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general store at the corner of Sixth Street a n d 12th A v e n u e i n East Burnaby. A n early photograph of the store's staff shows A n d y Johnston, Bill Bailey, H a r r y A r c h e r b a l d , Bob Burgess a n d T o m Breen. Bob Burgess was, of course, the half-brother of George Leaf a n d the uncle

Doreen Lawson, Deputy Chair Doug Drummond, Members - Mildred Canessa, Al Diamond, Pixie McGeachie, Dan Johnston, Harry Pride, Jim Ross, Staff Members - Debbie Comis, Bill Rapanos, Leslie Moore and Jim Wolf. Pixie McGeachie, Burnaby Author and Historian - who provided valuable suggestions at the initial

also owe a great deal to those citi- zens, councillors and staff members who have worked with tremendous vision to reclaim our oceanfront park from th e former industrial sites ofBurrard Inlet. After you read this book please take time to visit and explore Barnet Marine Park and appreciate and value

grew up in her birthplace, which had become the capital of British Columbia, and it was there she met and married William Henry Lewis who was born in Ohio, U.S.A., and came to Victoria via San Francisco at the age of 22. William Lewis joined the staff of The Colonist as a printer and remained

restoration. In 2001 the interurban car was relocated to a city-owned warehouse at 6857 Royal Oak Avenue. Many volunteers and museum staff tackled the difficult, dirty and labour intensive work to dismantle and then rebuild 1223, affectionally named “Urby.” The restoration consumed a lot more dedication, time

. The Council did receive quotes for fire apparatus from John Sutherland, a manufac- turer's agent, offering various styles of fire apparatus from two-wheeled hand engines, horse drawn combination hose and chemical outfits, up to the most expensive of motor propelled equipment. All were of the very latest

a of the F r a s e r R i v e r . " 7. " F o u r Y e a r s i n B . C . " B y R. C. M a y n e . �bers of long standing, such as M r . B u r n a b y would, of necessity, be in- timately acquainted w i t h a l l that was t r a n s p i r i n g i n that connection. Colonel Moody and his complete staff of R o y a l

of Burnaby Schools iii DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the many people to who were involved in the Burnaby school system as students and staff who helped with this book by contributing articles, stories, pictures and anecdotes on which we have been able to base our articles. A digital archive of several

Representative Ben Bradley, Citizen Representative Lee Lightfoot, Historical Society Rep Harry Pride, Historian Representative Jonathon Reay, Citizen Representative Jenny Siormandakis, Citizen Representative Staff: Maryann Manuel, Deputy City Clerk Bill Rapanos, Heritage Planner Denis Nokony, Cultural Services