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Naming Ceremony for the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 90049

Meeting Date: 20-Jun-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 90049

Meeting Date: 20-Jun-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 90049

20-Jun-2011 Meeting Minutes

Pixie McGeachie Reading Room

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 78893

Meeting Date: 14-Mar-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 78893

Meeting Date: 14-Mar-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 78893

14-Mar-2011 Meeting Minutes

Request for Demolition of Vacant Buildings on 11th Avenue prior to Third Reading of the Rezoning Bylaw - Rezoning Reference #48/95

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 6364

Meeting Date: 22-Apr-1996

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 12

Item No.: 15

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 6364

Meeting Date: 22-Apr-1996

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 12

Item No.: 15

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 6364

22-Apr-1996 Meeting Minutes

Request for Demolition of Vacant Buildings on Eleventh [11th] Avenue Prior to Third Reading of the Rezoning Bylaw - Rezoning Reference #35/97

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 61746

Meeting Date: 5-Oct-1998

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 25

Item No.: 5

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 61746

Meeting Date: 5-Oct-1998

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 25

Item No.: 5

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 61746

5-Oct-1998 Meeting Minutes

REZ #22-24 – 3945 MYRTLE STREET – RESPONSE TO ISSUES RAISED AT SECOND READING

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Repository: Legislative Services

Report ID: 94614

Meeting Date: 30-Oct-2023

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Item No.: 12

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: Legislative Services

Report ID: 94614

Meeting Date: 30-Oct-2023

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Item No.: 12

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 94614

30-Oct-2023 Meeting Minutes

Bylaw Number: 14272 - Business Licence Bylaw 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2020

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14272

Final Adoption: 2022 Jun 20

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14272

Final Adoption: 2022 Jun 20

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 14272

Report

Bylaw Number: 14273 - Business Licence Fees Bylaw 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25533

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14273

Final Adoption: 2022 Jun 20

Format: Bylaws - Repealed

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14273

Final Adoption: 2022 Jun 20

Format: Bylaws - Repealed

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 14273

Report

newsletter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91489

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2167

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2167

Description: Newsletter; one page mimeographed on white paper. Verso of page includes return address stamped in blue ink "HERITAGE VILLAGE MUSEUM / 4900 DEER LAKE AVE. BURNABY 2, B.C." and is addressed to "Mr. & Mrs. D. Copan / Angus and Todd / 4667 Highlawn Dr. / Burnaby, B.C.". Page is creased in three sections from being folded for mailing. Heading at top of Newsletter reads: "A FEW SUMMER / JULY NOTES 1975"; lettering reading "A FEW SUMMER / NOTES" is stylized to look like logs of wood. The Newsletter is divided into three sections with headings from top to bottom reading: "TOUR OF BURNABY / VOLUNTEERS AND DOCENTS / SPECIAL THANKS".

Object History: Newsletter published by the Century Park Museum Association in regards to news of Heritage Village Museum and the Century Park Museum Association, renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Burnaby Village Museum in 1984. The newsletter was mailed to C.P.M.A. members Don Copan and family.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents

Object Term: Serial

Colour: White

Measurements: Length: 35 cm x Width: 21.5 cm

Maker: Century Park Museum Association

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Burnaby

Author: Century Park Museum Association

Publication Date: July 1975

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Century Park Museum Association

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Documents

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RCAF Flying Log Book and navigation maps

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1943-1945

Collection/Fonds: Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 book (hardcover) + 1 map : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 34.5 x 40.5 cm + 7 maps : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 41.5 x 33.5 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of a "Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot" assigned to J.H. Corsbie along with eight aircraft navigation maps for flying at night titled; "Newcastle to Prague" and "Hull to Venice" with navigational markings created by Joseph H. Corsbie. Entries in lo…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds

Series: Joseph H.C. Corsbie RCAF records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 book (hardcover) + 1 map : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 34.5 x 40.5 cm + 7 maps : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 41.5 x 33.5 cm

Material Details: Scale : 1:2,890,000 (approx.)

