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![Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 & Group 2 - Burnaby, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Mission and Map of Port Simpson Harbour, [190-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Cartographic_Material/1977/1977_0093_0111_001.jpg?width=280)
Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 & Group 2 - Burnaby, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Mission and Map of Port Simpson Harbour
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription7080
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 9 plans : 3 plans : blueprint ink on paper + 4 plans : black ink and graphite on linen + 2 plans : graphite on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with five plans in New Westminster District, Group 1 mounted on one side and three plans in New Westminster District, Group 1 and a map of Port Simpson Harbour mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan: blueprint on paper ; 30 x 20 cm. Title reads: "Plan of / Subdi…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 9 plans : 3 plans : blueprint ink on paper + 4 plans : black ink and graphite on linen + 2 plans : graphite on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Material Details
- Scales vary (One chain equals 792 inches)
- Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "111"
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with five plans in New Westminster District, Group 1 mounted on one side and three plans in New Westminster District, Group 1 and a map of Port Simpson Harbour mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan: blueprint on paper ; 30 x 20 cm. Title reads: "Plan of / Subdivision of Part of D.L.172.GR.I.N.W.D." Scale: 200 feet = 1inch. dated, Feb.22, 1908, signed by land surveyor "Noel Humphreys" (Geographic location: District Lot 172, Burnaby) 2. Plan : graphite and blue crayon on paper ; 21.5 x 22 cm. Title in blue crayon reads: "N.E.1/4 & NW 1/4 Sec.25 / Tp 18". Scale: 10 chains=1 inch (Geographic location: Mission) 3. Plan : graphite on paper ; 31.5 x 16 cm. Title in blue crayon reads: "Lot 350_ Gr.1" with initials "RB". Scale : 3 chains = 1 inch. (Geographic location: Port Moody) 4. Plan ; graphite on linen ; 40 x 54 cm. Title in blue crayon reads: "Lot 190_Gr.1" with initials "RB". Plan covers area in Lot 190 including streets identified as; McInness Street, First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street running through District Lot. (Geographic location: Port Moody) 5. Plan: blueprint on paper ; 50.5 x 57.5 cm. Title reads: "Plan of / T.F. Sinclair's Quarry Site. / SituateOnPittRiver.Sec.122T.P.40. / East of Coast Mer." Scale: 5 chains = 1inch. dated June 30 1908 [sic] Plan covers site of T.F. Sinclair's quarry in Section 22 of Township 40 on the shore of Pitt River. (Geographic location: Coquitlam ) Side B: 1. Map : blueprint on paper ; 50 x 38 cm. Scale: 40 chains - 1 inch. Title reads: "Map of Land on / Port Simpson Harbor". Scale : 40 chains = 1 inch Map covers subdivided land on the North Coast of British Columbia on the Tsimpsean Pennisula bordered by water identified as "Work Channel" to the west, "Port Simpson Harbour" to the east and land identified as "Indian Reserve" [Lax Kw'alaams] to the south. Names of property owners are identified in subdivided sections and area of land along the shore of "Work Channel" is identified as "Goverment Reserve". Blueprint includes inset "Key Map" with location of Port Simpson Harbour and Tsimpean Pennisula on the North Coast of British Columbia. 2. Plan : graphite on linen ; 24.5 x 46 cm. Title reads: "Portion of Lot 470 / Group 1" Scale : 2 chains = 1 inch. Plan covers a subdivided portion of District Lot 470, New Westminster District, Group 1 with streets identified as; "Pleasant Street", "Metta Street" and "Clarence Street". (Geographic location: Port Moody) 3. Plan : black ink on linen ; 40 x 30.5 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of / A Portion of the Foreshore / of / Lot 201 GR.2 / N.W.D. / Showing / Mill-Site". Scale : 100 feet = 1 inch. Plan is stamped in red ink: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C.". Survey notes in black ink read: "Surveyed Oct 9th 1908 for Messrs. / Roe & Abernathy and plan (duplicate / of this one) sent Oct. 8th / G.K. Burnett". (Geographic location : Port Moody) 4. Plan : black and red ink on line ; 63 x 29.5 cm. Title reads: "Port Moody / Butchard's Property". Scale : 200 feet = 1 inch. Plan covers subdivided lot into 16 parcels numbered I to XVI along the north shore of Burrard Inlet in Port Moody. Streets are identified as; George Street, Bruce Street, Norval Street, Nora Street, Elm Street, Pine Street, Orr Street and Orchard Street. Roads are identified as; West Road and East Road. (Geographic location : Port Moody)
- Creator
- Hill, Albert James
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.111
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 & Group 2 - Burnaby, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Mission and Map of Port Simpson Harbour, [190-]
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 & Group 2 - Maple Ridge, Surrey, ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription7051
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with five plans in New Westminster District (Group 1 & Group 2) mounted on one side and five plans in New Westminster District (Group 2) mounted on the other side. Side A: 1.Plan : black ink on paper ; 48.5 x 33 cm. Title reads: "Plan of / The Subdivision of / The /…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Material Details
- Scales vary (One chain equals 792 inches)
- Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "82"
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with five plans in New Westminster District (Group 1 & Group 2) mounted on one side and five plans in New Westminster District (Group 2) mounted on the other side. Side A: 1.Plan : black ink on paper ; 48.5 x 33 cm. Title reads: "Plan of / The Subdivision of / The / S.E. 1/4 of S.W.1/4 / Sec.35, TP. 2 / N.W.DIST." Scale 200 feet = 1 inch Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." Annotation in blue crayon reads "RB_also Board 81" (Geographic location: Surrey) 2. Plan : black ink on linen ; 40 x 32 cm. Title reads: "Subdivision / of / N.W. 1/4 of Section 19, Group 2 (crossed out to read "Township 2) / New Westminster District , B.C." Sudivision includes lots in Section 19 to the east of Mud Bay Road. Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." Scale: 5 Chains = 1 Inch (Geographic location: Surrey) 3. Plan : graphite on paper ; 37.5 x 21.5 cm. Title reads:"Portion of Lot 51, Group 2, New Westminster District". Scale: 500 feet = 1 inch. (Geographic location: Surrey) 4. Plan : graphite on paper ; 24 x 17 cm. Title reads: "Lot 401, G1" Includes area identified as "Brickyard" Scale: 3 chains = 1 inch. Annotation in blue crayon reads: "Lot 401 GR. 1_RB" (Geographic location: Maple Ridge) 5. Plan : ink on paper ; 58.5 x 36.5 cm. Title reads: "Sketch plan / of / Cloverdale and Vicinity / from Nicomekl River / to McLellan Road". Plan identifies lot owners and land marks as; Robinson, Cloverdale Hotel and station, I.B. Fisher, D.W. McKenzie, A. Milton, T. Shannon, Johnson, O. Gummitt, F. Shannon, Murphy, D. McKenzie, J. Armstrong, W. Bell, R. Ludlow, J. Appel. Includes directional and natural flow of water in ditches and collecting basin. Annotation in blue pencil reads: "Sec. 5 Twp". (Geographic locaiton: Surrey) Side B: 1. Plan : black ink on linen ; 24 x 33 cm. Title reads: "Prop Outfall from River Road" (in blue crayon with initials RB). Plan refers to the proposed outfall of water from River Road to Fraser River and running through Lots 1, 2, B & A. Plan includes route of the proposed bridge approach on the south shore of the Fraser River. (Geographic location: Surrey) 2. Plan : black ink on linen ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of Proposed Outfall / from / River Road / to / Fraser River" Annotation in blue crayon reads: "Prop outfall from River Rd." and is initialed "RB". Scale: 132 feet = 1 inch. (Geographic location: Surrey) 3. Plan : black ink on paper ; 45 x 56 cm. Title reads: "Plan of South Half Sec.18, TP1 / Surrey Municipality". Plan includes subdivision of lots in Section 18, Township 1, bordered by Semiamu Bay [sic] (Semiahmoo Bay) to the west. (Geographic location: Surrey) 4. Plan : black ink on paper ; 45 x 30 cm. Title reads: "Plan of the / Subdivision of the / S.E. 1/4 Sec. 2, TP.7. / N.W.D." Subdivided lots north of the International Boundary are identified with names: "Rodgers, Fish & Hayward and Reid" Scale 5 chains = 1 inch. Stamp in blue ink reads: "I, ALBERT J. HILL / a British Columbia Land Surveyor, certify..." Signed by "Albert J. HIll. B.C.L.S." (Geographic location: Surrey) 5. Plan : black ink on linen ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm. Title reads: "ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Ind. Res" (in blue crayon). Plan refers to an area of land on the south shore of the Fraser River in District Lot 1, identified as "ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve" in Group 2, New Westminster District. Scale: I inch = 4 chains (Geographic location: Surrey)
- Creator
- Hill, Albert James
- Names
- ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.82
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 & Group 2 - Maple Ridge, Surrey, ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), [190-]
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 2 - Surrey, ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription7055
