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Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "439 Bby Mario / 56% Bby B4"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Hike for Hunger

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80879

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 25, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of boy cubs, boy scouts, girl guides and their leaders at the annual Hike for Hunger walk, at Swangard Stadium.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 25, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1121

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of boy cubs, boy scouts, girl guides and their leaders at the annual Hike for Hunger walk, at Swangard Stadium.

Subjects: Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Swangard Stadium

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "77% Bby p. 3 / Bby 385 Mario"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Hike for Hunger, February 25, 1998 thumbnail

March for Hunger at Swangard Stadium

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96437

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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March for Hunger at Swangard Stadium, [2000] thumbnail

mug

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87489

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.95

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.95

Description: mug, Girl Guide; cream glazed ceramic mug with gold rim; yellow trefoil bouquet and blue and yellow owl decorations; "USA" embossed on bottom.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87490

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.96

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.96

Description: mug, Girl Guide; navy blue glazed ceramic mug; "Keeping the Spirit / Alive!" in purple on one side, along with trefoil logo; "TREFOIL GUILD" in purple on other side, along with Guild flame logo; "TAMS / MADE IN ENGLAND" embossed on bottom.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87491

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.97

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.97

Description: mug, Girl Guide; white glazed ceramic mug; "GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA / GUIDES DU CANADA" in navy blue; "70 / 1910 - 1980" in navy and copen blue on sides. Navy blue trefoil inside "0".

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87493

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.98

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.98

Description: mug, Brownie; white glazed ceramic mug; "BROWNIES" in brown; orange maple leaves.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87494

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.99

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.99

Description: mug, Girl Guides; white glazed ceramic mug; "GIRL GUIDES" in copen blue; copen blue maple leaves.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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name tag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87454

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.62

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.62

Description: name tag, Trefoil Guild; rectangular, white plastic name tag with blue top layer. "Girl Guides / of Canada / Guides / due Canada" printed on front in gold. "ELEANOR GALBRAITH / BURNABY NORTH TREFOIL GUILD" is engraved on the front. The pin fastener is embedded in the back.

Object History: Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories; Adornment

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory; Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names: Trefoil Guild; Girl Guides of Canada; Galbraith, Eleanor Lois

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pen stand

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87488

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.94

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.94

Description: pen stand; desktop pen stand/holder; rectangular wood base; white plastic and metal ball joint pen holder mounted to top; brass trefoil logo mounted to top; green foam adhered to bottom. Engraved metal plaque adhered to top reads: "VAN HEIGHTS DISTRICT / 1964".

Object History: This item was previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories

Object Term: Holder, Pen

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Written Communication Tools and Equipment; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs

Names: Aikenhead, May; Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild

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ribbon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87453

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.61

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.61

Description: ribbon, Trefoil Guild; purple satin ribbon with "TREFOIL GUILD" printed on it in gold. Ten (10) lapel pins are attached: 1) Original trefoil pin with red banner, 2) BP pin, 3) World pin, 4) Thank-you badge (silver ring around blue enamel Trefoil with three white enamel swirls), 5) Long Service badges for 20, 50, 55 and 60 years, 6) Division Commissioner (red enamel trefoil) and 7) Silver Commissioner Pin (silver with blue enamel trefoil and ring, beaver at bottom) on cloth Commissioner Lapel Badge

Object History: Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick. The “Trefoil Guild” ribbon was an official ribbon that could be worn to vertically display Guiding pins and badges. The ribbon is no longer used. 1) Original Trefoil Guild pin with red banner (poss. awarded to Eleanor in New Brunswick), 2) BP pin (100th anniversary of Baden-Powell’s birthday – an earned pin), 3) World pin, 4) Thank-you badge (silver ring around blue enamel Trefoil with three white enamel swirls - poss. a thank-you from New Brunswick), 5) Long Service badges for 20, 50, 55 and 60 years - 50, 55 & 60 years awarded here (55 & 60 were awarded by Pauline Hall herself) – all earned pins) 6) Division Commissioner (red enamel trefoil) – an earned pin & poss. given in New Brunswick (it is older than the pin removed from the white camp hat that was not retained) 7) Silver Commissioner Pin (silver with blue enamel trefoil and ring, beaver at bottom) on cloth Commissioner Lapel Badge (silver ribbon of courage tied into reef knot, text “GIRL GUIDES” and outline in white stitching.) - cloth badge poss. to indicate Provincial Commissioner - this pin and cloth badge were removed from the bottom of the ribbon due to excessive weight.