Scope and Content: File consists of a "Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot" assigned to J.H. Corsbie along with eight aircraft navigation maps for flying at night titled; "Newcastle to Prague" and "Hull to Venice" with navigational markings created by Joseph H. Corsbie. Entries in log book provide detailed records of Corsbie's training and flights undertaken on RCAF service aircraft between March 1943 and July 1945 along with units which Corsbie served as observer or air gunner and the aircraft in which he's flown (1943-1944).

Other Title Information: Full title of book "Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for aircrew other than Pilot"

Subjects: Transportation - Air; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"; Royal Canadian Air Force

Responsibility: Royal Canadian Air Force

Accession Code: BV020.31.44

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1943-1945

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 19-09-2023

Notes: Title based on contents of file; 7 maps titled "Hull to Venice / Heights in Feet" include identifier below bottom border reading: "O.R.1373 / Spot-Height Corrections, 1944"_"Compiled and drawn at H.Q./G.S.G.S.-1943"; 1 map titled "Newcastle to Prague / Heights in Feet" include identifier below bottom border reading: "O.R.1373 / Spot-Height Corrections, 1944"_" H.Q./G.S.G.S.-1943"

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RCAF Flying Log Book and navigation maps, 1943-1945 thumbnail

Documents

2020_0031_0044_002

10th Burnaby Company scrapbook

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1961-1962] (date of original), copied 2016

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 46 photographs (tiffs) + 46 photographs (jpegs) + ephemera)

Scope and Content: File consists of images of a scrapbook with thirty-three pages of pasted copies of newspaper clippings about Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. Original photographs are also pasted throughout.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 46 photographs (tiffs) + 46 photographs (jpegs) + ephemera)

Material Details: Red paper covers with pre-printed text in silver and black on front cover reading: “Treasure Trove / Scrap Book", along with an illustration of a pirate sitting with two treasure chests.; First page has “10th Burnaby Company Scrap-Book” hand-written in black ink.

Scope and Content: File consists of images of a scrapbook with thirty-three pages of pasted copies of newspaper clippings about Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. Original photographs are also pasted throughout.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Boy Scouts of Canada

Accession Code: BV015.35.331

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1961-1962] (date of original), copied 2016

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of scrapbook; Selected photographs from scrapbook were retained and described at item level under BV015.35.302 to BV015.35.306; Original program retained: "Thinking Day Church Parade / Willingdon Dsitrict / Canadian Girl Guides / February 19th, 1961 / Willingdon Heights Community Church"

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10th Burnaby Company scrapbook, [1961-1962] (date of original), copied 2016 thumbnail

Documents

2015_0035_0331_folded

Album page

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.745

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.745

Description: Album page with two advertisement pages; col.; glossy; (may be from a program); page on the left includes a photograph of Chief Dan George with text reading: "The day we joined / A Confederation Celebration / Empire Stadium Vancouver, B.C. / July 20th. 1971"; page on the right reads: "Burnaby Salutes Centennial '71 / with Pioneer Village in Century Park / ... Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee"; recto. of eage page includes a printed advertisement

Object History: Album page 217 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations; Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).

Reference: Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Advertising Media

Object Term: Advertisement

Subjects: Celebrations - Centennials; Indigenous peoples - British Columbia

Names: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee; Burnaby Village Museum; George, Chief Daniel "Dan"

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Documents

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brochure

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91495

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2170

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2170

Description: Heritage Village Museum brochure; cream coloured cardstock cover; folded in half; yellow cartridge paper printed both sides, stapled in centre fold. Cover of Brochure includes an illustration of a family gathered together in a parlour, wearing Victorian era clothing. Title in curved script above reads: "HERITAGE VILLAGE" with the script in centre reading: "Elementary / School Tours". Contact information at bottom below illustration reads: "HERITAGE VILLAGE / 4900 Deer Lake Ave / Burnaby, B.C. / PHONE: 294-1234". Stamp in upper right corner reads: "JAN 5 1977"

