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Construction of BCSME railway station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1975]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)

Accession Code: BV020.5.567

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1975]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 9-Apr-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Construction of BCSME railway station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1975]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)

Accession Code: BV020.5.569

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1975]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 9-Apr-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Construction of BCSME railway station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12894

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1975]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph detail of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph detail of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)

Accession Code: BV020.5.570

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1975]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 9-Apr-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Construction of BCSME station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12896

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1975]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)

Accession Code: BV020.5.572

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1975]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 9-Apr-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Construction of BCSME station, [1975] thumbnail

Crossing Royal Oak & Rumble Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 19, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Rumble Street. Cars and pedestrians are crossing the intersection, and the signs for businesses TD Bank, Standard Oil/Chevron gas station, Gulf gas station, and Baxter's Market are visible. The photograph is taken from a corner of the intersect…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 19, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-643

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Rumble Street. Cars and pedestrians are crossing the intersection, and the signs for businesses TD Bank, Standard Oil/Chevron gas station, Gulf gas station, and Baxter's Market are visible. The photograph is taken from a corner of the intersection, facing southeast.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Commercial

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: van Mannen, Mark

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 91

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue; Rumble Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

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Crossing Royal Oak & Rumble Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 19, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Rumble Street. Cars and pedestrians are crossing the intersection, and the signs for businesses Grace United Pharmacy, Standard Oil/Chevron gas station, Gulf gas station, and Royal Meats are visible. The photograph is taken from the Gulf gas st…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 19, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-644

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Rumble Street. Cars and pedestrians are crossing the intersection, and the signs for businesses Grace United Pharmacy, Standard Oil/Chevron gas station, Gulf gas station, and Royal Meats are visible. The photograph is taken from the Gulf gas station parking lot, facing northwest.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Geographic Features - Roads; Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: van Mannen, Mark

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 92

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue; Rumble Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

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Bill Lewarne on handcar

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1975 and 1976]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby councillor Bill Lewarne standing on a handcar in front of the Interurban Tram 1223 at Heritage Village.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby councillor Bill Lewarne standing on a handcar in front of the Interurban Tram 1223 at Heritage Village.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Transportation - Rail; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.657

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1975 and 1976]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See contact sheet: BV020.5.705

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 9-Apr-21

Scale: 100

Photographer: Yunge-Bateman, Nick

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Photograph by / Nick Yunge-Bateman"; Note in red marker on verso of photograph reads: "50402.2.30"

Images

Bill Lewarne on handcar, [between 1975 and 1976] thumbnail

Burnaby Place

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a commercial mid-rise building at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway, near Central Park. A Shell gas station is next to the building and a Bank of Nova Scotia occupies the first floor. The photograph is taken from Patterson, facing east on Kingsway. Pedestrians are crossing at the intersec…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-648

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of a commercial mid-rise building at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway, near Central Park. A Shell gas station is next to the building and a Bank of Nova Scotia occupies the first floor. The photograph is taken from Patterson, facing east on Kingsway. Pedestrians are crossing at the intersection.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Buildings - Commercial - Banks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Chapman, Fred

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 96

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Central Park; Patterson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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People at Heritage Village site during construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Civic - Museums; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Officials - Aldermen and Councillors

Names: Trainer, Mary; Burnaby Village Museum; Clark, Warren R.

Accession Code: BV005.54.442

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: September 26, 2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

People at Heritage Village site during construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13560

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Civic - Museums; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Trainer, Mary; Burnaby Village Museum; Clark, Warren R.

