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![1st Div 1907 West Burnaby School, [1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2012/2012_0020_0002_001.jpg?width=280)
1st Div 1907 West Burnaby School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2939
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the First Division class for 1907 at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are two rows of students standing and one row of seated students. there is a male teacher standing on the left side of the group just beside a bicycle that is leaning against the build…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.2 cm
- Material Details
- Handwritten in the photograph is "1st Div 1907 / West Burnaby School". The reverse side of the photograph is printed in a postcard format.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the First Division class for 1907 at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are two rows of students standing and one row of seated students. there is a male teacher standing on the left side of the group just beside a bicycle that is leaning against the building.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Persons - Students
- Names
- Kingsway West School
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4800 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV012.20.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1907]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 13-Mar-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![1st Div 1907 West Burnaby School, [1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2012/2012_0020_0002_001.jpg)
![Burnaby South Counter Attack committee, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1713.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby South Counter Attack committee
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95943
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Chris Lynam and the other members of Burnaby South High School's CounterAttack Committee. They are standing in a half-circle in a classroom, listening to Lynam speak.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1713
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Chris Lynam and the other members of Burnaby South High School's CounterAttack Committee. They are standing in a half-circle in a classroom, listening to Lynam speak.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Persons - Students
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a December 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Chris Lynam (right) confers with members of Burnaby South's Counterattack Committe, Yolana Lumb, Jesse Dostal, and James Wilson. Lynam has been recognized by ICBC for his work with Counterattack."
Images
![Burnaby South Counter Attack committee, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1713.jpg)
![Division II at West Burnaby School, [1906 or 1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/034-002.jpg?width=280)
Division II at West Burnaby School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34520
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm + 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back row third from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robe…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Elsie B. Wilson subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm + 1 p.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 034-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back row third from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. John Robertson is sitting on the ground, on the far left and Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a bicycle).
- Names
- Barber, Dora
- Bell, Georgina
- Bisset, Gladys
- Bond, Fred
- Bond, Lillian
- Coburne, Eva
- Creamer, Margaret
- Forrest, Annie Theresa
- Marten, Edith
- Marten, Grace
- McMaster, Glen
- Ralph, Goldie
- Ralph, Mabel
- Robertson, Bright
- Robertson, Elgin
- Robertson, George
- Robertson, Jessie
- Robertson, John
- Ross, Jean
- Rowlinson, Mabel
- Wilson, Lois Rumble
- Sandell, Amy
- Smith, Bill
- Smith, Dolly
- Wilson, Elsie
- Kingsway West School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Barrowclough, G.A.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Printed by photographer on recto of photograph: "2nd Div. West Burnaby School / Barrowclough Cards"
- 1 page accompanying lists the individuals in the photograph as: "Back row, l to r: 3rd, Lillian Bond; 4th, [first name unknown] Barber; 5th, Eva Coburne; 6th, Mabel Ralph; 7th, [first name unknown] Bramble; 8th, George Robertson; 10th, Mabel Rowlinson; 12th, Georgina Bell; 13th Bright Robertson; and 14th, Fred Bond. Second row, l to r: 4th, Glen McMaster; 6th, Lois Rumble; 7th, Margaret Creamer; 8th, Gladys Bisset; 9th, Amy Sandell; 11th, Elgin Robertson; and 13th, Bill Smith. First row, l to r: 3rd, Goldie Ralph; 4th, Edith Marten; 6th, Jessie Robertson; 7th, [first name unknown] McMaster; 8th, Grace Marten; 9th, Elsie Wilson; 10th, Beatrice Barber; 11th, Dora Barber; 12th, Jean Ross; and 13th, Dolly Smith. Seated on ground, left to right: 1st, John Robertson."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4800 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Division II at West Burnaby School, [1906 or 1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/034-002.jpg)
![Division II at West Burnaby School, [1906 or 1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1990/199900020042.jpg?width=280)
Division II at West Burnaby School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1354
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first na…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a partially visible bicycle).
