227 records – page 4 of 12.

Looking southwest from corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91877
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of trees and a telephone pole situated at the southwest corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street. The large oak, hemlock, and fir to the left of the telephone pole were planted as part of the original landscaping of the Roberts' property in the 1920s. The photograph was taken from th…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-058
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of trees and a telephone pole situated at the southwest corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street. The large oak, hemlock, and fir to the left of the telephone pole were planted as part of the original landscaping of the Roberts' property in the 1920s. The photograph was taken from the Douglas Road and Dominion Street intersection.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Telecommunication Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.20"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Photo 1978"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Looking at S.W. corner of Douglas Rd and Dominion Street, from intersection / Oak tree, hemlock tree, and fir tree, Japanese Plum Tree"
The oak tree is the same tree as in photographs 620-007, 620-014, 620-015, and 620-016
Geographic Access
Dominion Street
Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
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Eastburn Park tree planting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38631
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm pasted on cardboard backing
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tree planting ceremony at Eastburn Park. In the photograph, Earl Widmen can be seen shoveling dirt onto the base of the tree while Burnaby Council member Gerry Ast watches on (at the far right, wearing light coloured suit). Also identified in the photograph are Ethel Widmen (stand…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm pasted on cardboard backing
Description Level
Item
Record No.
467-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2004-5
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tree planting ceremony at Eastburn Park. In the photograph, Earl Widmen can be seen shoveling dirt onto the base of the tree while Burnaby Council member Gerry Ast watches on (at the far right, wearing light coloured suit). Also identified in the photograph are Ethel Widmen (standing in the centre with her arms crossed, and wearing a light coloured jacket) and L. Sanders (at the far left).
Subjects
Ceremonies
Officials - Alderman and Councillors
Plants - Trees
Names
Ast, Gerald D.
Sanders, L.
Widmen, Earl
Widmen, Ethel
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Eastburn Park
13th Avenue
Street Address
7944 13th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
Images
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Eastburn Park tree planting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38632
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm pasted on cardboard backing
Scope and Content
Photograph of three children standing in front of tree, one holding a shovel, during a ceremonial tree planting at Eastburn Park. All in the photograph are unidentified except for Burnaby Council member Gerald Ast who is standing to the far right (wearing light coloured suit) and Burnaby's municip…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm pasted on cardboard backing
Description Level
Item
Record No.
467-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2004-5
Scope and Content
Photograph of three children standing in front of tree, one holding a shovel, during a ceremonial tree planting at Eastburn Park. All in the photograph are unidentified except for Burnaby Council member Gerald Ast who is standing to the far right (wearing light coloured suit) and Burnaby's municipal manager, Melvin Shelley, who can be seen in the back row at the far left (wearing dark coloured suit).
Subjects
Ceremonies
Officials - Alderman and Councillors
Plants - Trees
Names
Ast, Gerald D.
Shelley, Melvin
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Eastburn Park
13th Avenue
Street Address
7944 13th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
Images
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Interview with Steve Mancinelli by Kathy Bossort September 13, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory548
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1975-1990
Length
0:15:30
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Steve Mancinelli joining the new environmental organization “Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society” ca. 1988 and his earlier involvement in environmental issues. He talks about the Society’s beginnings, goals and lobbying activities; about the group’s Presiden…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Steve Mancinelli joining the new environmental organization “Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society” ca. 1988 and his earlier involvement in environmental issues. He talks about the Society’s beginnings, goals and lobbying activities; about the group’s President Dean Lamont and his link with Naheeno Park; other stakeholders involved; and about the early involvement of Chief Leonard George and the Burrard Band youth in the Society’s activities.
Date Range
1975-1990
Length
0:15:30
Names
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society
Lamont, Dean
George, Leonard
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
Naheeno Park
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Persons - Volunteers
Protests and Demonstrations
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
September 13, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Steve Mancinelli conducted by Kathy Bossort. Steve Mancinelli was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the activities of the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society between 1988 and 1997 and its advocacy for the protection of green space on Burnaby Mountain prior to the land transfer from SFU to Burnaby in 1995. Steve Mancinelli also talks about his other environmental and political activities, recreation on Burnaby Mountain, and the value of its natural assets.
Biographical Notes
Stephen Mancinelli was born in Vancouver in 1953 to Mario and Joan Mancinelli, one of three sons. The Mancinelli family moved to Burnaby in 1955 to the Cascade-Schou District. Steve attended Schou School (Gr. 1- 7) and Moscrop School (Gr. 8-10), playing as a child in the bush on the future Discovery Park site, before the family moved to Port Coquitlam. Steve moved back to Burnaby when he was 18, married his wife Glenda in 1980, and raised his family of two daughters (Julia and Aimee) in the Capital Hill District, before moving to Coquitlam in 2002. Employed as a sheet metal worker for 25 years, Steve has recently worked as a custodian for Coquitlam School District 43 for 19 years. Steve was one of the founding members of the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, and has also been a member of the Capital Hill Community Association, on the Board of Directors for Burnaby Psychiatric Services, and a Regional Director for the Green Party. Steve took an early interest in organic gardening, planting trees, and finding inventive ways to recycle waste and promote responsible use of the environment. Steve’s experience working on environmental issues was an important asset to the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, which formed ca. 1988 to become a key advocate for preserving parkland on Burnaby Mountain. The Society was awarded the City of Burnaby 1998 Environment Award in Communications for its work in preserving the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. In 2001 Steve was awarded an Environmental Star in Community Stewardship for being “active in preserving and enhancing Burnaby’s natural environment for over thirty years”.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
1:31:42
Interviewee Name
Mancinelli, Stephen J. "Steve"
Interview Location
Steve Mancinelli's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Steve Mancinelli

