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PROPOSED NON-PROFIT OCCUPANT FOR CITY-OWNED COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE LOCATED AT 2038 ROSSER AVENUE
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- Legislative Services
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- 93943
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- 06-Dec-2021
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Bylaw Number: 14393 - Controlled Substance Property Bylaw 2021
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- Bylaw Number
- 14393
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- 2021 Nov 22
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- 14393
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- 2021 Nov 22
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Bylaw Number: 14184 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 24, 2020
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25439
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- Bylaw Number
- 14184
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- 2020 Sep 14
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- 2020 Sep 14
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Bylaw Number: 13802 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 35, 2017
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- 13802
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- 2017 Nov 06
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- 13802
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- 2017 Nov 06
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Bylaw Number: 13573 - Capital Works, Machinery and Equipment Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 8, 2015
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24741
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- Bylaw Number
- 13573
- Final Adoption
- 2016 Feb 22
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- 13573
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- 2016 Feb 22
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Capital Funding Bylaw Request for Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch - Occupational Health and Safety Project
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 100848
- Meeting Date
- 1-Feb-2016
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- Council - Manager's Report
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- 4
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- City of Burnaby Archives
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- 100848
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- 1-Feb-2016
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- 4
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Proposed Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments - 2011 November
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90263
- Meeting Date
- 12-Dec-2011
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- Council - Committee Report
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90263
- Meeting Date
- 12-Dec-2011
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- Council - Committee Report
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Proposed Non-profit Occupants for City-Owned Community Amenity Spaces Located at Kingsway-Willingdon Avenue and Lougheed Highway-Rosser Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58098
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90221
- Meeting Date
- 7-Nov-2011
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 16
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90221
- Meeting Date
- 7-Nov-2011
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- Council - Manager's Report
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- 16
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BC Transportation Financing Authority (BCTFA) - High Occupancy Vehicle Program - Willingdon HOV / Bus Lane Project
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport5506
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61652
- Meeting Date
- 10-Aug-1998
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 21
- Item No.
- 10
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61652
- Meeting Date
- 10-Aug-1998
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 21
- Item No.
- 10
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Occupational Health and Safety - Risk Assessment Program
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61613
- Meeting Date
- 27-Jul-1998
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 20
- Item No.
- 15
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61613
- Meeting Date
- 27-Jul-1998
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- Council - Manager's Report
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- 20
- Item No.
- 15
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Highway #1 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Project: Grandview Highway East Upgrading Leading to a New Willingdon On-Ramp
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport6037
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61122
- Meeting Date
- 17-Nov-1997
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 29
- Item No.
- 5
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61122
- Meeting Date
- 17-Nov-1997
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 29
- Item No.
- 5
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Highway #1 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Project: Willingdon On-Ramp
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport6082
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61088
- Meeting Date
- 27-Oct-1997
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 27
- Item No.
- 3
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 61088
- Meeting Date
- 27-Oct-1997
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 27
- Item No.
- 3
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Bylaw Number: 10398 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 36, 1996
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- 10398
- Final Adoption
- 1996 Aug 26
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- Final Adoption
- 1996 Aug 26
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The Provision of the Care of Foster Children under the Definition of Home Occupation
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 6474
- Meeting Date
- 17-Jun-1996
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 17
- Item No.
- 2
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 6474
- Meeting Date
- 17-Jun-1996
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 17
- Item No.
- 2
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Home Occupation Uses in Multi-Family Residential Zones and Certain Commercial and Institutional Zones
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 6432
- Meeting Date
- 13-May-1996
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 14
- Item No.
- 6
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- Report ID
- 6432
- Meeting Date
- 13-May-1996
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- Manager's Report No.
- 14
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Home Occupations in High-Rise Residential Towers
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 6275
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jan-1996
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 3
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- 3
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 6275
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jan-1996
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- 3
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- 3
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Centennial Committee: 1) Contribution to Burnaby Calendar 2) Occupation of Office Space - Chamber of Commerce Building
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 7409
- Meeting Date
- 7-Oct-1991
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 56
- Item No.
- 22
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- Report ID
- 7409
- Meeting Date
- 7-Oct-1991
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- Manager's Report No.
- 56
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- 22
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Zoning Bylaw Occupancy Enforcement
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 10836
- Meeting Date
- 3-Nov-1986
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 66
- Item No.
- 14
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Report ID
- 10836
- Meeting Date
- 3-Nov-1986
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 66
- Item No.
- 14
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Letter re: Alleged Occupancy Violations 7080 Gray Avenue
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- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 10739
- Meeting Date
- 15-Sep-1986
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- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 53
- Item No.
- 3
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- Report ID
- 10739
- Meeting Date
- 15-Sep-1986
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- Manager's Report No.
- 53
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![Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_001.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Joanne Smith
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19601
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa t…
- 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 recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Joanne Smith Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 24:55 Photograph information: Joanne and Stanis Smith cycling on the Salt Flats, Argentina Digital master recording (m4a) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa to Canada in 1986. Joanne explains that they decided to leave South Africa during the Apartheid era and applied to several countries with Canada being their top choice. Joanne relates that they were accepted to Canada based on her professional skills as an occupational therapist. Joanne talks about what she liked about living in South Africa and how she especially loved walking in the game reserves. 04:05 - 11:44 Joanne provides background on her ancestors migration, her life in South Africa and details on her profession. Joanne imparts that her ancestors immigrated to South Africa from Latvia at the turn of the century to avoid conscription and for increased opportunities. Joanne provides a brief overview of her life in South Africa, places that she lived and her education. Joanne provides details and background regarding her practice as an occupational therapist. Joanne explains how she specializes in hand therapy but also works with animals and other varied treatments. 11:45 - 19:29 Joanne talks about her life in Burnaby. Joanne recollects how her family ended up living in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and provides a brief overview of her community involvement including the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Community Advisory Committee. Joanne shares some of her interests including; riding her tandem bicycle with her husband Stanis, thier love of opera and the symphony, attending concerts in Deer Lake Park and visiting Confederation with her grandchild. Joanne conveys that they like to support the local arts and that they commissioned a twig sculpture for their garden from local artist, Nickie Lewis. 19:30 - 24:55 Joanne shares that ten years after immigrating that they were able to bring family relations including Stanis' parents and brother. Joanne describes the benefits of having Stanis' parents residing with them and provides details on Stanis' parents community involvement in Burnaby. Joanne reflects on her association with her Jewish heritage. Joanne conveys that they aren’t religious but have maintained a few cultural aspects of their Jewish heritage including celebrating bat mitzvahs for both of their daughters and the importance of the Yiddish language. Joanne reflects on what she likes about living in Burnaby and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s lived here.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Joanne was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1958 and also spent some time in Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Her formal education led to a career in occupational therapy, specializing in hand therapy. Uncomfortable with the social and political climate of South Africa at the time, she and her husband Stanis left for Canada in 1986. They soon settled in North Burnaby, where Joanne had a long-time friend, to pursue their respective careers and raise a family. The Smiths brought Stanis’s parents to Burnaby about 1996 and together built a new home. Joanne has been involved in school and community activities, enjoys Burnaby’s parks, and supports local fine arts, particularly music and performing arts. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Migration
- Religions - Judaism
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Arts
- Performances
- Performances - Concerts
- Sports - Cycling
- Names
- Smith, Joanne
- Smith, Stanis
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Park
- Confederation Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
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![Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_001.jpg)
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Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_003.mp3