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Barber, Dora
- Bell, Georgina
- Bisset, Gladys
- Bond, Fred
- Bond, Lillian
- Coburne, Eva
- Creamer, Margaret
- Forrest, Annie Theresa
- Marten, Edith
- Marten, Grace
- McMaster, Glen
- Ralph, Goldie
- Ralph, Mabel
- Robertson, Bright
- Robertson, Elgin
- Robertson, George
- Robertson, Jessie
- Robertson, John
- Ross, Jean
- Rowlinson, Mabel
- Wilson, Lois Rumble
- Sandell, Amy
- Smith, Bill
- Smith, Dolly
- Wilson, Elsie
- Kingsway West School
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4800 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV999.2.42
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Related Material
- For another photograph of 2nd Division at West Burnaby School / Kingsway West School, see BV999.2.41
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Barrowclough, George Alfred
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "1907"
- Note in pencil on border on verso of photograph reads: "19 absent."
Images
![Division II at West Burnaby School, [1906 or 1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1990/199900020042.jpg)
Division II at West Burnaby School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4030
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first na…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a partially visible bicycle).
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Barber, Dora
- Bell, Georgina
- Bisset, Gladys
- Bond, Fred
- Bond, Lillian
- Coburne, Eva
- Creamer, Margaret
- Forrest, Annie Theresa
- Marten, Edith
- Marten, Grace
- McMaster, Glen
- Ralph, Goldie
- Ralph, Mabel
- Robertson, Bright
- Robertson, Elgin
- Robertson, George
- Robertson, Jessie
- Robertson, John
- Ross, Jean
- Rowlinson, Mabel
- Wilson, Lois Rumble
- Sandell, Amy
- Smith, Bill
- Smith, Dolly
- Wilson, Elsie
- Kingsway West School
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4800 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV017.8.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Related Material
- For another photograph of 2nd Division at West Burnaby School / Kingsway West School, see BV999.2.41
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "1907"
- Note in black ink on border on verso of photograph reads: "19 pupils not here."
- Note in pencil on border on verso of photograph reads: "X 5 4."
- Note in pencil on recto of photograph reads: "47 +19".
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Miss A.T. Forrest. / Burnaby.School. / B.C.".
![Douglas Road Elementary School daycare, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1924.jpg?width=280)
Douglas Road Elementary School daycare
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96239
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Douglas Road Elementary School daycare supervisor Stasi Larson with students in a classroom. They are sitting at a classroom table and colouring.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1924
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Douglas Road Elementary School daycare supervisor Stasi Larson with students in a classroom. They are sitting at a classroom table and colouring.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Douglas Road School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Medig, Kari
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Daycare supervisor Stasi Larson helps students Leo Cheng, 8, and Marika Bremer-Evans, 7, colour masks at the Douglas Road Elementary School on Monday afternoon."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4861 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Douglas Road Elementary School daycare, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1924.jpg)
![Dr. Ethel Gardner, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2178.jpg?width=280)
Dr. Ethel Gardner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96556
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dr. Ethel Gardner posing with educational materials that read: "S'ólh Halq’eméylem" and "An Introduction to the Halq’eméylem Language Lessons 1-15".
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2178
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dr. Ethel Gardner posing with educational materials that read: "S'ólh Halq’eméylem" and "An Introduction to the Halq’eméylem Language Lessons 1-15".