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Girl%20Program%20Resources/Pins%20and%20Badges%20Other.pdf; http://www.girlguides.ca/web/Documents/ON/Archives/Honours_Awards.pdf; http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Commissioners.pdf; http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Service_stars.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories; Adornment

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory; Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names: Trefoil Guild; Girl Guides of Canada; Galbraith, Eleanor Lois

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scarf

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87452

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.60

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.60

Description: scarf, Trefoil Guild; lavender cotton scarf; triangular; rectangular crest sewn at lower point with "British Columbia / Trefoil Guild" stitched on in black, along with an image of a Stellar's Jay, some dogwood flowers and a gold trefoil. Gold metal Trefoil Guild pin with black or navy blue banner attached.

Object History: Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories

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

Names: Trefoil Guild; Girl Guides of Canada; Galbraith, Eleanor Lois

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teacup and saucer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87482

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.92

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.92

Description: teacup and saucer; white bone china with swirl pattern; gold and navy blue scattered trefoil pattern on a light blue background; "AYNSLEY / ENGLAND / BONE CHINA / 2B" on bottom in green; "2495 F" in gold on bottom of teacup; "2495" in gold on bottom of saucer.

Object History: Teacups and saucers previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Teacup

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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Personal material

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82732

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1978]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlai…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1978]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett personal papers series

Physical Description: 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS167-008

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlain from Liverpool and a letter from the Office of the Mayor addressed to Mary Ann Simnett for her ninetieth birthday. Also included is a photograph (see item 559-001). Also included are newsclippings regarding Robert Burnaby and the "Bygones of Burnaby" book, a programme of the Robert Burnaby Commemorative Dinner, a photocopy of "The Argus" (Burnaby South High School's newspaper) from 1938, a programme from Madys Pridmore Brown's Variety Programme, "The Buzzer" Volume 40 Issue 16 advertising Vancouver street cars, New Vista Society certificate addressed to Hazel Simnett, an envelope of Fenwick Lansdowne bird prints from 1957 and a print of the Royal Family found in a cardboard envelope postmarked 1972.

Subjects: Arts - Paintings; Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Performances - Concerts; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Personal Symbols - Certificates; Transportation; Persons - Royalty

Names: Simnett, Hazel; Simnett, Frederick "Fred"; Simnett, Mary Ann; Lansdowne, James Fenwick

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on note accompanying file on folder ; The Argue was stapled together; Simnett personal papers series

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Century Park Museum Association correspondence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82739

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1976]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (8 p.)

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence either written or received by Hazel Simnett regarding the "Bygones of Burnaby" book while she was acting as president of the Century Park Museum Association. One is addressed to the Mayor of Burnaby. Also included is information about the book.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1976]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett political papers series

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (8 p.)

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS167-009

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence either written or received by Hazel Simnett regarding the "Bygones of Burnaby" book while she was acting as president of the Century Park Museum Association. One is addressed to the Mayor of Burnaby. Also included is information about the book.

Subjects: Organizations; Government - Local Government

Names: Simnett, Hazel

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on note accompanying file; Simnett political papers series

Interview with Kay Zimmerman by Rod Fowler [February] 1990 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory527

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1960-1970

Length: 00:05:10

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Kay Zimmerman’s description of the two established political parties in Burnaby in the 1960’s (NPA and BCA) and the founding of a new nonpartisan political group, the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). She talks about the issues of interest at that time, includ…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Kay Zimmerman’s description of the two established political parties in Burnaby in the 1960’s (NPA and BCA) and the founding of a new nonpartisan political group, the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). She talks about the issues of interest at that time, including development pressures, need to represent local community interests, the environment, and plans for a new university on Burnaby Mountain