Accession Code: BV005.54.443

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: September 26, 2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Tram 1223 on site of Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Interurban Tram 1223 on the tracks behind the Ice Cream Parlour building in Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The Ice Cream Parlour building is under construction.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Interurban Tram 1223 on the tracks behind the Ice Cream Parlour building in Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The Ice Cream Parlour building is under construction.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV022.9.55

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 2022-03-15

Photographer: Lott, Richard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Negative number 6

Images

Tram 1223 on site of Heritage Village, 1971 thumbnail

Highrises on Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93692

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of high-rises apartment buildings and the neighbourhood along Kingsway by Central Park. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing east down Kingsway. The Central Park Veterinary Hospital, Central Park Place, a railway crossing, a gas station, and the Central Park Gate are visible…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-649

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of high-rises apartment buildings and the neighbourhood along Kingsway by Central Park. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing east down Kingsway. The Central Park Veterinary Hospital, Central Park Place, a railway crossing, a gas station, and the Central Park Gate are visible in the photograph.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Residential - Apartments; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Geographic Features - Parks; Monuments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Chapman, Fred

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 97

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Central Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Highrises on Kingsway, June 4, 1978 thumbnail

Rail classics, vol. 2, no. 2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1973

Call Number: 388.46 RAI v. 2, no. 2

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 388.46 RAI v. 2, no. 2

Place of Publication: Canoga Park, Calif.

Publisher: Challenge Publication Inc.

Publication Date: 1973

Physical Description: 82 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Transportation; Electric railroads; Local transit; Street-railroads; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Rail

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: "Commuting in British Columbia, Vancouver's British Columbia Electric Railway was the Canadian Equivalent of the Sprawling Pacific Electric by Ira L. Swett" -- page 40 - 45.; Details about the "Districts of Interurban line plus descriptions of different interurban cars operating in the system.

Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronak…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Material Details: Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Alex Chronakis and Georgia Chronakis Location of Interview: Fraser Wilson Room, Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: November 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 3 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:17:12 Digital master recordings (wav) were converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronakis, including their Greek background, migration to Canada, marriage, children, Louis’ career as a mechanic and gas station owner and owning restaurants in White Rock and Burnaby. 00:08:40 - 00:13:59 Georgia and her son Alex recall the great memories of owning and operating their restaurant Mionas Taverna and share details of their family life in Burnaby and White Rock. 00:14:00 - 00:19:15 Alex and Georgia talk about Louis Chronakis' work experience and how he became involved in the restaurant business. They share their experiences of operating Minoas Taverna including their opening in 1986. 00:19:16 - 00:36:59 Alex and Georgia describe some of the foods that were on the menu of Minoas Taverna, the design of the restaurant, the Minoan history that it’s based on, memories of running the restaurant and why they decided to close. 00:37:00 – 00:41:52 Alex talks about his involvement with Greek festivals in Vancouver and Alex and Georgia reflect on their life in the future now that the restaurant has closed.

History: Interviewees biographies: Georgia Giannias Chronakis was born in Selassia, Sparta, Greece in 1941 and when she was sixteen years of age she moved to Athens. In 1964 Georgia immigrated to Canada and lived in Montreal before moving to Vancouver a few years later. In 1966, while living in Vancouver, she met and married Ilias "Louis" Chronakis who was born in Crete, Greece. Soon after marrying, Georgia and Louis Chronakis bought a house located at 3823 Kingsway and welcomed their first child, Anna. Four years later, Georgia and Louis moved to White Rock but continued to own their house on Kingsway and rented it out. While living in White Rock, they had three more children named Virginia, Alex and Ellie. Louis was a trained mechanic working independently and for various companies including CP Air, BC Ferries and Esso before deciding to get into the restaurant business. He partnered with another businessman to open a Mr. Mike's franchise and later a cafe and Greek restaurant in White Rock. In 1986, Georgia, Louis and family moved back to Burnaby and moved into a house on Sandall Street and began converting their former home on Kingsway into a restaurant which they named Minoas Greek Taverna (Minoas Taverna). They opened the restaurant on May 1, 1986, just one day before Expo '86 was opened. In 2023, after 37 years of running their restaurant they sold their business but continued to own the land and building on Kingsway. Alex Chronakis is the son of Georgia and Louis Chronakis and was born in 1972. Alex has spent time working with his family running their restaurant and has been involved in the Greek Day Festival in Vancouver. Interviewer biography: 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: Foods; Occupations; Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Occupations - Mechanics; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Migration; Persons - Greek Canadians