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
![Dr. Ethel Gardner, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2178.jpg)
Dundonald School class
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1368
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1906
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm, mounted on card 18 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a class of eleven girls and two boys standing outside with their teacher Miss Annie Forrest at the Dundonald School. The students pictured in the photograph are; Maggie Byrne, Annie Thrussell, Nellie Woollard, Gussie Woollard, Elwood Bent and Tommy Brawnlie, Blanche Woollard, [first n…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm, mounted on card 18 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a class of eleven girls and two boys standing outside with their teacher Miss Annie Forrest at the Dundonald School. The students pictured in the photograph are; Maggie Byrne, Annie Thrussell, Nellie Woollard, Gussie Woollard, Elwood Bent and Tommy Brawnlie, Blanche Woollard, [first name unknown] Brawnlie, Ethel Thrussell, Norah Byrne, Mary Byrne, Bessie Woollard and Alice Woollard. Later called Fraser Arm School, Dundonald School was the fourth school built in Burnaby.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Dundonald School
- Forrest, Annie Theresa
- Byrne, Margaret "Maggie"
- Thrussell, Annie
- Woollard, Nellie
- Woollard, Gussie
- Bent, Elwood
- Brawnlie, Tommy
- Woollard, Blanche
- Thrussell, Ethel
- Descoteau, Norah Irene Byrne
- Byrne, Mary
- Woollard, Bessie
- Woollard, Alice
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Street Address
- 5787 Marine Drive
- Accession Code
- BV999.2.58
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1906
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
- Related Material
- For a copy print from BC archives of the same image, but cropped differently, see HV976.40.3
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Dundonald School. 1906 Left to Right. Maggie Byrne, Annie Thrussell, Nellie Wollard, Gussie Woollard, Elwood Bent, Tommy Brawnlie, Blanche Woollard, Brawnlie, Ethel Thrussell, Nora Byrne, Mary Byrne Bessie Woollard, Alice Woollard."
- Note in pencil on recto of photograph reads: "1906"
Images
East Burnaby School Class
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34837
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905 (date of original), copied 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an East Burnaby School (later renamed Edmonds Street School) class. Front row, left to right: Miss Draper, Esther Passmore, Esther Love, Jane Allen, Mary Salt, Fred Madill, Maud Mervin, Ada Lewis, Lillie Lewis, Rose Passmore, [first name unknown] Mervin, Edith Davis (who became Mrs. F…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905 (date of original), copied 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Every-Clayton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 141-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1985-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an East Burnaby School (later renamed Edmonds Street School) class. Front row, left to right: Miss Draper, Esther Passmore, Esther Love, Jane Allen, Mary Salt, Fred Madill, Maud Mervin, Ada Lewis, Lillie Lewis, Rose Passmore, [first name unknown] Mervin, Edith Davis (who became Mrs. Frank Summers), Ernie Clayton (killed in the first world war), Dick Hall, Stanley Ferguson, Leonard Love, Tom Scott, George Powys, Norman Allen, and Harry Dowling (standing, end of row). Second row, left to right: [first name unknown] Mervin, Winnie Hill, May Wilson, Lizie Hall, Margret McDermit, Francis Clark, Phoebe Love, Manota Vernon, Jack Clayton, Bill Bently, and Edmond Powys. Third row, left to right: Minard Hill, Morris Troup, Bill Davis, Byron Vernon, John Hall, Cicil Ledger, and Edward Clayton (standing on rail).
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Allen, Jane
- Allen Norman
- Bently, Bill
- Edmonds Community School
- Clark, Francis
- Clayton, Edward
- Every-Clayton, Ernest "Ernie"
- Clayton, Jack
- Davis, Bill
- Dowling, Harry
- Ferguson, Stanley
- Hall, Dick
- Hall, John
- Hall, Lizie
- Rowe, Winnie Hill
- Ledger, Cicil
- Lewis, Ada
- Love, Leonard
- Feedham, Phoebe Leonard Love
- Madill, Fred
- McDermit, Margret
- Mervin, Maud
- Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"
- Passmore, Esther
- Passmore, Rose
- Porter, Lillie Lewis
- Powys, George
- Powys, Edmond
- Salt, Mary
- Scott, Tom
- Stanley, Esther Love
- Summers, Edith Davis
- Troup, Morris
- Vernon, Byron
- Vernon, Manota
- Wilson, May
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Edmonds Community School sock tree, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1706.jpg?width=280)
Edmonds Community School sock tree
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95936
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gary Begin with a "sock tree": a Christmas tree that has mittens and socks hung on it like ornaments. Begin is hanging an ornament on the tree, which is collecting the clothing items to donate to children.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1706
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gary Begin with a "sock tree": a Christmas tree that has mittens and socks hung on it like ornaments. Begin is hanging an ornament on the tree, which is collecting the clothing items to donate to children.
- Names
- Edmonds Community School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a December 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Gary Begin makes another contribution to the "sock tree" he started, to collect socks, and gloves, and other items of small clothing, to be distributed to underprivleged kids at Edmonds Community School."
- Geographic Access
- 18th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7651 18th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Edmonds Community School sock tree, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1706.jpg)
First School at Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39549
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Harriet Woodward and her class of students outside the Woodward home near Deer Lake which served as the first school and post office in the Burnaby Lake area; (l to r): Harriet Woodward (Miss Harry), Bob Peers, Melvin Mawhinney, Muriel Sprott, Kitty Hill, Beatrice Clayton and Arthur P…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-868
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Harriet Woodward and her class of students outside the Woodward home near Deer Lake which served as the first school and post office in the Burnaby Lake area; (l to r): Harriet Woodward (Miss Harry), Bob Peers, Melvin Mawhinney, Muriel Sprott, Kitty Hill, Beatrice Clayton and Arthur Peers. The cottage was a prefabricated building designed by J.J. Mahoney and architect Joseph Bowman and was manufactured in Vancouver by the B.C. Mills Timber and Trading Company and erected here is 1904. The cottage was enlarged with several additions until 1912 when the Woodwards built a new house.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Buildings - Public - Post Offices
- Buildings - Schools
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Clayton, Beatrice
- Mawhinney, Melvin
- Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
- Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
- Peers, William John "Bob"
- Sprott, Muriel
- Woodward, Harriet
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sperling Avenue
- Street Address
- 5141 Sperling Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![Gail Course, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2672.jpg?width=280)
Gail Course
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97267
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gail Course, a recently retired teacher, on the balcony of her Burnaby townhouse.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2672
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gail Course, a recently retired teacher, on the balcony of her Burnaby townhouse.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an August 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Recently retired from the Coquitlam School District, Gail Course relaxes on the balcony of her Burnaby townhouse, looking forward to an Alaskan cruise with her husband, to keep her mind off the first week of school."
Images
![Gail Course, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2672.jpg)
![Grease at Burnaby North High School, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1945-1.jpg?width=280)
Grease at Burnaby North High School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96262
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby North Secondary Students taking part in a production of the musical Grease. Photographs depict the students posing in their costumes and holding up their teacher.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1945
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby North Secondary Students taking part in a production of the musical Grease. Photographs depict the students posing in their costumes and holding up their teacher.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Medig, Kari
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1945-1: "Drama students from Burnaby North Secondary School pose in costume for their upcoming production of Grease."
- Geographic Access
- Hammarskjold Drive
- Street Address
- 751 Hammarskjold Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
![Grease at Burnaby North High School, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1945-1.jpg)
![Harriet Woodward, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-158.jpg?width=280)
Harriet Woodward
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38839
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Harriet Woodward, also known as "Miss Harry". A Burnaby Lake pioneer, Miss Harry opened the first school in the Burnaby Lake area and her and her sister Maude also ran the Burnaby Lake post office for years.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-158
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Harriet Woodward, also known as "Miss Harry". A Burnaby Lake pioneer, Miss Harry opened the first school in the Burnaby Lake area and her and her sister Maude also ran the Burnaby Lake post office for years.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Woodward, Harriet
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Harriet Woodward, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-158.jpg)
![Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/280-008.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory184
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1903-1928
- Length
- 0:08:29
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's schooling as well as memories of her first years of teaching.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's schooling as well as memories of her first years of teaching.