Object History: Brochure created by Heritage Village Museum to be distributed to public schools regarding Elementary School Tours and programming.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Advertising Media

Object Term: Brochure

Colour: Cream; Yellow

Measurements: Length: 22 cm x Width: 36 cm; folded to Length: 22 cm x Width: 18 cm

Maker: Burnaby Village Museum

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Burnaby

Title: Heritage Village Elementary School Tours

Publication Date: [1977]

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

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Documents

2020_0005_2170_001

Bylaw Number: 14274 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009, Amendment Bylaw No. 4, 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25534

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14274

Final Adoption: 2022 Jun 20

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14274

Final Adoption: 2022 Jun 20

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 14274

Report

Bylaw Number: 14433 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 6, 2022

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14433

Final Adoption: 2024 Apr 15

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 14433

Final Adoption: 2024 Apr 15

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 14433

Report

Festivals Burnaby Grant Program Applications

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79860

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 101539

Meeting Date: 29-May-2017

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 101539

Meeting Date: 29-May-2017

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 101539

29-May-2017 Meeting Minutes

Interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1931-2022] (interview content), interviewed 25 Nov. 2022

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (75 min., 56 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (75 min., 57 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of an oral history interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. The interview opens with introductions and how the content of the interview can be drawn on by Burnaby Village Museum for future …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (75 min., 56 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (75 min., 57 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Anushay Malik Co Interviewer and technical support: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Dr. Sadhu Binning Location of Interview: Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: November 25, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 3 Total Length of all Tracks: (1:15:57) Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto three separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of an oral history interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. The interview opens with introductions and how the content of the interview can be drawn on by Burnaby Village Museum for future exhibits and for researchers to learn more about the history of the South Asian community in Burnaby. During the interview, Dr. Binning shares his ancestral background along with his relatives' and his own personal experiences as a South Asian immigrant living and working in British Columbia and Burnaby. Dr. Binning conveys that he’s a Burnaby resident who’s lived in Burnaby since 1973 and that his children were born here. Binning shares his ancestral heritage beginning with his uncle Dhana Singh who emigrated from Punjab to British Columbia in 1931 and began working in the forest industry. He explains how Dhana Singh and another partner owned, operated and worked in small sawmills in the vicinity of Kamloops, Williams Lake and also on Vancouver Island. Binning conveys that in the beginning Dhana Singh and many other South Asian immigrants were not legal residents until 1938. In 1938, about 350 South Asian immigrants (mainly Punjabi) gathered resources to hire a lawyer to obtain permanent residency. Binning mentions that one of the notable South Asians in the group who was also a close friend of his uncle, was Darshan Singh Sangha, a trade unionist who was a founding member of the International Woodworkers of America (IWA) union and an active member of the Communist Party of Canada. Binning conveys how Darshan Singh Sangha returned to India in 1947 to be a part of the revolution, how he was very active in the communist movement in India. While in India, Darshan Singh Sangha, was known as Canadian and thereby adopted “Canadian” as his surname, becoming “Darshan Singh Canadian”. Binning further explains that his uncle Dhana Singh Sangha returned to India in 1951, married and came back to B.C. in 1957 bringing with him, his wife and children. In 1960, with the support of his uncle, Binning’s father, Jit Singh Binning immigrated to British Columbia and began working in sawmills in the lower mainland, Kamloops, Quesnel and on Vancouver Island. Binning clarifies that his uncle, Dhana Singh was able to immigrate to Canada with the support of his cousins from the Tarker Singh Bains family. Binning further describes Darshan Singh Sangha’s involvement with the Communist party and the IWA and how the majority of the members were from the forest industry. As an active and prominent member of the labour movement, Darshan Singh Sangha fought for the rights of South Asians and Chinese who working in the industry and facing racism, unfair wages and discriminatory practices. Binning describes how Darshan Singh Sangha wrote a book in English in 1943, titled “Rise of the New Asia”. Binning conveys how immigrants of Chinese and South Asian decent didn’t have the right to vote in British Columbia and how Darshan Singh Sangha was instrumental in obtaining the right to vote in British Columbia, although he was never given the credit. Binning describes his uncle Dhana Singh as a likeable guy with many friends, first living in Kamloops before moving to Vancouver. Binning imparts how the sport of wrestling is a popular Punjabi sport along with Punjabi kabaddi. He conveys that his uncle became involved in wrestling while working in sawmills. South Asian immigrants had to do physical labour working in sawmills, the work could be tough and could often lead to physical fights. A number of South Asian immigrants working in the mills already had experience as wrestlers from back home. Dhana Singh later left the lumber industry to work in the agriculture sector. Binning explains how immigration rules changed in the 1960s which lead to larger numbers of South Asians immigrating to Canada. Many of these new immigrants were educated and politically conscious. All of these new immigrants faced racism but being politically conscious from an independent India and with the ability to speak English they organized themselves to fight for their rights. Binning imagines the items that his uncle and his father may have brought with them in their suitcase when immigrating to Canada. Binning describes three items, including a rajai (a blanket with cotton inside that is sewn together), a bistra (small attaché case or trunk) and a piece of cloth to lie on. Binning further describes the roles in Indian society as caste divisions and that it was usually women’s work in making the rajais. Binning recollects the locations that his father and his family lived after coming to Vancouver. Binning explains that a few years after living together in Vancouver, he and his family moved to Burnaby in 1973 to be closer to his Dr. Binning’s wife, Jagdish Binning’s family. Dr. Binning and family lived in a house in Burnaby located on Irmin Street near Royal Oak between 1973 and 1987. While living at this house their children attended McPherson Park Junior High School and later Burnaby South Secondary School. Binning reflects on some of the racism that he and his family have faced while living in Burnaby which led him to write a poem that he published in 1994 titled “No More Watno Dur”. Binning explains the meaning of the title “Watan” meaning “country and everybody” “a country far way from the motherland”. Binning explains the origins of the magazine “Watan” that was started by a friend in 1973. The magazine got its roots in Vancouver in 1973 from an organization called the “Punjabi Literary Association”. Binning became the editor of the magazine in 1976 and his friend joined him as assistant editor in 1978. Binning continued to work as editor until 1983 or 1984 when he returned to school to complete his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree. Binning describes the origins of the “Vancouver Sath” that was formed by a small group of South Asians around 1982. Binning was a founding member of the organization and held meetings and rehearsals at his house in Burnaby. Vancouver Sath first started out as an informal discussion forum by a group of politically conscious Punjabi writers and activists. Binning talks about issues and problems that Vancouver Sath addressed including; racism as well as domestic violence in the South Asian community. Binning explains how he and Sukhwant Hundal wrote articles on these issues and others that were happening in the South Asian community in Canada. Binning talks about how in 1983, the group was inspired to begin performing theatrical works after consulting with Gursharan Singh who was from a well known theatrical group from Punjab who were performing in Vancouver. In the beginning the Vancouver Sath’s plays were focused on the problems in Punjab but they soon decided to address social issues in their own South Asian community here in Canada. Binning summarizes and draws attention to, some of the plays that Vancouver Sath has written and performed including; “Picket Line”, about Punjabi women farmworkers’ rights; “Lattan de Bhoot”, about domestic abuse; “A Crop of Poison”; “Kihda Viah” (English translation- “Whose Marriage”) about arranged marriage and others about social issues in the South Asian community. The plays were performed in public schools and community centres in Vancouver and Richmond, Simon Fraser University and some were also performed in Toronto, Calgary and Williams Lake. Binning mentions some of the traditional foods that he likes to eat and where he and his family have shopped to find ingredients. He recalls how his mother, Gurmaje Kaur Binning did all of the cooking and was often cooking all day long. In the sixties, the Binning family address on 13th Avenue in Vancouver was also used as a postal address for many friends and family who’d recently immigrated. When these friends dropped by to pick up their mail, his mother often provided them with tea and food. After Binning and his wife, Jagdish moved to their own home in 1973, he shared in some of the shopping and cooking but his wife did the majority of the work due to his busy schedule. The interview closes with Binning providing an explanation of how “Watno Dur” magazine changed it’s name to “Watan” magazine. Binning reflects on how this came to be, when he made the decision to get an education in Canada and to stay here, not just as a “Canadian” but as a “Punjabi Canadian.