Names: Chronakis, Alex; Chronakis, Georgia Giannias; Minoas Taverna; Chronakis, Ilias "Louis"

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Smith Avenue

Street Address: 3823 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV023.16.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

Documents

2023_0016_0021_003

Audio Tracks

Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis, [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0021_002.mp3

BC studies, Number 11, Fall 1971

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary798

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1971

Call Number: 388.4 ROY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 388.4 ROY

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: BC Studies

Publication Date: 1971

Physical Description: 85 p. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Electric railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: ISSN:0005-2949; Includes an article: "Regulating the British Columbia electric railway : the first public utilities commission in British Columbia", by Patricia E. Roy.

Interview with William A. Lewarne by Rod Fowler March 14, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory443

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1930-1990

Length: 00:07:58

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the interurban tram service in Burnaby, how it was used, the interurban routes, reasons for closing the interurban and later building Skytrain, and attempts to purchase an old tram car for Heritage Village

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the interurban tram service in Burnaby, how it was used, the interurban routes, reasons for closing the interurban and later building Skytrain, and attempts to purchase an old tram car for Heritage Village

Date Range: 1930-1990

Photo Info: Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012

Length: 00:07:58

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Skytrain

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: March 14, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with former Mayor William “Bill” Lewarne, conducted by Rod Fowler. Bill Lewarne was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Bill Lewarne’s business and political careers, and memories of growing up in South Burnaby in the 1930s. Bill Lewarne talks about his parent’s origins, his family and community struggles during the Depression, the interurban, his education, war service, and joining his father's business. He describes the start, operation and expansion of the family ice cream business, and how business life compared to political life. The interview explores the role of politics in community affairs, his political activities, the history of the BVA, and his involvement in various community organizations. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track, expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: William Alfred “Bill” Lewarne was born in Burnaby in 1926 to Ethel Cecilia Leer (1899- ) and Alfred Lewarne (1893-1962). The family, Ethel, Alfred and their three children Patricia, Beverley and William, moved to a house on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista in 1931. Ethel still lived in the family home in 1990. Bill Lewarne attended Nelson Avenue School and South Burnaby High School (1932-1944). His father Alfred worked at Colony Farms as a dairy inspector and then for the Port of Vancouver Dairy before being laid off early in the Depression. The family struggled until in 1936 Alfred started his own ice cream business. After graduation Bill was in the army for two years, taking a refrigeration course under the veteran’s training benefit, before joining his father’s business. Three generations of the family operated the successful company, expanding from wholesale, retail and distribution of ice cream products into refrigerated warehouses and the wholesale ice business, until the business was sold to its competitor Dairyland in 1989. Bill Lewarne entered politics in 1965, first with the Nonpartisan Association (NPA) and then as a founder of the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA). He served as an alderman on Burnaby Council 1973-1975 and 1977-1981 and as Mayor 1981-1987. In 1979 he ran for provincial office for the Social Credit Party against Rosemary Brown but lost. Bill Lewarne married June Lawrence and they had three children Robert, Leslie and Janice. 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, and continued to be active on the Board of the BCA. Bill Lewarne died in 1995.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 1:34:40

Interviewee Name: Lewarne, William A. "Bill"

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and business computerization in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

Images

Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Bill Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-019/MSS187-019_Track_3.mp3

Building under construction inside of Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of building under construction inside of Heritage Village. The Interurban Tram No. 1223 is visible behind the building under construction.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of building under construction inside of Heritage Village. The Interurban Tram No. 1223 is visible behind the building under construction.

Subjects: Construction; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.814

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 8-Sept-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Building under construction inside of Heritage Village, 1971 thumbnail

Burnaby Lk

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Burnaby Lk" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48." An earlier catalogue record notes the nameplate would have been placed at the front or back of the tram that could have travelled betwe…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Burnaby Lk" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48." An earlier catalogue record notes the nameplate would have been placed at the front or back of the tram that could have travelled between Vancouver and Burnaby.