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A History of the first ten years of the South Burnaby Men's Club

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10427

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1962]

Collection/Fonds: Robert Stanley Vannerus fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 report

Scope and Content: Item consists of a typewritten, twenty five page report entitled "A History of the First Ten Years of the South Burnaby Men's Club", "A Club of young men dedicated to the interests of youth, in particular to the youth of South Burnaby". The booklet outlines the South Burnaby Men's Club from 1952 t…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Robert Stanley Vannerus fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 report

Material Details: Report enclosed in grey duotang

Scope and Content: Item consists of a typewritten, twenty five page report entitled "A History of the First Ten Years of the South Burnaby Men's Club", "A Club of young men dedicated to the interests of youth, in particular to the youth of South Burnaby". The booklet outlines the South Burnaby Men's Club from 1952 to 1962, with detailed information about what was accomplished during each year. The club was founded in September 1952 and began as a carpool for churchgoing residents who lived in the South Burnaby area. The club was later incorporated in 1955. The Charter Members are noted on page 4 as; Bing Bakken, Dick Brine, Ed Forsyth, Lynn Foslien, Don Kent, Joe Gibbs, Parker McCarthy, Al Nuert, Peck Peterson, Ernie Renouf, Tom Ross, Bill Selder, Cliff Wight and Lee Wilkinson. Club later became The South Burnaby Metro Club.

Creator: South Burnaby Metro Club

Subjects: Organizations - Men's Societies and Clubs

Names: South Burnaby Metro Club

Accession Code: BV010.4.9

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1962]

Media Type: Textual Record

Related Material: See also BV010.4.10

Notes: Transcribed title; Front cover of original duotang reads: "A History / of the First Ten Years / of the / South Burnaby Men's Club" / "Dedicated to Youth"

Don Brown at Bonsor

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97403

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Don Brown posing against a playing field's fence. The Bonsor Recreation Complex, where the South Burnaby Metro Club is based, and neighbouring office and apartment towers are visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2778

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Don Brown posing against a playing field's fence. The Bonsor Recreation Complex, where the South Burnaby Metro Club is based, and neighbouring office and apartment towers are visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Sports; Geographic Features - Athletic Fields

Names: Brown, Donald N. "Don"; South Burnaby Metro Club; Bonsor Recreation Complex

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Don Brown surveys all that has grown from the South Burnaby Men's Club's initial investment of $7500 to begin acquiring properties in the heart of Burnaby in 1965. He says the playing fields and Bonsor Recreation Centre, where the South Burnaby Metro Club is now based, are "an oasis" in the densely developed Metrotown area."

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6550 Bonsor Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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lapel pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV006.1.26

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV006.1.26

Description: Lapel pin, with pin back, is made of stamped brass and gold plated. The pin is shaped like a maple leaf with a ribbon across the centre. There is also a plant rising vertically across the centre of the maple leaf. The maple leaf is enamelled green with the ribbon in red. The plant is yellow. There is a small logo of crossed baseball bats in the lower left corner of the pin. The ribbon has "South Burnaby" on it and "Men's Club" appears on the leaf. "S.B.M.C. Baseball Tournament", surrounds the logo. The pin was issued by the South Burnaby Men's Club for a baseball tournament they sponsored.

Object History: This pin was part of Councillor Jim Young's collection. Jim Young was a Burnaby Councillor for 12 years, from 1987 until 1999. During his time in office he served on 19 boards and councils and was instrumental in major developments in transportation, policing and neighbourhood development.

Marks/Labels: "MEN'S / SOUTH BURNABY / CLUB", embossed "S.B.M.C BASEBALL TOURNEMENT" (in logo), embossed

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Sports; Sports - Baseball

Names: South Burnaby Metro Club

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leaflet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV011.44.37

3 images

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV011.44.37

Description: Leaflet; bi-fold, colour; illustration of church on front cover with title "A Village Church for / Century Park's Heritage Village / S. Burnaby's Men's Club plans pioneer "meeting / house" as 20th Anniversary Community Project" [1974]. Item is a promotional leaflet of the South Burnaby Men's Club (S.B.M.C) to raise funds to build a "Village Church" in Heritage Village. Back of leaflet provides information on the S.B.M.C. Village Church Committee including names of chairman, treasurer and honorary [sic] directors and a fillable form for donations.

Object History: Created by South Burnaby Men's Club and collected as promotional material by Century Park Museum Association who governed Heritage Village Museum. The Village Church opened at Heritage Village in October 1974.