- Date Range
- 1903-1928
- Photo Info
- Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008
- Length
- 0:08:29
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Interviewer
- Evans, Alf
- Interview Date
- March 14, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees by fellow Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association member Alf Evans, March 14, 1990. This interview was prepared for the Burnaby School History Committee of the Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.
- Biographical Notes
- Catherine Bertha “Cathy” Rees was born in Greenwood, British Columbia on March 30, 1903. Her mother died when she was four years old and her younger brother Lloyd was only a few months old. Catherine’s family moved regularly because her dad was continually transferred. She attended a two room school in Greenwood until grade four, then to school in Kamloops until grade 8, graduating from Duke of Connaught High School in New Westminster in 1919. One of her brothers won a lacrosse championship while at Nelson Avenue School. Catherine started at the University of British Columbia in 1919 and went to Normal School in 1923 (she belonged to the first teacher-training class). Upon graduating, Catherine was offered a position at Revelstoke High School for Physics, French and Latin which she took for a brief period of time. She then taught for one year in Victoria, traveling from one school to the other in a one ton truck to teach languages. For the next two years, she worked at Cloverdale High School. By 1929 Catherine began working in Burnaby where her father and two brothers were living. She taught at Burnaby South for her entire career in Burnaby, from 1929 to 1964. Catherine taught French and Latin as well as physical education to the girls (in the basement with two other teachers) and lived at the corner of Nelson and Victory (she still lives there at the time of this interview).
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:37:02
- Interviewee Name
- Rees, Catherine "Cathy"
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/280-008.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Catherine Rees
Track one of interview with Catherine Rees
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS103-026/MSS103-026_Track_1.mp3Interview with Eleanor Dricos by Eric Damer October 15, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory320
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1959-2012
- Length
- 0:09:12
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of getting her music degree and how it influenced her own teaching style. She discusses the music she played on days off as well as competitions, recitals, and exams as well as concerts in the neighbourhood.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of getting her music degree and how it influenced her own teaching style. She discusses the music she played on days off as well as competitions, recitals, and exams as well as concerts in the neighbourhood.
- Date Range
- 1959-2012
- Length
- 0:09:12
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 15, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 15, 2012. Major themes discussed are: music students and music teachers.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in Vancouver in 1947 Eleanor Toebaert (later Dricos) and her parents came to the new Parkcrest neighbourhood of Burnaby nine years later. While at Sperling Elementary, Eleanor took group piano lessons with June Perry and began her career studying, playing, and teaching piano. Eleanor finished her schooling at Kensington Junior High and North Burnaby High Schools. During the mid-nineteen-sixties Eleanor often attended concerts at North Burnaby community halls to listen to her fiance’s band play. After getting married, Eleanor (Toebaert) Dricos and her husband settled in Port Coquitlam where she continues to teach private piano lessons.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:27:47
- Interviewee Name
- Dricos, Eleanor Toebeart
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Eleanor Dricos
Track two of recording of interview with Eleanor Dricos
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-008/MSS171-008_Track_2.mp3Interview with Eleanor Dricos by Eric Damer October 15, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory321
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1956-2012
- Length
- 0:09:46
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of the concert scene in Vancouver and of listening to music on the radio and television as a child. She tells the story of getting married in her parent's backyard. Eleanor also explains why she moved to Port Coquitlam fo…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of the concert scene in Vancouver and of listening to music on the radio and television as a child. She tells the story of getting married in her parent's backyard. Eleanor also explains why she moved to Port Coquitlam for teaching.