Date Range: 1960-1970

Photo Info: Kay Zimmerman, [1973]. Item no. 231-021

Length: 00:05:10

Names: Lewarne, William A. "Bill"; Stusiak, Victor V. "Vic"; Burnaby Citizen's Association; Burnaby Voters Association; Simon Fraser University

Subjects: Elections; Organizations; Government - Local Government

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: [February] 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Kay Zimmerman, conducted by Rod Fowler. Kay Zimmerman 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 Kay Zimmerman’s political activities in Burnaby and her description of her Lochdale neighbourhood in the 1960s. She provides an excellent overview of the municipal political groups and important political issues in Burnaby from 1960 to 1980. She tells the story about an early and successful political action that convinced her that an individual can make a difference. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Kathleen “Kay” Zimmerman, her husband Gordon and their young son Rick moved to Burnaby from Vancouver in 1960 to a house on Curtis Avenue near Duthie Street (a second son Bruce was born in Burnaby). Kay Zimmerman worked 12 years at Royal Columbian Hospital in the admitting office, then 4 years (1974-1979) as special assistant to Senator Ray Perrault, followed by work as a judge on the Citizenship Court before retiring. Gordon Zimmerman worked at the Shell Refinery. A member of the Liberal Party and political activist before arriving in Burnaby, Kay Zimmerman continued her involvement in national and local politics. She campaigned for Ray Perrault during the Trudeau years, and was a founder and active member of the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). Her political activities encompassed 30 years that saw major changes in Burnaby, including the building of SFU, creation of Heritage Village, an awakening environmental sensibility, and a dramatic increase in population and development in Burnaby.

Total Tracks: 10

Total Length: 01:04:36

Interviewee Name: Zimmerman, Kay

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 computerization in business 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.

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Kay Zimmerman, [1973]. Item no. 231-021 thumbnail

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Track one of interview with Kay Zimmerman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-018/MSS187-018_Track_1.mp3

Gavel Pad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90815

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.40.6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.40.6

Description: Varnished and beveled wooden cylinder, used to provide a place to bang a gavel. The top surfaces is dented and scratched with use. There is a small, golden coloured metal plaque nailed into the side of the gavel pad with 2 nails. It reads "Presented to The Corporation of The District of Burnaby / Operation Identification 15-5-78 / by Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club

Object History: Gavel pad used by Mayor William Copland (1987-1996). William “Bill” Copeland once joked that the reason he ran for mayor of Burnaby was because “there wasn’t a shadow of hope he would be successful” – and when the votes were tallied and he was declared victorious, Bill asked for a recount. Fortunately for the people of Burnaby, he was not serious and instead went on to become an overwhelmingly popular and much-respected leader of the community. Bill’s service to his community began early in life. Born in Vancouver on May 19, 1927, Bill was still a young man when World War Two began but that did not stop him from serving in the Merchant Marines and in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, Bill and his wife Ruth raised three children and in 1955 he embarked on a career with the Burnaby Fire Department. Bill went on to serve Burnaby as a firefighter until his retirement in 1987 as an Assistant Fire Chief. During this lengthy tenure, Bill held a leadership role in the Firefighters’ Union Local 323 and served as Vice President of the 6th District of the International Association of Firefighters. Over the years, Bill found various ways to contribute to the people of Burnaby. In conjunction with his work with the Fire Department, Bill was also President of the Burnaby Red Cross, Director of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Chairman of the St. John Ambulance, Life Member of the Burnaby North Lions Club and Member of the Deer Lake Chapter of the Rotary Club – to name but a very few of the numerous groups and organizations to which he belonged. Immediately upon his retirement from the Fire Department in 1987, Bill was asked to run for the position of Mayor of Burnaby and was successful in his bid. As Mayor, Bill earned the respect of Council and the citizens of Burnaby for his outstanding work and dedication to the community. Bill was an advocate of public participation and introduced the concept of “Area Advisory Committees” to the City with the appointment of the Hastings Street Advisory Committee. The success of this process has led to many other appointments for area advisory committees throughout Burnaby. Bill did not limit his good works to stay within the borders of the City, and as Mayor he was responsible for the two-year sister city twinning agreement with the city of El Zapotal, El Salvador. This campaign saw the citizens of Burnaby embark on numerous initiatives and fundraisers to offer support and assistance to this developing area. In 1996, Bill retired from public life after serving three terms in office and in 1997, in recognition of Bill’s contribution to the community both as a firefighter and as Mayor, the newly constructed ice arena at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex was officially named the “Bill Copeland Sports Centre,” and in 2001, Bill was made a Freeman of the City. William Copeland died August 30, 2002.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Ceremonial Artifacts

