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Anatoly Shimansky

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79557
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 9, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Anatoly Shimansky with Vanya, a nine-year-old Clydesdale outside of a Safeway on Kingsway in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 9, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0441
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Anatoly Shimansky with Vanya, a nine-year-old Clydesdale outside of a Safeway on Kingsway in Burnaby.
Subjects
Animals - Horses
Names
Shimansky, Anatoly
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2484 B Bby Brian / 63% Bby 3"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Car accident

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of bystanders helping at a car accident scene in the Safeway parking lot at Kingsway and Stamford.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0402
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of bystanders helping at a car accident scene in the Safeway parking lot at Kingsway and Stamford.
Subjects
Accidents - Automobile Accidents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ray, Steve
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "64% / 2158 A Bby Steve / Bby 1 09/01"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Edmonds Bus Loop

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 15, 1966
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 4.4 x 4.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Edmonds Bus Loop at Edmonds Street and Kingsway, including a bus shelter and telephone booth with a broken fence in front. A Safeway sign can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 15, 1966
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 4.4 x 4.6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
066-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Edmonds Bus Loop at Edmonds Street and Kingsway, including a bus shelter and telephone booth with a broken fence in front. A Safeway sign can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Transportation - Public Transit
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w photograph accompanying
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
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Hastings Safeway opening

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96569
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the grand opening of the Safeway at Willingdon and Hastings. Photographs depict the Gastown Strutters Dixieland Band playing outside the grocery store and employee Marti Masaro giving samples to shoppers during the event.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2191
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the grand opening of the Safeway at Willingdon and Hastings. Photographs depict the Gastown Strutters Dixieland Band playing outside the grocery store and employee Marti Masaro giving samples to shoppers during the event.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Events - Openings
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2191-1: "The Gastown Strutters Dixieland Band entertains shoppers arriving for the grand opening of the new Safeway on Hastings St. in Burnaby.
Caption from metadata for 535-2191-2: "Marti Masaro hands out samples of panini sandwiches at the grand opening Wednesday of the new Safeway grocery store at Hastings and Willingdon, in Burnaby."
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
4440 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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Home Station at Royal Oak and Kingsway