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 12 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with twelve plans (six plans mounted on each side). All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Surrey. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on paper ; 20.5 x 57.5 cm. Title reads: "Extension of Tram Line / Hospital to Distill…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 12 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with twelve plans (six plans mounted on each side). All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Surrey. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on paper ; 20.5 x 57.5 cm. Title reads: "Extension of Tram Line / Hospital to Distillery St." Scales: Hor: 100 feet = 1 inch; Vert: 20 feet = 1 inch. tram line, hospital to distillery street; 2. Plan : black ink on linen ; 55 x 46.5 cm. (no title). Plan covers New Westminster District, Group 2, Lots 1,2, 3,4, A and B and the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve (1868).along the south shore of the Fraser River opposite City of New Westminster. Portion of land is highlighted in blue along the west border of the "ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve" and between Lot 2 and Lot 1 and survey lines identified as "Mohun's Line" and Hill's Line. Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. HIll, M.A. / Civil Engineer / and Provincial Land Surveyor / New Westminster / B.C." (Geographic location: Surrey also formerly known as Brownsville) 3. Plan : black ink on paper ; 34.5 x 23 cm. Title reads: "Lot 51, Gr.2" (in blue crayon). Plan covers area in New Westminster, Group 2, District Lot 51, north of Mud Bay with the Victoria Terminal Railway and Great Northern Railway lines identified. (Geographic location: Surrey) 4. Plan : graphite on paper ; 16.5 x 18 cm. Title reads: "Sec.20, B5N R2W" (underlined in blue crayon). Sketch plan covers and area in New Westmninster District, Group 2. Plan includes initials "RB" in blue crayon. Scale: 5 chains = 1 inch (Geographic location: Surrey) 5. Plan : graphite on paper with annotations in black ink ; 17 x 21 cm. Title reads: "N.W.1/4 Sec.12 TP2" (in blue crayon). Plan covers an area in New Westminster District Group 2 in Section 12, south of Bose Road. Identifying land marks include names: "Bose", "Smith" and "Church Land" Scale: 8 chains = 1 inch (Geographic location: Surrey) 6. Plan : graphite on paper ; 38 x 26.5 cm. (no title) Sketch plan covers areas in Lot 1 and Lot 2 with land identified as "Dominion Government". (could be survey for ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve) (Geographic location: Surrey also formerly known as Brownsville) Side B: 1. Plan: black ink on paper ; 53.5 x 38 cm. Title reads:"Plan of Subdivision / of / Section 27, / Block 5 North, Range 2 West / New Westminster District". Scale: 4 chains = 1 inch. Includes area subdivided into 18 lots, south of Hjorth Road (104th Avenue) and west of Quible Road with Yale Road running through. Note in blue crayon reads: See also Bd.93) (Geographic location: Surrey) 2. Plan : black ink on paper ; 35 x 28 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of / Block A - L387A / Surrey". Scale: 2 chains = 1 inch. Annotaion in blue crayon reads: "Blk A / Lot 387a_Gr. 2". Plan covers New Westminster District Group 2, Block A, Lot 387 A, south of Parsons Slough and east of Latimer Road (192nd Street). Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. HIll, M.A. / Civil Engineer / and Provincial Land Surveyor / New Westminster / B.C." (Geographic location: Surrey) 3. Plan : black ink on linen ; 50 x 42 cm. Title reads: Plan / of part of / Campbell River / running through / the South portion / of N.E. 1/4, Section 8, / Tp. 7, East of Coast Meridian / also / Showing location / of Shingle Mill and Dam". Scale: 100 feet = 1 inch. Plan covers the area in New Westminster District, Township 7, Section 8 with Hall's Prairie Road (184th Street) running through and intersecting with Campbell River. Vegetation, buildings, bridge, shingle mill are identified. (Geographic location: Surrey) 5. Plan : black ink on linen ; 21.5 x 16.5 cm. Title reads: "Sec.32, B5N R2W". Scale: 10 chains = 1 inch. Signed by "Albert J. Hill / B.C.L.S. / Dec. 23, 1908". Note on survey reads: "No actual survey / 40 ac. surveyed". (Geographic location: Surrey) 6. Plan : graphite on paper ; 22 x 15.5 cm. Title reads: "Position 'A5' Subjects / by _McKenzie" [Geographic location: Surrey]
- Creator
- Hill, Albert James
- Names
- ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.86
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Numeric stamp on edge of board reads: "86"
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 2 - Surrey, ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve, [190-]
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Survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 - Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription7074
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 6 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with three plans mounted on one side and two on the other side. All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on linen ; 34 x 86 cm. Title reads: "Survey / of / …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 6 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Material Details
- Scales vary (One chain equals 792 inches)
- Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "105"