History: Interviewee biography: Dr. Sadhu Binning was born on May 10, 1947 to mother Gurmej Kaur and father Jeet Singh Binning. Due to lack of proper records management in India at the time of his birth, it is believed that he was actually born sometime in December of 1947. He grew up alongside two brothers and one sister in a village located in Kapurthala, Punjab. Dr. Binning attended secondary school in the nearby city of Phagwara, Punjab although he did not complete his education here. Throughout his childhood, he enjoyed reading both Punjabi and Hindi novels and learned how to read Urdu as well. Dr. Binning’s uncle, Dhana Singh immigrated to Canada in 1933 and returned to India in 1953. When Dhana Singh returned to Canada in 1957, he sponsored Dr. Binning’s father, Jeet Singh Binning to immigrate. Dhana Singh co-owned a few saw mills in British Columbia and also worked in the truck driving industry. Dr. Binning remembers that some people who had lived in Canada would visit their village and that they appeared to be strong and healthy and looked happy. He also noticed that they would eat meat, so whenever they would visit there would be meat available. In 1967, when he was nineteen and a half years old, Dr. Binning immigrated Canada to join his father. He recalls his father and uncle and a friend arriving at the airport to pick him up. During his first few days, Dr. Binning made the decision to remove his turban and beard upon receiving advice from his uncle. Dr. Binning first obtained work on a farm in Abbotsford, working alongside his mother. While working, Dr. Binning also attended English classes in Vancouver. Dr. Binning’s Uncle Dhana Singh worked in a Vancouver saw mill and tried to help find work for his nephew but was unsuccessful. Dr. Binning soon found work at a saw mill in Avola and worked there until the end of the summer until a friend helped find him work in a saw mill in North Vancouver. During his free time, he enjoyed camping with friends. In 1970, Dr. Binning left the saw mill after obtaining a job at the post office. The post office offered lower wages than working at the mill but Dr. Binning believed that he would become more educated working here. While working as a postman, Dr. Binning recalls facing a lot of discrimination and racism and was often referred to as a ‘Paki’ multiple times a day. In 1973, Dr. Binning married Jagish Sihota. Sadhu and Jagdish originated from nearby villages in India and met each other in Canada. Dr. Binning’s wife, Jagdish worked at the Royal Bank of Canada for thirty years until her retirement. While working, she also looked after the household and their son and daughter. Jagdish also handwrote a magazine, “Watno Dur’ (English translation: ‘away from homeland’) which was distributed in the community. In 1976, Dr. Binning became the editor of the magazine and the name was later changed to “Watan’ as they had accepted their new homeland of Canada. While working at the post office, Dr. Binning also attended night school starting in eighth grade. After receiving his high school diploma, he was accepted to Simon Fraser University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Anthropology and Sociology and in 1986 he obtained a Masters degree from Simon Fraser University. While attending university, Dr. Binning was very active within the community and wanted to work to improve society. He first thought that he would return to India to contribute and improve rights in his homeland but upon seeing the prevalence of the movements in Canada, he realized that work needed to be done here too. In 1983, Dr. Binning became a founding member and contributor to a theatrical collective known as “Vancouver Sath”. The theatrical group produced plays that represented societal issues and were invited to perform at multiple conferences throughout British Columbia and Canada. The group focused and acknowledged the many issues in Punjab and in Canada. One of the plays that the group produced focused on the exploitation of Punjabi women who worked on farms in Canada. Dr. Binning continued to be involved as an integral member of Vancouver Sath until 1995. Over the years, Dr. Binning has strongly lobbied for Punjabi language education and between 1988 and 2008 he worked as Punjabi instructor at the University of British Columbia. He first worked as a teaching assistant at UBC under Dr. Harjot Oberoi and due to low wages, he simultaneously worked at the Post Office. In 2019, Dr. Binning received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from UBC in recognition of his work. Since 1973, Dr. Binning has lived in Burnaby and has resided in the same home that he and his wife Jagdish purchased in 1987. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, watercolour painting, travelling abroad and going on road trips. Interviewer biography: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Industries - Forestry; Foods; Migration; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Unions; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Performances; Performances - Dramatic Performances; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism