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Looking east from north side of 5118 Douglas Road - The Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91825
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1971
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 15 cm x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the foliage, planted in the late 1920s, in the Roberts' front yard. The photograph was taken from the north side of the Roberts' property at 3131 Douglas Road, looking east.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1971
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 15 cm x 10 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the foliage, planted in the late 1920s, in the Roberts' front yard. The photograph was taken from the north side of the Roberts' property at 3131 Douglas Road, looking east.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
5118 Douglas Road renumbered to 3131 Douglas Road in 1958 and to 5538 Dominion Street in 1970 or 1971
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1971 / Looking East from Roberts' front yard""
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P7"
Street Address
3131 Douglas Road
5118 Douglas Road
5538 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Nurses planting a tree

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59021
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of nurses posing with a tree they had planted.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1427
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of nurses posing with a tree they had planted.
Subjects
Occupations - Nurses
Plants - Trees
Ceremonies
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / page A-7 / Burnaby / Today"
Images
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Two men planting a tree indoors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59055
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 18.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified men in suits planting a small coniferous tree in a wooden pot, likely for some kind of ceremony.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 18.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1461
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified men in suits planting a small coniferous tree in a wooden pot, likely for some kind of ceremony.
Subjects
Ceremonies
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "PMT 80% / page 4 / Burnaby Today"
Images
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Three unidentified young boys

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59171
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking down from a tree of three unidentified children. One child is reaching up into the tree with a stick.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1497
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking down from a tree of three unidentified children. One child is reaching up into the tree with a stick.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "page 6 / Burnaby Today / PMT 100%"
Images
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Snow Owl / Burnaby Lake Snow Pictures

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91702
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1970 and 2001]
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1970 and 2001]
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-020
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Animals - Birds
Plants - Trees
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from negative envelope
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Tree stump on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97807
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tree stump.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tree stump.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Handwritten note on slide reads: "W. Road Mixed Forest."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Children on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97812
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of unidentified children posing with an old growth tree.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-013
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of unidentified children posing with an old growth tree.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Handwritten note on slide reads: "Old G. Tree"; stamp on slide reads: "4 JUL."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Western red cedar on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97813
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a western red cedar tree trunk.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-014
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a western red cedar tree trunk.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Dogwood tree on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97816
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a dogwood tree in bloom.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-018
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a dogwood tree in bloom.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Less detail