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with three plans mounted on one side and two on the other side. All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on linen ; 34 x 86 cm. Title reads: "Survey / of / Dyke and Waterfront / Sec's 9, 10, 11, 13 & 14 / B5N R1E". Scale: 400 feet = 1 inch. Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." (Geographic location: Pitt Meadows) 2. 2 plans : black ink and graphite on paper ; 34.5 x 51 cm. Titles read: "Survey / For Highway / in / Section 4, Township 15, / New Westminster District. / For Maple Ridge Council." and "Survey / for Highway / in / Section 5, Tp. 15, / New Westminster Dist. / For Maple Ridge Council." Survey plan in Section 5, Township 15, covers SW quarter of Sec. 5, Tp. 15 with "Indian Reserve" (Whonnock Indian Reserve No. 1 - Kwantlen First Nation) identified. Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." Scales vary per drawing: 4 chains = 1 inch and 2 chains = 1 inch. (Geographic location: Maple Ridge) 3. Plan, black ink and graphite on paper ; 41 x 34 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of Subdivision / of / Fractional S.E. Quarter / of Sec. 6, TP. 15 / New Westminster District". Scale: 4 chains = 1 inch tamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." . Annotation in blue crayon reads: "also Board 122. (Geographic location: Maple Ridge) Side B: 1. Plan : black ink and col. red ink on linen ; 25.5 x 16 cm. Title reads: "Plan of Survey in Lot 398 Gr. 1 / For Lougheed & Abernathy". Scale: 3 chains = 1 inch. Plan is signed by "G.K. Burnett" September 25, 1907. (Geographic location: Maple Ridge) 2. Plan : graphite on paper with annotations in blue ; 91 x 67 cm. Title on survey plan reads: "Lot 441, 439, 438, 440, Gr. 1 / Showing bank of Stave River" (in blue crayon). Survey plan includes lot numbers and identifies "Indian Reserve" (Whonnock Indian Reserve No. 1 - Kwantlen First Nation) (Geographic location: Maple Ridge)
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.105
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
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Survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 - Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, [190-]
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Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12337
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:43:19 min.)
- Scope and Content
- Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:43:19 min.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Josephine Chow Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: February 7, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:43:19
- Scope and Content
- Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. The farm is situated in the Big Bend area along Marine Drive and is still in operation today. 0:00-08:45 Josephine Chow provides some historical background on the history of “Hop On Farm” and her family in British Columbia. She tells of how her grandfather Gay Tim Hong and three partners pooled money together to purchase twelve acres on Marine Drive in 1951. Prior to this, most of them farmed on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation Reserve for 20-30 years. It all began when her great grandfather Sui Wing Hong, first came to Canada from China and slowly brought over her grandfather, father and other members of the family. Her grandfather, Gay Tim Hong went back and forth between Canada and China at least four times since he and her grandmother had four children including her father, who was born in 1931. Her father came to Canada at 10 years of age to live with his father. Josephine’s great grandfather came to Vancouver from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). 8:46- 14:20 Josephine provides the names of her siblings from the eldest to the youngest; Pauline, Josephine (herself), Catherine, Noreen, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. She describes what life was like on the farm with her parents working from sunrise to sunset. The family farmed vegetable produce taking orders from local stores in the lower mainland. Often the children helped their parents with the orders starting at eight or nine years of age. Other workers on the farm travelled by bus from Vancouver’s Chinatown. She also tells of how her father was an animal lover and raised chickens, pigeons, geese, koy, goldfish and dogs. 14: 21 – 16:56 Josephine describes what Burnaby was like during the time that she grew up in the late 1950s. She explains that Burnaby was very quiet with nothing being open on Sundays. On the farm, she and her siblings would entertain themselves by playing games like soccer, baseball and kick ball or also by catching frogs, snails, caterpillars and ladybugs. There were neighbours living on Marine Drive and almost every house had someone who we went to the same elementary school. The neighbourhood children would often come to play with them on their farm. 16:56- 26:47 Josephine describes how when they were young there were farms all around them and how on Sunday drives with her father, they would go to feed horses or look at the cows. Josephine shares that her elder sister Pauline was the only one born in China and how when she first arrived that she lived on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations Reserve with their parents before they moved to Burnaby. Josephine recollects that most of her friends were farmer’s kids from the neighbourhood but while in school, she had more Caucasian friends. Josephine and her siblings attended Glenwood Elementary on Marine Drive and later Junior Secondary at McPherson Park (grades 8-10) and Burnaby South Senior Secondary (grades 11-12. ). She shares some of her experiences while attending school. She said that there were about a dozen Asians in school with her, mostly from farming families in the “Flats”. 