Application of BC Electric Railway to Construct a Spur Line from the Central Park Right-of-way to the Simpson-Sears Development
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46396
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45644
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45644
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Simpson Sears for an Exchange of the Present Lane Running Parallel and to the West of Bonsor Avenue North of the South Half of Lot 8 to be Exchanged for Said Lot 8 South Half
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport44500
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44613
- Meeting Date
- 6-Sep-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44613
- Meeting Date
- 6-Sep-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Simpson Sears Limited for Land Exchange - DL 152
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport44426
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44684
- Meeting Date
- 11-Oct-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44684
- Meeting Date
- 11-Oct-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Approval for Simpson-Sears Ltd. To Construct a Storm Drain Through and Under Sussex Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46395
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45643
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45643
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Driveways Utilized by the Simpson Sears Store and the Super Value Store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45470
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45269
- Meeting Date
- 23-Aug-1954
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45269
- Meeting Date
- 23-Aug-1954
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from Doris Hartley re: #49 Bus at Simpson-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport24092
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17404
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 50
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17404
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 50
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Opening of Simpson Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45685
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45050
- Meeting Date
- 3-May-1954
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45050
- Meeting Date
- 3-May-1954
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed Diversion by Simpson-Sears Limited of the Lane Lying West of Bonsor Avenue between Irmin Street and Jutland Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport42822
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39385
- Meeting Date
- 19-Aug-1957
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39385
- Meeting Date
- 19-Aug-1957
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed Lane Exchange between the Corporation and Simpson-Sears Ltd.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport42847
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39367
- Meeting Date
- 12-Aug-1957
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39367
- Meeting Date
- 12-Aug-1957
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Simpson-Sears Limited Request to Exchange a Portion of the Lane Originally Proposed to be Cancelled, Extending from Irving Street Southerly through Property Owned by the Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport42918
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39243
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jul-1957
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39243
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jul-1957
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Simpson-Sears Parking Lot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27661
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21602
- Meeting Date
- 22-Oct-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 79
- Item No.
- 18
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21602
- Meeting Date
- 22-Oct-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 79
- Item No.
- 18
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Traffic Congestion on Kingsway in the Vicinity of Simpson Sears Store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45771
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44967
- Meeting Date
- 5-Apr-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44967
- Meeting Date
- 5-Apr-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Traffic Control in Connection with Simpson-Sears Parking Lot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45437
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45331
- Meeting Date
- 7-Sep-1954
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45331
- Meeting Date
- 7-Sep-1954
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10640
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (5 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Short Film clip of a view from the Digney's backyard at 3698 Bonsor Avenue (address changed to 6521 Bonsor Ave. after 1958) of the construction of the Simpsons-Sears building on Kingsway in Burnaby.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (5 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Short Film clip of a view from the Digney's backyard at 3698 Bonsor Avenue (address changed to 6521 Bonsor Ave. after 1958) of the construction of the Simpsons-Sears building on Kingsway in Burnaby.
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Malls
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Geographic Access
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6521 Bonsor Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.4.9
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film segment
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.4)
Images
Video
Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears, [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears, [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0004_009.mp4Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10644
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Simpsons-Sears building located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby (address changed to 4750 Kingsway after 1958). The film footage is shot by Andy Digney from his backyard at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address changed to 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Simpsons-Sears building located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby (address changed to 4750 Kingsway after 1958). The film footage is shot by Andy Digney from his backyard at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address changed to 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958).
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4750 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.4.13
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film segment
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.4)
Images
Video
Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears building, [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears building, [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0004_013.mp4Acquisition of Right-of-way for the Simpsons-Sears Storm Drain
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46385
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45659
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1953
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45659
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1953
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Road Acquisition and Dedication Bylaw No. 11, 1964 - Simpsons-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27520
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21749
- Meeting Date
- 26-Nov-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 88
- Item No.
- 24
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21749
- Meeting Date
- 26-Nov-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 88
- Item No.
- 24
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10648
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the la…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the land followed by construction workers laying cinder block walls, a large crane helping to lay steel girders and lumber for the roof. The opening footage is taken from the parking lot of the Simpsons-Sears store on Kingsway. The Film segment closes with large flower arrangements gathered around the entrance of the Digney Bowling Alley in honour of the grand opening with Andy Digney and his brother in law Sydney Swan at the entrance.
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Geographic Access
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6521 Bonsor Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.5.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film segment
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
Images
Video
Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley, 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley, 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_001.mp4Illegal Storm Drainage Connections
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport31136
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23206
- Meeting Date
- 15-Feb-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 11
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23206
- Meeting Date
- 15-Feb-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 11
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Municipal Bus Service in the Gilley-Kingsway-Edmonds-Simpsons-Sears Area
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport40707
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36894
- Meeting Date
- 4-Jul-1960
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36894
- Meeting Date
- 4-Jul-1960
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds