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March for Hunger at Swangard Stadium

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Scouts and Guides from Burnaby and Vancouver walking around the track at Swangard Stadium as part of their eighth annual March for Hunger. Some of the children wear their uniforms and some people carry flags.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2098

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Scouts and Guides from Burnaby and Vancouver walking around the track at Swangard Stadium as part of their eighth annual March for Hunger. Some of the children wear their uniforms and some people carry flags.

Subjects: Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Events - Fundraising; Buildings - Recreational - Stadiums

Names: Swangard Stadium

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Scouts and Guides from Burnaby and Vancouver hiked around Swangard Stadium and Central Park in their eighth annual March for Hunger, to raise donations for the Food Bank."

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Early Troop Photos

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1950 and 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photograph: b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph portraits of early Burnaby Boy Scout troops, including a photograph of the first Central Park B.P. Boy Scouts. One photograph is taken in a photography studio; the other two in Central Park.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1950 and 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Scouts subseries

Physical Description: 3 photograph: b&w

Description Level: File

Record No.: 631-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-05

Scope and Content: Photograph portraits of early Burnaby Boy Scout troops, including a photograph of the first Central Park B.P. Boy Scouts. One photograph is taken in a photography studio; the other two in Central Park.

Subjects: Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Boy Scouts of Canada

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Photographs 631-002-1 and 631-002-2 are mounted on board

Geographic Access: Central Park

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May Day at Central Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the first Burnaby May Day held at Central Park. Boy Scouts and flower girls are featured in the photograph.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-101

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the first Burnaby May Day held at Central Park. Boy Scouts and flower girls are featured in the photograph.

Subjects: Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Events - May Day; Events - Parades; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Boy Scouts of Canada

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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May Day at Central Park, 1926 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Burnaby Sports Day

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1936 and 1939]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film clip (8 min., 37 sec.) : digital, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the annual Sports Day events held at Burnaby Central Park. The film opens with an unidentified dedication ceremony and tree planting in an unknown location and switches to students marching into Central Park. Hundreds of child…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1936 and 1939]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 film clip (8 min., 37 sec.) : digital, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-002-3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2012-15

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the annual Sports Day events held at Burnaby Central Park. The film opens with an unidentified dedication ceremony and tree planting in an unknown location and switches to students marching into Central Park. Hundreds of children and Youth are showcased in sporting field events and competitions such as track and field sports, acrobatics, gymnastics, dancing, leap frog, skipping, rugby.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Occupations; Occupations - Labourers; Organizations - Mens' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Womens' Societies and Clubs

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film; Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'May Day Events'

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Central Park

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

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Video

Burnaby Sports Day, [between 1936 and 1939]

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Girl Guides in Central Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm + 1 p.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Girl Guides in Central Park seated and standing in rows. This was the first year of this group of Girl Guides. Gwen Pitman is in the front row, third from the right. In the second row, are; Grace Strong, McKenzie, and Ivy Brett sitting third, fourth, and fifth from the lef…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pitman family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm + 1 p.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 292-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-29

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Girl Guides in Central Park seated and standing in rows. This was the first year of this group of Girl Guides. Gwen Pitman is in the front row, third from the right. In the second row, are; Grace Strong, McKenzie, and Ivy Brett sitting third, fourth, and fifth from the left. Amy Leigh was the leader of the troop.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Pitman, Gwendolyn "Gwen"; Strong, Grace; Brett, Ivy; Leigh, Amy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Page accompanying identifies four members of the group, and lists: "...other names in this group: M.Thompson/ Pullinger/ Mrs. Greenwood (Miss?)/ Elsie Warden & Edmonds Group/ Elise Russell/ Rose Adams/ Ruth Dean/ Ethel Lewis, or Clark./ Munday/ Ruby Ayles/ Nessie Abbey/ Joy Mennie/ Margie Dingman/ Abbie Nelson/ A.D.Ladner/ Pauline Capelle"

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Girl Guides in Central Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Girl Guides in Central Park.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-127

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Girl Guides in Central Park.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Girl Guides in Central Park, 1925 thumbnail

Burnaby May Day

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1934

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.1 x 17.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby May Day activities at Central Park. Children are dancing around three Maypoles on a field. A crowd is watching, and a band is seated beside the Maypole on the right side of the photograph.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1934

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Anderson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.1 x 17.4 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 203-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby May Day activities at Central Park. Children are dancing around three Maypoles on a field. A crowd is watching, and a band is seated beside the Maypole on the right side of the photograph.

Subjects: Organizations - Bands; Persons - Crowds; Recreational Activities - Dancing; Events - May Day

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; An "8" is printed at the left side of the photo

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Burnaby May Day

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1934

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 17.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations in Central Park. There are two Maypoles visible with children around them. A crowd is watching, and a band is seated beside the Maypole at the left side of the photograph. The girls at the right Maypole are standing and looking at the top of the Maypole …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1934

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Anderson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 17.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 203-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations in Central Park. There are two Maypoles visible with children around them. A crowd is watching, and a band is seated beside the Maypole at the left side of the photograph. The girls at the right Maypole are standing and looking at the top of the Maypole where their ribbons may be tangled.