26:48- 30:45 Josephine describes what life was like for her and her siblings after school. They often helped on the farm when they got home, usually taking care of orders for green onions. Her mother made dinner and did all of the cooking for family and workers on the farm as well as working in the fields. Her father did all of the grocery shopping in Vancouver’s Chinatown two or three times per week where he purchased meat and fish. She says that her grandfather, often travelled by bus every Saturday or Sunday to meet up with friends in Chinatown. Extracurricular activities for her and her siblings included volley ball and soccer as long as it didn’t interfere with their work schedule on the farm. 30:46- 37:03 Josephine describes what occurred while living at home, the food they ate, shopping and attending Chinese school. Her mother cooked only Chinese food, she didn’t know how to cook “Western food”. For school lunches, the kids made their own sandwiches. She tells of a Chinese language school arranged by Mrs. Joe [sic] who lived on Gilley Road and was Canadian born Chinese. Mrs. Joe [sic] also arranged an English class for farmer’s wives on Tuesday nights in which her mother attended. Josephine recollects learning Mandarin from Mrs. Joe [sic] a few days a week after her regular school. Chinese school took place at Riverway School on Meadow Avenue in Burnaby. Mrs. Joe also taught them a lot about Chinese culture including Kung Fu, Chinese Dance and Chinese brush painting. 37:04- 39:39 Josephine describes Medical Care for her and her family in the 1950s and 1960s. She tells of a female Chinese doctor in Vancouver, Dr. Madeline Chung. Dr. Chung was responsible for delivering a lot of Chinese babies including Josephine. The family also visited herbalists in Vancouver Chinatown. They would often buy herbs for colds etc. Josephine also tells of how her parents stayed in touch with family in China by writing letters. Her mother’s family, including her parents and siblings were still in China while most of her father’s family were here in Canada. 39:40- 43:19 – In closing, Josephine shares how life is much busier now and of how she misses the quietness of her days growing up. She briefly describes her life on the family farm now and how different it is from when her parents worked the farm. She explains how farming methods have changed and how they don’t have to work as hard as her parents did.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Josephine Chow (nee Hong) is the second eldest child of Chan Kow Hong and Sui Ha Hong. In 1925, Josephine's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong immigrated to Canada from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). In 1952, her father, Chan Kow Hong joined his father, Gay Tim Hong and by 1953, he established "Hop On Farms" in the Big Bend area of Burnaby near Marine Drive. Josephine grew up on the farm with her parents and six siblings; Pauline, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. In 1969, Josephine's elder sister Pauline and her husband Jack Chan took over the family farm and in 1972 their father and grandfather moved to Kamloops to open a restaurant. As an adult, Josephine worked in several different areas including owning and running her own Aesthetics business. Josephine eventually retired and returned to the farm to assist her siblings. The farm is still in operation. 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”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Agriculture - Farms
- Education
- Buildings - Schools
- First Nations reserves - British Columbia
- Names
- Chow, Josephine
- Glenwood Elementary School
- McPherson Park Junior Secondary School
- ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
- Responsibility
- Fong, Denise
- Geographic Access
- Byrne Road
- Accession Code
- BV020.6.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
- Related Material
- See also BV017.36*
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 12/3/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of interview
- Photograph info: Gary Hong and Chan Kow Hong harvesting celery at Hop-On Farms [1969]. BV017.36.4
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Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020, [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020
Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020, [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District, Group 2 - Surrey, ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription7068