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1950] (date of original), copied [1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 25.5 cm laser print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Home Station owned by Ted Hopper located at Royal Oak and Kingsway. Edward Tarling is visible operating a Model 'C' Oliver tractor to clear the snow out front.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 25.5 cm laser print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Home Station owned by Ted Hopper located at Royal Oak and Kingsway. Edward Tarling is visible operating a Model 'C' Oliver tractor to clear the snow out front.
Subjects
Transportation - Tractors
Transportation - Snowploughs
Names
Tarling, Edward
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Kingsway
Accession Code
BV999.18.1
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1950] (date of original), copied [1999]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of laser print reads: "HOME STATION - AT ROYAL OAK & Kingway [sic] (Now SAFEWAY) BURNABY STATION OWNED BY MR. TED HOPPER - - 1950 - ED TARLING OPERATING 'C' model OLIVER TRACTOR"
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Interview with Denise Fong by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (00:60:38 min.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of an audio recording of a Zoom interview with Denise Fong conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. The interview was conducted with Denise Fong as part of the students' research for their podcast "Where is your food from?". This podcast…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
UBC Partnership series
Subseries
Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (00:60:38 min.)
Material Details
Interviewers: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Interviewee: Denise Fong Interview Date: September 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:60:38 Recording device: Zoom video communication platform Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191
Scope and Content
Item consists of an audio recording of a Zoom interview with Denise Fong conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. The interview was conducted with Denise Fong as part of the students' research for their podcast "Where is your food from?". This podcast was part two in a series of three "Back to the Roots" podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. In this series the students connected their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. "Where is your food from?" explores contemporary versus historical alternative food movements and how early Chinese farmers in the lower mainland had to be creative in their business tactics in order to survive in a local food system that discriminated against their race. 00:00 - 4:51 Denise Fong introduces herself and provides a summary of the work that she has done while working as a researcher on the Chinese Canadian History Research project for the Burnaby Village Museum. Denise explains how much of her research has focused on the history of Chinese Canadian market gardeners and green grocers and their presence in Burnaby. Denise tells of how many Chinese immigrants found it hard to find work due to racial discrimination which led many Chinese men to work in agriculture and farming. Her research has shown that many of the Chinese farms were located in the Big Bend area of Burnaby. 04:52 – 08:24 In this segment, Denise elaborates on the “truck” or “market” farming industry for Chinese farmers in Burnaby. Denise explains how “truck” farming was a mode for distributing produce from Chinese farms and some of the challenges the Chinese farmers faced. 08:25 – 14:10 In this segment Denise talks about peddling as another mode to distribute farm produce and how this was often dominated by Chinese Canadians since they were restricted from accessing other jobs. Denise explains how the Chinese peddlers would have their own routes with customers who depended on them to bring the produce to them. Denise provides an example of racial discrimination whereby a Burnaby Bylaw prevented people of Chinese descent from working for the city. 14:11 – 22: 39 In this segment, Denise describes how in the 1950s and 1960s, produce distribution networks for Chinese Canadian farmers in Burnaby expanded to larger stores and wholesalers including Woodward’s, Safeway in Burnaby, MacDonald’s Consolidated and Kelly Douglas. Denise provides specific examples of Burnaby families and tells the story of Chinese Canadian Cecil Lee, a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas. In the mid 1970s Lee, was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada and was responsible for the design of a new cardboard box to replace the wooden crates that held the mandarin oranges. 22:40 – 33:28 In this segment, Denise provides information on Chinese farming methods and practices that she gathered through her research. Information gathered from interviews, research papers and an article in Harrowsmith magazine suggest that many of the Big Bend farms in Burnaby relied on crop rotation, companion planting and intercropping along with traditional organic fertilizers that were available. Denise also tells of how Chinese farmers often relied on traditional methods that they brought from Southern China including the creation of raised beds to avoid damage due to flooding. Wei Yan comments that many of these traditional methods are being reintroduced as a new sustainable way of farming. Research done by Wei Yan found that when chemical fertilizers were introduced informational brochures included Chinese translations. 33:29 – 38:30 In this segment Rose and Wei Yan speak to Denise about the cultural demographic of farmers in the Big Bend area of Burnaby and what types of crops were grown. Denise comments that to her knowledge there were mostly Chinese farmers in this area but there were some European farmers as well. Produce that was grown on the farms was mostly market driven by the local consumers and it wasn’t until the 1970s that there was a bigger demand to grow Chinese vegetables to supply the growing Chinese population. Denise shares personal experience of what she learned after a visit to a local farm and the different methods that the farmer used for growing crops. The three discuss the importance of innovation and adaptability in growing techniques that Chinese farmers have used. 38:31 – 46:23 In this segment, Rose and Wei Yan speak to Denise about the discrimination barriers that Chinese farmers had to face. Denise speaks about discriminatory bylaws and regulations that targeted Chinese farmers including the Peddling tax. She tells of how this tax, persecution to peddlers and restrictions resulted in the emergence of a new industry of Chinese green grocers. Denise names Chinese trade organizations that were formed in response to the social and economic segregation and marginalization that Chinese farmers and retailers faced. Denise references research done by Natalie Gibb and Hannah Wittman from their article “Parallel Alternatives: Chinese-Canadian farmers and the Metro Vancouver local food movement” as well as research by Harry Con and Edgar Wickberg. Denise also provides information that she has gathered from Chinese farmers in Burnaby including the Yip family who were able to purchase land after World War II through the Veterans Land Act and how prior to World War II it was very difficult for Chinese immigrants to purchase land. 46:24 – 1:00:38 In this segment the group discusses how Chinese farmers have adapted in the market garden farm distribution system and the introduction of retail spaces on their farms as part of the new local food movement. Denise, Rose and Wei Yan reflect on how their interview with Denise Fong and research resources will support their podcast series and exhibits at Burnaby Village Museum.
History
Interviewer biographies: Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. Interviewee biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Social Issues - Discrimination
Social Issues - Racism
Agriculture
Agriculture - Crops
Agriculture - Farms
Gardens - Market Gardens
Foods
Names
Fong, Denise
Responsibility
Wu, Rose
Yeong, Wei Yan
Accession Code
BV020.28.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
2020
Media Type
Sound Recording
Related Material
BV020.28.4
Notes
Title based on contents of recording
Item was originally recorded as an mp4 video and converted to an mp3 sound recording for public access on Heritage Burnaby. To access the video recording, contact Burnaby Village Museum.
For recording of podcast "Where is your food from?" see BV020.28.4
Images
Audio Tracks

Interview with Denise Fong by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, 2020

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Kensington Plaza

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 16, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the parking lot at the Kensington Plaza on Hastings Street at the corner of Kensington Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 16, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-175
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the parking lot at the Kensington Plaza on Hastings Street at the corner of Kensington Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Names
Safeway
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Photographers identified by surnames only: Carr and Vardeman
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
6500 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lochdale Area
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Outside Safeway

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of two women standing beside a car in the parking lot of Safeway. The woman on the left may be Betty Stevenson.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.2 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-044
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of two women standing beside a car in the parking lot of Safeway. The woman on the left may be Betty Stevenson.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Names
Safeway
Stevenson, Betty
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
4440 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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Physical distancing and PPE at Safeways

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 30, 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Safeway employee wheeling a stack of grocery baskets past a checkout lane. On the floor are large decals indicating where customers should stand to maintain safe distance from one another. The employee is wearing a face mask and white gloves.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 30, 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
623-023
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-10
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Safeway employee wheeling a stack of grocery baskets past a checkout lane. On the floor are large decals indicating where customers should stand to maintain safe distance from one another. The employee is wearing a face mask and white gloves.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Gloria
Notes
Transcribed title
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
4440 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5860
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1987
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
096928280x
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Contributor
Sone, Michael
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Corporation of the District of Burnaby
Publication Date
c1987
Physical Description
495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Inscription
"TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
Library Subject (LOC)
Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
Frontier and pioneer life
Biography
Object History
Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
Notes
"Editor Michael Sone".
Includes index.
4 copies held: copy 4
Images
Digital Books
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Police officer at Royal Oak and Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98180
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Burnaby RCMP officer wearing a reflective vest and standing on the sidewalk by a bus stop on Kingsway, across the street from a Safeway, at the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3258
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Burnaby RCMP officer wearing a reflective vest and standing on the sidewalk by a bus stop on Kingsway, across the street from a Safeway, at the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Kingsway.
Subjects
Occupations - Police Officers
Geographic Features - Roads
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Names
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Collected by editorial for use in a July 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Royal Oak Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
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program

