94 records – page 2 of 5.

Tenders for the Reinforced Concrete Structural Work Related to the Water Pumping Station for Simon Fraser University

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport36455
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
32378
Meeting Date
25-May-1965
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
38
Item No.
20
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
32378
Meeting Date
25-May-1965
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
38
Item No.
20
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Traffic Situation on Roads Leading to Simon Fraser University

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
32692
Meeting Date
27-Sep-1965
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
32692
Meeting Date
27-Sep-1965
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Bus Stops on Bus Routes Serving Simon Fraser University

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
32703
Meeting Date
4-Oct-1965
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
32703
Meeting Date
4-Oct-1965
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Proposed Service Station in Simon Fraser University Area

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
31437
Meeting Date
9-May-1966
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
27
Item No.
10
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
31437
Meeting Date
9-May-1966
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
27
Item No.
10
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Easements - Portions of Lots 100, 143, 147 and 148 (Simon Fraser University Water Supply)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport35416
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
31553
Meeting Date
4-Jul-1966
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
39
Item No.
4
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
31553
Meeting Date
4-Jul-1966
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
39
Item No.
4
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Easement - Portion of Block "A", DL's 4, 6, 8, 10, 56, 57, 58 and 148, Plan 22462 (Simon Fraser University)

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
31584
Meeting Date
11-Jul-1966
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
40
Item No.
12
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
31584
Meeting Date
11-Jul-1966
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
40
Item No.
12
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Simon Fraser University Site and Control Centre of the BC Hydro and Power Authority

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport34771
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
30416
Meeting Date
28-Mar-1967
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
18
Item No.
3
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
30416
Meeting Date
28-Mar-1967
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
18
Item No.
3
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Easements for Sewer and Water Services to Simon Fraser University

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport33910
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29357
Meeting Date
11-Mar-1968
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
17
Item No.
7
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29357
Meeting Date
11-Mar-1968
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
17
Item No.
7
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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(a) Parker-Curtis Streets (b) Westerly Access to Simon Fraser University

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport33711
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29619
Meeting Date
21-May-1968
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29619
Meeting Date
21-May-1968
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Efforts to Implement Measures to Control Anarchic Activities at Simon Fraser University

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport32520
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
28910
Meeting Date
6-Oct-1969
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
28910
Meeting Date
6-Oct-1969
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Taxation of Properties Leased by Simon Fraser University for Uses Other Than University Purposes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport31114
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
23222
Meeting Date
22-Feb-1971
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
13
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
23222
Meeting Date
22-Feb-1971
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
13
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Dog Control - Simon Fraser University

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport29891
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
21977
Meeting Date
31-Jan-1972
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
7
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
21977
Meeting Date
31-Jan-1972
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
7
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Cabin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13061
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening foot…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Series
Burnaby historical reference collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm
Material Details
Producer and Director - James Bizzocchi
Cabin building and narration - Earl Carter
Editing- Justine Dancy
Director of Cinematography - Selwyn Pullan
Music- Ralph Dyck
Titles - Carl Chaplin
Scope and Content
Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening footage includes historic photographs from the Vancouver Public Library Photographic collection.
History
Film director and producer James (Jim) Bizzochi is a moving image artist living and working in British Columbia. Jim created the film while working as a professor with Simon Fraser University. Cinematographer Selwyn Pullan is a distinguised Canadian photographer who specialized in building photography documenting B.C. mid-century modernism.
Publisher
Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,
Other Title Information
Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,
Subjects
Buildings - Civic - Museums
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Carter, Earl
Bizzocchi, James
Pullan, Selwyn
Chaplin, Carl
Dancy, Justine
Dyck, Ralph
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.709
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Pullan, Selwyn
Notes
Transcribed title
Copyright MCMLXXIII
Film under copyright - for Fair Dealing Purposes only
End Credits : "Thanks to / Heritage Village Museum - Burnaby / Simon Fraser University Film Workshop / Vancouver Public Library Photographic Collection"
Images
Video

Cabin, 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

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Interview with Maninder Arora