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 11 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen + blueprint ; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with eleven plans in New Westminster District (Group 2) mounted on one side and five plans in New Westminster District (Group 2) mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on linen ; 19.5 x 32 cm. Title reads: "Yale Road / Sec.9 & 10 / B5N R2W" (in blue …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 11 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen + blueprint ; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Material Details
- Scales vary (One chain equals 792 inches)
- Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "99"
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large board with eleven plans in New Westminster District (Group 2) mounted on one side and five plans in New Westminster District (Group 2) mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on linen ; 19.5 x 32 cm. Title reads: "Yale Road / Sec.9 & 10 / B5N R2W" (in blue crayon). Scale: 400 chains = 1 inch. Initals in blue crayon: "RB". Survey plan of Yale Road running through Sections 9 and 10 in New Westminster District, Group 2. (Geographic location: Surrey) 2. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 35.5 x 77.5 cm. Title reads: "Victoria Terminal Railway & Ferry Co. / Plan showing / Proposed Change of Wagon Road through White Rock, B.C" Scale: 400 feet = 1 inch. "H.C. Brice / Engineer in charge / New Westminster, B.C.". February 1906. Signed by "Walter Wilkie B.C.L.S.". Annotation in blue crayon reads: "Sub. of Parts of Sec. 10 & 11 / Tp. 1". Semiahmoo Indian Reserve, Washington Ave., Feb. 1906; 2. Yale Road, Sec.9, 10, B5N R2W, River Rd.; (Geographic location: White Rock) 3. Plan : graphite on paper ; 34 x 94 cm. Title reads: "Tp 7 / NW District" (in graphite) and "Campbell River / in Twp. 7" (in blue crayon). TP7, New Westminster District, Campbell R. in TP4, Coast Meridian, Bamford; (Geographic location: Surrey) Side B: 1. Plan : black ink and col. ink on paper ; 28 x 38.5 cm. Title reads: "G.N.R. / South approach to Wests bridge" (in blue crayon). Scale: 2 chains = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, B.C.L.S. Plan covers land in Lot 2, Group 2 and ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve with approach to bridge running through. (Geographic location: Surrey) 2. Plan : black ink and col. ink on paper ; 26.5 x 44.5 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of / River Frontage / across / Lot 1 BI.N.R.2W. and Lot 6, B.I.N.R.I.W. / N.W.D." Scale: 6 chains = 1 inch. Stamp in red ink reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." (Geographic location: Surrey) 3. Plan : graphite and ink on paper ; 27 x 44.5 cm. (no formal title) Plan covers area between Yale Road, (north), Quible Road (west) and Townline Road (south). Scale: 4 chains = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, B.C.L.S. Annotations in blue crayon read: "also Board 83 / Cancelled" (Geographic location: Surrey) 4. Plan : graphite on paper ; 35.5 x 21.5 cm. Title reads: "Sec 33 B.5N. R2W / see finished drawing Board 125". Initials in blue crayon "RB". Plan certifified by B.C. Provincial Land Surveyor in blue ink "Albert J. Hill". 5. Plan : black ink and col. ink on linen ; 15.5 x 22 cm. Title reads: " Lot 167 Gr. 2" (blue crayon). Scale: 200 feet = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, Provincial Land Surveyor. Survey of aarea north of Cloverdale & Guichon Railway with area identified as "Gravel Pit". "Cancelled" in upper left corner of plan. (Geographic location: Surrey) 6. Plan : graphite on paper ; 27 x 27.5 cm. Title reads: "South Half / of / S.W.1/4 Sec.31 TP7 / N.W.D.". Scale: 5 chains = 1 inch. Other title at top of plan reads; "Edward Parr [sic] / Cloverdale". Covers area east of Coast Meridian Road in Section 36. (Geographic location: Surrey) 7. Plan : graphite on paper ; 20.5 x 16 cm. Title reads: "Survey of [sic] Sec. 16, Tp 1[sic] / ..." Other title in blue crayon reads: "N.E. 1/4 Sec. 16 / Twp. 1". (Geographic location: Surrey) 8. Plan : graphite on paper. ; 26.5 x 35 cm. (title is illegible) Plan covers are in New Westminster District, Group 2 along the south shore of the Fraser River. (Geographic location: Surrey)
- Creator
- Hill, Albert James
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.99
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District, Group 2 - Surrey, ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve, [190-]
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Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20285
- 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…
- 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”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Migration
- Occupations - Teachers
- Occupations - Grocers
- Organizations
- Organizations - Business Associations
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Names
- Toy, Christina
- Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
- Babey, Beverley
- Canada Way Food Market
- Fraser Merchants' Association
- Responsibility
- Fong, Denise
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4694 Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.19
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Related Material
- See also: BV023.25 - Harry Toy fonds
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0019_002.mp3