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newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91534
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV022.7.1
- Description
- Newsletter for Seton Academy; 23 mimeograhed pages plus cover; 3 staples binding along left edge; cover printed on beige construction paper. Cover includes illustration of coat of arms with cross and "SETONIAN" and ribbon banner below reading "SETON ACADEMY" with year "1948" beneath. Page 20 "Autographs" includes original signatures. Pages 21-23 include advertisements for local Burnaby businesses. Content of the newsletter includes dates between 1948 and 1959.
- Object History
- Seton Academy operated out of a mansion named "Overlynn" located at 3755 McGill Street in Burnaby Heights. "Overlynn" mansion was one of the first grandiose houses built in 1909. Seton Academy was a Catholic girls school that was run by the Sisters of Charity. The school and convent operated out of the mansion between 1927 and 1970. In 1970, the house was converted to a seniors home "Seton Villa" retaining the name from the school "Seton Academy". In 1995, the house was designated as a heritage building.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Beige
- White
- Measurements
- Height 28 cm
- Width 11.5 cm
- Maker
- Seton Academy
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- Setonian Seton Academy
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Names
- Seton Academy
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ice cream tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact32912
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.143.5
- Description
- Ice cream tin, with lid; large very heavy silver metal bucket, straight sides; no handles; stamped on front in shield "GSW QUALITY" "10" "T" "QT" "S"; white dope number, crossed out
- Object History
- Donor was born in Burnaby and attended Nelson Avenue School and South Burnaby High School (1932-1944). He operated an ice cream business with his father and the tin was used at the shop. The donor was an alderman on Burnaby Council 1973-1975 and 1977-1981 and as Mayor 1981-1987. He was active in many organizations: Burnaby/Willingdon Liberal Association, Seton Villa, Irish Fusileers of Canada, Lions Club, Rotary Club, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion, and the Burnaby Hospital Foundation.
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