Names: Binning, Dr. Sadhu; Binning, Gurmaje Kaur; Binning, Jit Singh; Binning, Jagdish; Sangha, Darshan Singh; Canadian Farmworkers Union; Hundal, Sukhwant; Sangra, Harjinder; Singh, Dhana; Vancouver Sath

Responsibility: Petrusa, Kate; Malik, Anushay

Accession Code: BV022.29.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1931-2022] (interview content), interviewed 25 Nov. 2022

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby

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Interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning, [1931-2022] (interview content), interviewed 25 Nov. 2022

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2022_0029_0003_004.mp3

leaflet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90017

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.321

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.321

Description: leaflet; buff paper with black text reading: "GRAND RALLY / BRITISH COLUMBIA GIRL GUIDES / AGRICULTURAL GROUNDS, DUNCAN / SATURDAY, JULY 8th, 1922"; rally had a programme of sports events, followed by a high tea, and in the evening, a camp fire with entertainment.

Object History: Leaflet is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV015.35.164); Note in blue ink on scrapbook page reads: "Burnaby Guides attended this Rally".

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts

Measurements: L: 22.2 cm W: 13.9 cm

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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Documents

2015_0035_0164_folded

newsletter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91348

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2105

1 image 1 document

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2105

Description: Newsletter; 3 pages, orange paper with black ink folded in half; printed on both sides to form 10 pages of printed text including cover; stapled in centre fold; cover title reads: THE VILLAGER / BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM"; "SPRING / ISSUE / 1988"; illustration of easter lillies in upper left corner with scripted text reading: "Easter / Greetings". First two pages include an article from Merilyn Darbey, President of the Burnaby Village Museum Association. Content also includes illustrations related to the Easter holidays and news and events taking place at Heritage Village in the Spring of 1988 along with a list of the 1988 Burnaby Village Museum Board of Directors.

Object History: Newsletter published by the Burnaby Village Museum Association in regards to news of Burnaby Village Museum and the Burnaby Village Museum Association. In 1984, the Century Park Museum Association was renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Heritage Village Museum was renamed Burnaby Village Museum.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents

Object Term: Serial

Colour: Orange

Measurements: Height: 21.5 cm x Width: 35.5 cm; folded to Height: 21.5 cm x Width: 17.75 cm

Maker: Burnaby Village Museum

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Burnaby

Title: the Villager

Publication Date: 1988

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

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Documents

2020_0005_2105_001

newsletter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91466

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2162

1 image 1 document

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2162

Description: Newsletter; mimeographed on two pages of legal sized blue paper. Heading at top of Newsletter reads: "CENTURY PARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION / Newsletter / May, 1973". Newsletter is addressed to: "Members and Friends of C.P.M.A." and includes a list of the 1973 Century Park Museum Associaton Board of Directors and paragraph headings reading "Founding Members Certificates"; "1973 Memberships"; "Gift Shop"; "Volunteers Needed"; "Summer Operations"; New Display Areas at the Village".

Object History: Newsletter published by the Century Park Museum Association in regards to news of Heritage Village Museum and the Century Park Museum Association, renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Burnaby Village Museum in 1984. The newsletter was mailed to members and prospective members of the newly formed Century Park Museum Association. Don Copan was the president of the association.