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2146
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2146
Description
Program; mimeographed on blue paper with black print. British Columbia Centennial '71 logo in upper left corner, logo of Legion in upper right corner; Underlined text at top reads: "PROGRAMME / FOURTH ANNUAL TRACK MEET / NORTH BURNABY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS / CONFEDERATION PARK / Sponsored by; NORTH BURNABY (Pacific) BRANCH No. 148 / ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION. / PARADE: To assemble at ROSSER & HASTINGS, SAFEWAY STORES PARKING LOT / SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1971, at 8:30 A.M.".
Object History
Advertising flier created by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee - Publicity Committee. This event was part of the Burnaby Centennial festivities to celebrate British Columbia's Centennial in 1971. Don Copan was the head of the Publicity Committee.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Advertising Media
Object Term
Program
Colour
Blue
Measurements
Length: 28 cm x Width: 21.5 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Sports - Team Sports
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Railway Crossing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79355
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 8, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a railway crossing near the Canada Safeway Limited milk department at 7560 18th Street. This milk processing plant opened in 1970.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 8, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-262
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a railway crossing near the Canada Safeway Limited milk department at 7560 18th Street. This milk processing plant opened in 1970.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Dairies
Transportation - Rail
Names
Safeway
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ross, Martha
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Geographic Access
18th Street
Street Address
7560 18th Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2023
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
ISBN
978-0-9689849-2-5
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Contributor
Fong, Denise
Lemke, Jane
Codd, Lisa
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2023
Printer
Metropolitan Fine Printers
Physical Description
203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Race discrimination -- Canada
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Agriculture
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Families
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Notes
There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
Images
Digital Books
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Royal Oak Hotel

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark726
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1891
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Associated Dates
1891
Heritage Value
One of the most notorious landmarks in Burnaby was the Royal Oak Hotel, constructed around 1891 at the present-day northeast corner of Kingsway and Royal Oak. Levis Morrison built the hotel, then sold out to Charles Cridland, whose poor hotel reputation prompted Burnaby council to hire its second police constable. The hotel continued to operate until 1973 when it was demolished to build a Safeway store.
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Royal Oak Plaza

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93605
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 9, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Royal Oak Plaza's parking lot and sign, located at Royal Oak and Rumble Street. The photograph is taken facing north. A Safeway is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 9, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-562
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2017-57
Scope and Content
Photograph of Royal Oak Plaza's parking lot and sign, located at Royal Oak and Rumble Street. The photograph is taken facing north. A Safeway is visible in the background.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Buildings - Commercial - Malls
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Chapman, Fred
Notes
Title taken from project information form
Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
BPL no. 6
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Rumble Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
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Safeway construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38680
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1941
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of the Safeway building at Hastings and Gilmore.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1941
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
476-023
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2005-8
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of the Safeway building at Hastings and Gilmore.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Construction
Names
Safeway
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Pinkerton, Gordon
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Gilmore Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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Safeway Disco Centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79963
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 20, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a view of the Safeway Disco Centre at Kingsway and Edmonds Street looking southeast from Hall Towers.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 20, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-526
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a view of the Safeway Disco Centre at Kingsway and Edmonds Street looking southeast from Hall Towers.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Names
Safeway Disco Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ross, Martha
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

Safeway employees striking

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79283
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 5, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Safeway employees picketing outside a Safeway store.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 5, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0319
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Safeway employees picketing outside a Safeway store.
Subjects
Protests and Demonstrations
Names
Safeway
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Blissett, Rebecca
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "06/05 Bby p. 1 78% / Bby Rebecca 1456"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
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Safeway Stream of Dreams Murals Society fundraiser

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96265
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Donna Nixon, Denise Hunter, and Joan Carne posing beside a sign advertising a "Show Your Heart Coupon Book" inside of a Safeway grocery store on Royal Oak Avenue. The women hold artistic cut-outs of salmon on sticks, related to the Stream of Dreams Murals Society.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1948
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Donna Nixon, Denise Hunter, and Joan Carne posing beside a sign advertising a "Show Your Heart Coupon Book" inside of a Safeway grocery store on Royal Oak Avenue. The women hold artistic cut-outs of salmon on sticks, related to the Stream of Dreams Murals Society.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Events - Fundraising
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Donna Nixon, Denise Hunter and Joan Carne pose with the "Because We Care" campaign poster at Safeway on Royal Oak Avenue. The employee based charity will be raising money for Stream of Dreams Murals Society in the coming months."
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
Images
Less detail

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