- Date Range
- 1956-2012
- Length
- 0:09:46
- Subjects
- Music
- Occupations - Teachers
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 15, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 15, 2012. Major themes discussed are: music students and music teachers.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in Vancouver in 1947 Eleanor Toebaert (later Dricos) and her parents came to the new Parkcrest neighbourhood of Burnaby nine years later. While at Sperling Elementary, Eleanor took group piano lessons with June Perry and began her career studying, playing, and teaching piano. Eleanor finished her schooling at Kensington Junior High and North Burnaby High Schools. During the mid-nineteen-sixties Eleanor often attended concerts at North Burnaby community halls to listen to her fiance’s band play. After getting married, Eleanor (Toebaert) Dricos and her husband settled in Port Coquitlam where she continues to teach private piano lessons.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:27:47
- Interviewee Name
- Dricos, Eleanor Toebeart
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Eleanor Dricos
Track three of recording of interview with Eleanor Dricos
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-008/MSS171-008_Track_3.mp3Interview with Harman Pandher
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19609
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (105 min., 23 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (101 min., 39 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada arou…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (105 min., 23 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (101 min., 39 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Harman Pandher Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: January 5, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks:1:45:23 min Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 format for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada around 1968. The interview continues with Harman Pandher providing details about his childhood in Burnaby while occasionally sharing photographs with the interviewer. He provides detailed descriptions of the homes and neighbourhoods while living on Second Street and 15th Avenue and shares his experiences as a South Asian Sikh attending Second Street elementary school, Cariboo Hill Secondary School and Kahlsa School. Pandher recalls some of his family and childhood experiences including, family events and gatherings; participation in school clubs and sports; playing basketball, ball hockey and street hockey with his Punjabi friends and other Burnaby kids; racism that he faced as a Sikh wearing a turban and delivering newspapers for the Vancouver Sun. 37:39 – 52:54 Pandher talks about family and cultural celebrations and traditions within the Sikh community including Vaisakhi, Diwali and celebrations of the birth of Guru Ravidas and Guru Nanak. Pandher conveys that while he was growing up many of these events took place in Vancouver but now they are also celebrated in Burnaby. He recalls events that took place in school while growing up in Burnaby including; his sister wearing a Sari to a fashion show; a visit to a Sikh temple; celebrating the birthday of Guru Nanak and outreach to teachers to learn about South Asian culture, games, food and traditions. Pandher also shares his experiences working as a student teacher at Capital Hill Elementary in North Burnaby where he took his class on a tour of the Sikh temple in 2001 and reflects on learning that it is his responsibility to be proactive in educating the public in his own culture while also learning about other communities. 52:55 - 1:19:56 Pandher shares personal experiences of racism and his experiences as a teacher and author. He recalls and reflects on a traumatic experience where he was physically assaulted while shopping at Lougheed Mall and recollects his father carrying around his field hockey stick in his car to defend himself. Pandher reflects on the lack of representation of racialized people like himself within the school curriculum while he was growing up which lead him to become a teacher and an author of children’s literature. Pander provides detailed information on his education and training in becoming a teacher, his love of poetry and literature and how he became an author. Pandher describes some of the works of poetry and literature that he’s written about the Sikh religion, history and culture, growing up as a Sikh Canadian and a non-fiction work about the history of Paldi titled "Welcome to Paldi: A Place for Everyone". Pandher also talks about beginning to record some of his own family stories from relatives. 1:19:57 - 1:29:58 Pandher talks about raising his own family in Burnaby, living as an extended family with his parents, his son’s education and Pandher's experience on the Burnaby School Board (2011-2018) . Pandher shares locations of residences that he and his family have lived before living at their current home on 17th Avenue. Pandher explains that since he was a teacher in Surrey, his son attended Khalsa School as well as public elementary and high school in Surrey but did his extracurricular activities in Burnaby where the family lived. 1:29:56 – 1:41:39 In closing, Harman Pandher reflects and shares what he hopes for younger generations of South Asian Canadians and future generations. Pandher articulates “be who you are, stay true to who you are, maintain your family’s traditions, learn their stories, learn their story and how they got to Burnaby”. He conveys that even though there’s more work to be done eliminating racism completely he sees the importance in volunteering, teaching others about yourself and making an effort to learn all parts of Burnaby and other cultures represented here. Pandher speaks about his concerns of youths falling victim to a lifestyle of drugs and gangs and how it’s important to remove the stigma around mental health issues.