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19351
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada…
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
2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewers: Anushay Malik Co interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Maninder Arora Location of Interview: In Burnaby at the home of Maninder Arora Interview Date: December 7, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: (01:07:25) Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada at 16 years of age with her mother, her older sister (18 yrs) and her younger brother (11 yrs) in 1974. Maninder explains how her sister immigrated first after marrying a South Asian Canadian and subsequently was able to sponsor members of her family to immigrate about one year later. Arora describes what life was like for her and her family in the northern part of Punjab in India prior to immigration to Canada. Arora describes her family composition with her being the second youngest of eight children and how at the time of immigrating, four of her elder siblings (three sisters and one brother) stayed behind. 07:34 – 16:23 As a new immigrant to Canada at the age of 16 years of age, Maninder Arora recalls the many challenges that she faced. Maninder describes how she attended Vancouver Technical School and then worked at a restaurant on Friday nights and weekends. She recollects how she got her first job through the Sikh community from the Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder recalls that during the first five months in Canada, Maninder, her mother, sister and brother lived with her elder sister, her husband and child before finding a place of their own. Arora recalls where her family shopped for traditional Indian spices and foods. 16:24 – 25:50 Maninder Arora describes the next home that her family moved to and how she and her brother attended David Thompson Secondary School. Maninder explains that she dropped out of school in Grade 12 to go to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. Around 1981, her mother was able to purchase a house at Marine Drive and Ross Street and her mother got work at the same restaurant that Maninder was working. Maninder shares and reflects on a disturbing encounter of racism that she and her older sister faced while taking local transit. 25:51 – 34:17 Maninder Arora talks about her past work experience. Maninder describes how with the help of her sister, she began working as a nurses' aide at care homes and private hospitals. Maninder reflects on how she intended to get a job in a unionized care home where she can make a better living wage. Maninder describes some of the places that she worked before obtaining certification as a nurse’s aide from Kwantlen College. 34;18 – 51:15 Maninder Arora describes the events that led to her marrying her future husband in 1986 and how it wasn’t an easy decision for her. Maninder describes where she and her family lived after her marriage and how her hard work led her to obtaining full time employment as a nurses' aide in Richmond. 51:16 - 56:16 Maninder Arora tells of how she decided to move to Burnaby where her sister and extended family were living. Maninder recalls what lead to her decision to move from Surrey to Burnaby in 1992. 56:17 - 1:04:23 Maninder Arora shares some experiences of her life in Burnaby. Maninder further reflects on her decisions for moving to Burnaby including providing what she thought would be a safer environment and education for her children. Maninder conveys how racism is still very much prevalent in society and recounts a personal encounter that she experienced while shopping for shoes at Metrotown. 1:04:24 – 1:06:45 The interviewer asks Maninder Arora what she would like to see conveyed as a message for younger people in an upcoming exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum on South Asian history. Maninder conveys that she would like all Canadian citizens living in Burnaby to make the environment better by not littering, living peacefully together and not causing people grief or struggle for nothing, “Be kind to each other”. In closing Arora shares the transportation route she took when emigrating from India to Canada.
History
Interviewee biography: Maninder Arora was born in the northern part of Punjab, India. Her sister immigrated to Canada in 1974 after marrying a South Asian Canadian. In 1975, after her father died, her sister was able to bring her mother, her 11 year old brother and Maninder at 16 years of age. After arriving in British Columbia, they first lived with her sister and family before finding a place of their own. Maninder attended Vancouver Technical School and later David Thompson Secondary School and worked in a restaurant on weekends to help her family out. Maninder and her family were members of the Sikh community and attended Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder left school in Grade 12 to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. In the early 1980’s Maninder’s family moved to a house near Marine Drive and Ross Street that her mother was able to purchase. With the help of her sister, Maninder got work as a nurses’ aide at care homes and private hospitals which eventually led her to obtaining certification from Kwantlen College. Maninder married in 1986 and had two children while living in Richmond. Around 1992, she moved from Surrey to Burnaby to be closer to her sister and to provide as safer environment for her children. Interviewers' biographies: 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”. James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Occupations
Occupations - Nurses
Migration
Names
Arora, Maninder
Responsibility
Malik, Anushay
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV022.29.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Maninder Arora, [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

Interview with Maninder Arora, [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

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Ice Arena - Simon Fraser University

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27256
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
19166
Meeting Date
28-Jan-1974
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
7
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
19166
Meeting Date
28-Jan-1974
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
7
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Simon Fraser University Proposed Parking Lot Extension

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport23038
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
16113
Meeting Date
6-Jun-1977
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
41
Item No.
16
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
16113
Meeting Date
6-Jun-1977
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
41
Item No.
16
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Supplementary Information - Fire Protection Services - Discovery Parks Incorporated BC Development Corporation Simon Fraser University Site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20399
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
14388
Meeting Date
26-Nov-1979
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
81
Item No.
24
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
14388
Meeting Date
26-Nov-1979
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
81
Item No.
24
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Preliminary Information - Discovery Parks Incorporated Office/Research Facilities, BC Development Corporation : Simon Fraser University Site and Willingdon (BCIT) Site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20402
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
14383
Meeting Date
26-Nov-1979
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
81
Item No.
19
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
14383
Meeting Date
26-Nov-1979
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
81
Item No.
19
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Discovery Parks Incorporated - Simon Fraser University Site, Rezoning Reference # 9/80

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1016
Meeting Date
14-Apr-1980
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
29
Item No.
16
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1016
Meeting Date
14-Apr-1980
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
29
Item No.
16
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Discovery Park research and Development Facilities, Simon Fraser University Site - Proposed Community Plan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20017
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1015
Meeting Date
14-Apr-1980
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
29
Item No.
15
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1015
Meeting Date
14-Apr-1980
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
29
Item No.
15
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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