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Reference letter for William Holmes

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1858 and 1859]
Collection/Fonds
William Holmes fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. of textual records
Scope and Content
Item consists of a letter reading as a character reference for William Holmes, Toronto, December 17, 1858. The letter refers to William's character as a gentleman in good standing of Holmesville in the County of Huron where he has been actively employed in Commercial pursuits in Upper Canada and h…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
William Holmes fonds
Series
William Holmes family records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. of textual records
Material Details
Letter is fragile with torn and stained sections
Scope and Content
Item consists of a letter reading as a character reference for William Holmes, Toronto, December 17, 1858. The letter refers to William's character as a gentleman in good standing of Holmesville in the County of Huron where he has been actively employed in Commercial pursuits in Upper Canada and his intention to emigrate to British Columbia. The letter is signed and certified on the verso by various officials including; "G.E. Cartier", Attourney General of Lower Canada; John A. Macdonald, Attourney General of Upper Canada; Sidney Smith, Post Master General; George Sherwood, Receiver General; John Rose, Soliciter General; Charles Alleyn, Provincial Secretary; P.M. VanKaughnet [sic], Commissioner of Crown Lands and A.T. Galt, Inspector General of Canada. The letter includes a wax Common Seal of the City of Toronto and is certified the 6th day of January 1859. Text on first page of letter reads: "The Bearer William Holmes Esq / late of Holmesville in the County of Huron has for some years been actively employed in Com- / mmercial pursuits in Upper / Canada, but now intends to emigrate to British Columbia / We have great pleasure in / certifying that Mr. Holmes is / a Gentleman of good standing / for character and capacity / and that his connectiions (are) [sic] / highly respectable; his brother / John Holmes Esq at present / holding the dignified and responsible / office of Warden (Equivalent to / Mayor) of the Municipal Council". letter continues on verso to read: "of the United Counties of Huron / and Bruce, which Counties he / also respresents in Parliament..." signatures of officials beneath. Written vertically down the left hand side of the verso is the following text "I certify that the Signature attached to / this document are the bona- / fide Signature of the parties / named & that they hold the / respective offices (within) mentioned / within. In testimony whereof I have / herunto set my hand and caused / the Common Seal of the City of Toronto / to be herunto affixed this 6th day of / January 1859" with signatures below "D.V. Mead / Mayor / A.M. Jones [sic] / Chamberlain".
History
William Holmes was the first non-Indigenous resident of Burnaby.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes
Accession Code
BV997.50.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1858 and 1859]
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
06-May-2019
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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British Columbia Spring Festival certificate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16731
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1p.
Scope and Content
Items consists of a certificate awarded to Jack Barclay as a participant in the British Columbia Spring Festival, Festival Celebration and Official Opening at Century Park, Heritage Village, Burnaby. The certificate is dated May 15-June 16, 1975 and is signed by Premier Honary Chairman, Dave Barret…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum presentation and programming series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1p.
Scope and Content
Items consists of a certificate awarded to Jack Barclay as a participant in the British Columbia Spring Festival, Festival Celebration and Official Opening at Century Park, Heritage Village, Burnaby. The certificate is dated May 15-June 16, 1975 and is signed by Premier Honary Chairman, Dave Barrett; Provincial Secretary, Honorary President, G. Hall [sic]; Festival General Chairman, B.L. Colby.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Certificates
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Century Park Museum Association
Accession Code
BV020.5.1802
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1975
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
June 18, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
Less detail

Miss Burnaby - Diane Luu

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Aug. 1972
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 booklet + 2 p.
Scope and Content
File consists of publication "Chinatown News" Vol. 19- No.23 August 18, 1972 with cover photograph of Miss Burnaby (Diane Luu) (photographer: Ho Tung Studio) and a two page typewritten biography about Diane Luu. Diane Veronica Luu was crowned Miss Burnaby Princess in a beauty pageant sponsored by t…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum presentation and programming series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 booklet + 2 p.
Scope and Content
File consists of publication "Chinatown News" Vol. 19- No.23 August 18, 1972 with cover photograph of Miss Burnaby (Diane Luu) (photographer: Ho Tung Studio) and a two page typewritten biography about Diane Luu. Diane Veronica Luu was crowned Miss Burnaby Princess in a beauty pageant sponsored by the Burnaby Jaycees in July 1972. In her role as Miss Burnaby she represented the Burnaby municipality as a goodwill ambassador in all public functions, including the official opening of Burnaby Heritage Village in July 1972.
Publisher
Chinatown News - 459 East Hastings Street, Vancouver B.C. - Chinese Publicity Bureau Ltd.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Luu, Diane
Accession Code
BV020.5.1661
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
Aug. 1972
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
March 17, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Description information taken from page 28 of Chinatown News Vol. 19-No.23
Images
Less detail