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Duncan & Margaret McGregor Estate 'Glen-Lyon' New Haven Barn

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Designed in a vernacular architectural style, the New Haven Barn is a large gambrel-roofed barn located on the Edwardian era McGregor Estate 'Glen-Lyon,' overlooking the rich farmland of the Fraser River floodplain and near a ravine and forested area adjacent to Marine Drive in South Burnaby.

Associated Dates: 1939

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Other Names: Home of the Friendless, New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders, New Haven Correction Centre

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Home of the Friendless, New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders, New Haven Correction Centre

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Associated Dates: 1939

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Enactment Type: Bylaw No. 12183

Enactment Date: 11/12/2006

Description: Designed in a vernacular architectural style, the New Haven Barn is a large gambrel-roofed barn located on the Edwardian era McGregor Estate 'Glen-Lyon,' overlooking the rich farmland of the Fraser River floodplain and near a ravine and forested area adjacent to Marine Drive in South Burnaby.

Heritage Value: The site is historically significant for its association with early social welfare and correctional reform. The estate was sold in 1926 to an inter-denominational religious organization called the Home of the Friendless, which used it as their B.C. headquarters. The organization was charged with several cases of abuse and neglect in 1937, after which a Royal Commission was formed that led to new legislation to regulate and license all private welfare institutions. 'Glen-Lyon' was sold to the provincial government, and was dedicated in 1939 by the Lt.-Gov. E.W. Hamber for use as the New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders (later renamed the New Haven Correction Centre). The Borstal movement originated in England in the late nineteenth century, as an alternative to sending young offenders and runaways to prisons by providing reformatories that focused on discipline and vocational skill. This site’s role as the first North American institution devoted to the Borstal School philosophy was historic, and influenced corrections programs across Canada. The New Haven Barn is a significant feature from its development in 1939 as the Borstal School, designed by Chief Provincial Architect Henry Whittaker of the Department of Public Works, and is the only remaining structure of its kind in Burnaby.

Defining Elements: Key elements that define the heritage character of the New Haven Barn include its: - gambrel-roofed barn with roof vent with finial, sliding hay loft and access doors, small multi-pane windows, and lapped wooden siding

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Organization: Home of the Friendless; Borstal School; New Haven Correction Centre

Architect: Henry Whittaker

Function: Primary Historic--Estate

Community: Burnaby

Cadastral Identifier: 003-004-661

Boundaries: 'Glen-Lyon' is comprised of a single residential lot located at 4250 Marine Drive, Burnaby.

Area: 230873.18

Contributing Resource: Building

Ownership: Private

Names: Whittaker, George; New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders; New Haven Correction Centre; Borstal School

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities; Buildings - Agricultural

Street Address: 4250 Marine Drive

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Exterior view of the New Haven Barn, 2013.. Oblique view. thumbnail

Exterior view of the New Haven Barn, 1985 (View from the north. Exterior Photo). Copyright: Windows to Burnaby's Past, Burnaby Historical Society. thumbnail

George and Mary Buxton house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the George and Mary Buxton house in Burnaby. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 513-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-05

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the George and Mary Buxton house in Burnaby. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (1902-?), Bernard (1897-1972) and Leopold (1893-1951). The Buxton house remains a heritage landmark in Burnaby to this day.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Heritage

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Buxton Street

Street Address: 4807 Buxton Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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George and Mary Buxton house, [1925] thumbnail

Bellinger family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1936 or 1937] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Bellinger family home at 2827 Earl Avenue (later 6296 Pearl Avenue), during alteration of the front porch. The workers are unidentified.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1936 or 1937] (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 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-048

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Bellinger family home at 2827 Earl Avenue (later 6296 Pearl Avenue), during alteration of the front porch. The workers are unidentified.

Subjects: Construction; Occupations - Labourers; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bellinger, Bernard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Photos 370-047 and 370-049 show house before and after renovations

Geographic Access: Pearl Avenue

Street Address: 6296 Pearl Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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Bellinger family home, [1936 or 1937] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

7333 Laburnum Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19564

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mabel Hawkshaw's house located at 7333 Laburnum Street, Vancouver.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mabel Hawkshaw's house located at 7333 Laburnum Street, Vancouver.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Residential

Accession Code: BV996.6.271

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "7333 Laburnum"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Crichton Hawkshaw

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw dressed in a suit and standing in front of a house along a residential street.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw dressed in a suit and standing in front of a house along a residential street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.111

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Me 1936"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Crichton Hawkshaw

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw dressed in a suit and standing in front of a house along a residential street.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw dressed in a suit and standing in front of a house along a residential street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.114

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Me"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Crichton Hawkshaw

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw seated on the railing next to the stairs of Mabel Hawkshaw's house located at 7333 Laburnum Street, Vancouver.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw seated on the railing next to the stairs of Mabel Hawkshaw's house located at 7333 Laburnum Street, Vancouver.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.272

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Myself"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 11 Oct. 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing with a woman identified as Ruby in front of a entrance way to a house.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing with a woman identified as Ruby in front of a entrance way to a house.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.117

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 11 Oct. 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Roxy & Dot"; Caption of album page reads: "Oct 11/36 / THANKSGIVING / SEATTLE"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby, 11 Oct. 1936 thumbnail

Crichton Hawkshaw outside house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on the lawn in front of Mabel Hawkshaw's house located at 7333 Laburnum Street, Vancouver.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on the lawn in front of Mabel Hawkshaw's house located at 7333 Laburnum Street, Vancouver.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.273

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

Images

Crichton Hawkshaw outside house, 1939 thumbnail

Roxy and Dot

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 11 Oct. 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man and a woman standing together at an entrance way to a house. The two people are identified as Roxy and Dot.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man and a woman standing together at an entrance way to a house. The two people are identified as Roxy and Dot.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Accession Code: BV996.6.115

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 11 Oct. 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Roxy & Dot"; Caption of album page reads: "Oct 11/36 / THANKSGIVING / SEATTLE"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Ruby in front of house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as "Ruby" standing in front of a house along a residential street.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as "Ruby" standing in front of a house along a residential street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Accession Code: BV996.6.112

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Ruby"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…

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

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.

History: Interviewee biography: Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.