Western red cedar on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97817
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a western red cedar tree.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-015
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a western red cedar tree.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Less detail

Hazel tree on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97818
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a hazel tree.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-019
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a hazel tree.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Stamp on slide reads: "26 AUG."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Western mountain ash tree on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97819
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a western mountain ash tree with yellow berries.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-020
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a western mountain ash tree with yellow berries.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Stamp on slide reads: "12 AUG."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Western mountain ash tree on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97820
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a westerm mountain ash tree with red berries.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-021
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a westerm mountain ash tree with red berries.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Stamp on slide reads: "11 AUG."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Child with a berry on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97880
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a child reaching for a berry.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-081
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a child reaching for a berry.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Interview with W.H. O'Brien July / August 1975 - Track 8

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory25
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
[1932]-1936
Length
0:11:12
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's involvement with the formation of the Army of the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's involvement with the formation of the Army of the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union).
Date Range
[1932]-1936
Photo Info
Harry and Gertrude (Sutherland) O'Brien on their wedding day, October 12, 1940. Item no. 315-005
Length
0:11:12
Names
Darling, Gordon
Phillips, Turnie
Subjects
Organizations
Interviewer
Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
Interview Date
July / August 1975
Scope and Content
Recording is a taped interview with W.H. "Harry" O'Brien by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury. Major themes discussed are: the Army of the Common Good, the Union of the Unemployed and the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union). To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
W.H. “Harry” O’Brien was born in the coal mining town of Nanaimo, British Columbia on October 20, 1914. He came to Burnaby with his parents and five siblings in 1927. Harry’s mother, a school teacher, wanted her children to live closer to school in order to obtain a better education, so the O’Brien family settled at Inman Avenue, Burnaby. Harry's mother, Mary Anne Crossan, was Gilmore Avenue School's first teacher. Harry left school in June of 1929. Harry’s father worked as the caretaker at Central Park around this time and Harry helped him to clear brush, plant trees and enforce the land clearing and wood cutting permit regulations held by men who were on script. Although too young to vote by just over a week, Harry O'Brien worked as a scrutineer for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) during the 1935 Federal Election. On October 12, 1940 Harry O'Brien married Gertrude Sutherland at St. John the Divine in Burnaby. The Sutherland family came to Burnaby from Winnipeg in 1933 and settled at Nelson Avenue. Harry began his involvement with the Unemployment Organization in Burnaby by participating in an organised protest against the municipality for homeowner evictions brought on by unpaid taxes. The South Burnaby Union of the Unemployed organised in order to protest rules around receiving Relief. Harry became involved, eventually becoming one of the spearheads of the organization, taking over as secretary by 1936. Harry was an original member of the Army of the Common Good, helping to produce over one hundred and twenty-five tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed Burnaby citizens suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The members of the Army of the Common Good who cut wood for consumption or worked in the gardens were given credit for their work through LU (Labour Units) which they could then use to buy groceries and that at the Army's Cooperative stores, one of which was at McKay Avenue, where Harry began working as Manager of Groceries in 1937. The Credit Union movement of British Columbia was also organized by Harry O'Brien and his fellow Army of the Common Good members. W.H. "Harry" O'Brien died July 1, 1992.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
1:17:56
Interviewee Name
O'Brien, Harry
Interviewer Bio
Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34033
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.23.1
Description
Notes on Nature - Booklet. Handmade booklet by Fanny Waplington called "Notes on Nature". The front cover has a hand painted picture of three birds on a branch filled with pink flowers. The booklet is filled with handwritten pages on birds, plants, trees and insects.
Object History
Nature Book was created by Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) while she attended Douglas Road School
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Graphic Documents
Object Term
Book
Colour
Beige
Measurements
22.5cm x 30.5cm
Title
Notes on Nature
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Names
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
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Documents
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