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Harman Pandher was born in Vancouver in 1976 to parents, Rajinder and Raj Pandher who immigrated to Canada in 1973. A few weeks later after Harman was born, the family moved to Burnaby. While living in Burnaby, Harman Pandher and his sister attended Second Street Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School. Pandher obtained a master's degree in education from the University of British Columbia and has worked as an elementary school teacher for over 20 years. Pandher has been recognized for his efforts in building bridges across communities as the recipient of the 2021 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award. Pandher has served on the Board of the Burnaby Multicultural Society and is co-founder of two noon-profit organizations; “Through SONG” (Seeking Oneness for the Next Generation) “About bringing youth together form diverse backgrounds and using their talent in the community for good causes” and "SACH" (South Asian Community Hub) providing one-stop services for those impacted by alchohol and substance use and mental health issues. Harman Pandher is also the author of two children's books titled, "Gurpreet Goes to Gurdwara: Understanding the Sikh Place of Worship" and "Once Upon the Golden Temple: A Journey to Sri Harmandir Sahib". Interviewer biography: Kate Petrusa is the Assistant Curator at the Burnaby Village Museum. In her role, she manages all aspects of the collection – including caring for physical artifacts and making their digital counterpart accessible. Before coming to Burnaby Village Museum in 2019, Kate has worked at several Museums around the Lower Mainland as a Curator and contractor since 2013.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Occupations - Teachers
- Occupations - Writers
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Religions
- Religions - Sikhism
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Sports - Basketball
- Sports
- Responsibility
- Petrusa, Kate
- Geographic Access
- 2nd Street
- 15th Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV023.1.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcript available upon request
Audio Tracks
Interview with Harman Pandher, [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023
Interview with Harman Pandher, [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0001_0001_003.mp3Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20285
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Migration
- Occupations - Teachers
- Occupations - Grocers
- Organizations
- Organizations - Business Associations
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Names
- Toy, Christina
- Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
- Babey, Beverley
- Canada Way Food Market
- Fraser Merchants' Association
- Responsibility
- Fong, Denise
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4694 Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.19
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Related Material
- See also: BV023.25 - Harry Toy fonds
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
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Interview with Ingeborg Raymer by Eric Damer November 21, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory396
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1960-2012
- Length
- 0:08:03
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.
- Date Range
- 1960-2012
- Photo Info
- Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061.
- Length
- 0:08:03
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 21, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 21, 2012. Major theme discussed: rise of fine arts in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in 1922 in Dresden and trained as a pianist, Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke came to Vancouver in 1952 with her husband, eldest daughter, and son. Ingeborg found work in Burnaby but her husband did not wish to stay. By 1953 they were divorced, with Ingeborg keeping the children in Burnaby. In 1955 Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke married her second husband Roy Raymer. The first auto court in British Columbia, the Oasis, was originally owned and operated by Roy Raymer's parents. Roy was responsible for running the Oasis gas station and he and Ingeborg also built an attached drive-in restaurant on the property. During this time, Ingeborg and Roy had two sons together. After the auto court was sold in 1964, Ingeborg followed Roy on a job to Banff where she began sketching and painting. Over the course of her art career, Ingeborg has studied at Douglas College, Emily Carr College of Art, and Capilano College, earned an Associate of Arts Degree and an honorary Degree from the Accademia Internazionale Greci Marino. Ingeborg also founded the Burnaby Artists' Guild in 1970 of which she is an honorary Lifetime Member. She currently teaches private art classes out of her studio.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:44:18
- Interviewee Name
- Raymer, Ingeborg Weigler Haacke
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
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Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Ingeborg Raymer
Track three of recording of interview with Ingeborg Raymer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-023/MSS171-023_Track_3.mp3