Object Term: Gavel

Colour: Brown; Gold

Measurements: 4 inches in diameter

Subjects: Ceremonial Artifacts; Government - Local Government; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Gavel Pad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90816

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.40.7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.40.7

Description: Varnished and beveled wooden cylinder, used to provide a place to bang a gavel. The top surfaces is dented and scratched with use.

Object History: Gavel pad used by Mayor William Copland (1987-1996). William “Bill” Copeland once joked that the reason he ran for mayor of Burnaby was because “there wasn’t a shadow of hope he would be successful” – and when the votes were tallied and he was declared victorious, Bill asked for a recount. Fortunately for the people of Burnaby, he was not serious and instead went on to become an overwhelmingly popular and much-respected leader of the community. Bill’s service to his community began early in life. Born in Vancouver on May 19, 1927, Bill was still a young man when World War Two began but that did not stop him from serving in the Merchant Marines and in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, Bill and his wife Ruth raised three children and in 1955 he embarked on a career with the Burnaby Fire Department. Bill went on to serve Burnaby as a firefighter until his retirement in 1987 as an Assistant Fire Chief. During this lengthy tenure, Bill held a leadership role in the Firefighters’ Union Local 323 and served as Vice President of the 6th District of the International Association of Firefighters. Over the years, Bill found various ways to contribute to the people of Burnaby. In conjunction with his work with the Fire Department, Bill was also President of the Burnaby Red Cross, Director of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Chairman of the St. John Ambulance, Life Member of the Burnaby North Lions Club and Member of the Deer Lake Chapter of the Rotary Club – to name but a very few of the numerous groups and organizations to which he belonged. Immediately upon his retirement from the Fire Department in 1987, Bill was asked to run for the position of Mayor of Burnaby and was successful in his bid. As Mayor, Bill earned the respect of Council and the citizens of Burnaby for his outstanding work and dedication to the community. Bill was an advocate of public participation and introduced the concept of “Area Advisory Committees” to the City with the appointment of the Hastings Street Advisory Committee. The success of this process has led to many other appointments for area advisory committees throughout Burnaby. Bill did not limit his good works to stay within the borders of the City, and as Mayor he was responsible for the two-year sister city twinning agreement with the city of El Zapotal, El Salvador. This campaign saw the citizens of Burnaby embark on numerous initiatives and fundraisers to offer support and assistance to this developing area. In 1996, Bill retired from public life after serving three terms in office and in 1997, in recognition of Bill’s contribution to the community both as a firefighter and as Mayor, the newly constructed ice arena at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex was officially named the “Bill Copeland Sports Centre,” and in 2001, Bill was made a Freeman of the City. William Copeland died August 30, 2002.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Ceremonial Artifacts

Object Term: Gavel

Colour: Brown

Measurements: 4 inches in diameter

Subjects: Ceremonial Artifacts; Government - Local Government; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Burnaby Chamber of Commerce

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34711

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 21.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the "Yesterday and Today" display, Burnaby Chamber of Commerce. Signs on either side of the display read, "Burnaby has ten miles of Fraser River frontage" and "Burnaby has ten miles of deepsea frontage." In the centre is a display of photographs. Signs on both sides of the display …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 21.9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 115-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the "Yesterday and Today" display, Burnaby Chamber of Commerce. Signs on either side of the display read, "Burnaby has ten miles of Fraser River frontage" and "Burnaby has ten miles of deepsea frontage." In the centre is a display of photographs. Signs on both sides of the display read, "'Burnaby Yesterday and Today!' / Photo display by Burnaby Historical Society."