Subjects: Organizations - Bands; Persons - Crowds; Recreational Activities - Dancing; Events - May Day

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; An annotation at the bottom of the photo reads; "May Day Celebrations / Burnaby, B.C., May 26th, 1934 / Stride Studio Photo."; A "10" is printed at the left side of the photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Canadian Confederation Celebration Committee

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 14 x 24 cm (sight) in mat 25 x 35.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canada Confederation Celebration Committee sitting and standing in two rows on the Central Park Sports field.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: J.P. Dickson subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 14 x 24 cm (sight) in mat 25 x 35.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 308-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-51

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canada Confederation Celebration Committee sitting and standing in two rows on the Central Park Sports field.

Subjects: Organizations

Names: Canadian Confederation Celebration Committee

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd's Studio

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso of mat reads: "Lloyd's Studio/ 3966 Kingsway/ McKay BC Carl. 343R2"

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Canadian Confederation Celebration Committee, 1927 thumbnail

Central Park Lawn Bowling

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of eight women in tea dresses standing together on the Central Park Lawn Bowling green.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Material Details: Item is a scan of a photograph

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 521-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2010-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of eight women in tea dresses standing together on the Central Park Lawn Bowling green.

Subjects: Sports - Lawn Bowling; Organizations

Names: Central Park Lawn Bowling Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note on verso of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Central Park Lawn Bowling"

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Central Park Lawn Bowling, [194-] thumbnail

Central Park Lawn Bowling Club

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Central Park Lawn Bowling Club seated on benches beside a bowling green. Identified: Mr. Davies (standing 3rd from left wearing dark pants and a light-coloured shirt and hat).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Davies family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 190-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-41

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Central Park Lawn Bowling Club seated on benches beside a bowling green. Identified: Mr. Davies (standing 3rd from left wearing dark pants and a light-coloured shirt and hat).

Subjects: Organizations

Names: Central Park Lawn Bowling Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park Lawn Bowling Club, [194-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Interview with W.H. O'Brien July / August 1975 - Track 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1932-1936

Length: 0:09:26

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's decision to join the Army of the Common Good and its Cooperative (CG Co-op) as well as the South Burnaby Union of the Unemployed. Harry discusses his father's work as caretaker at Central Park and helping to deal with wood cutting per…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's decision to join the Army of the Common Good and its Cooperative (CG Co-op) as well as the South Burnaby Union of the Unemployed. Harry discusses his father's work as caretaker at Central Park and helping to deal with wood cutting permits and land clearing by men who were on script.

Date Range: 1932-1936

Photo Info: Harry and Gertrude (Sutherland) O'Brien on their wedding day, October 12, 1940. Item no. 315-005

Length: 0:09:26

Names: Central Park

Subjects: Organizations

Geographic Access: Central Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Interviewer: Bradbury, Dr. Bettina

Interview Date: July / August 1975

Scope and Content: Recording is a taped interview with W.H. "Harry" O'Brien by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury. Major themes discussed are: the Army of the Common Good, the Union of the Unemployed and the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union). To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".

Biographical Notes: W.H. “Harry” O’Brien was born in the coal mining town of Nanaimo, British Columbia on October 20, 1914. He came to Burnaby with his parents and five siblings in 1927. Harry’s mother, a school teacher, wanted her children to live closer to school in order to obtain a better education, so the O’Brien family settled at Inman Avenue, Burnaby. Harry's mother, Mary Anne Crossan, was Gilmore Avenue School's first teacher. Harry left school in June of 1929. Harry’s father worked as the caretaker at Central Park around this time and Harry helped him to clear brush, plant trees and enforce the land clearing and wood cutting permit regulations held by men who were on script. Although too young to vote by just over a week, Harry O'Brien worked as a scrutineer for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) during the 1935 Federal Election. On October 12, 1940 Harry O'Brien married Gertrude Sutherland at St. John the Divine in Burnaby. The Sutherland family came to Burnaby from Winnipeg in 1933 and settled at Nelson Avenue. Harry began his involvement with the Unemployment Organization in Burnaby by participating in an organised protest against the municipality for homeowner evictions brought on by unpaid taxes. The South Burnaby Union of the Unemployed organised in order to protest rules around receiving Relief. Harry became involved, eventually becoming one of the spearheads of the organization, taking over as secretary by 1936. Harry was an original member of the Army of the Common Good, helping to produce over one hundred and twenty-five tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed Burnaby citizens suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The members of the Army of the Common Good who cut wood for consumption or worked in the gardens were given credit for their work through LU (Labour Units) which they could then use to buy groceries and that at the Army's Cooperative stores, one of which was at McKay Avenue, where Harry began working as Manager of Groceries in 1937. The Credit Union movement of British Columbia was also organized by Harry O'Brien and his fellow Army of the Common Good members. W.H. "Harry" O'Brien died July 1, 1992.

Total Tracks: 9

Total Length: 1:17:56

Interviewee Name: O'Brien, Harry

Interviewer Bio: Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Transcript Available: None

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.