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Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1947-1950

Length: 00:05:19

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s first foot patrol area in the Royal Oak, Jubilee, McKay and Kingsway areas and about the difficulties responding to calls due to poor communication equipment, gaps in the road network, and inconsistent house numbers. He also talks about the size of…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s first foot patrol area in the Royal Oak, Jubilee, McKay and Kingsway areas and about the difficulties responding to calls due to poor communication equipment, gaps in the road network, and inconsistent house numbers. He also talks about the size of the force and lack of office support.

Date Range: 1947-1950

Photo Info: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979

Length: 00:05:19

Names: Burnaby Police Department

Subjects: Public Services - Policing; Crimes

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area; Marlborough Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 26, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown 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 Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 01:35:07

Interviewee Name: Brown, Donald N. "Don"

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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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Don Brown

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Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 5

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1947-1954

Length: 00:07:16

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s description about what crime was like in Burnaby between 1947 and 1954. He talks about catching the criminals in a 1952 bank robbery.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s description about what crime was like in Burnaby between 1947 and 1954. He talks about catching the criminals in a 1952 bank robbery.

Date Range: 1947-1954

Photo Info: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979

Length: 00:07:16

Subjects: Public Services - Policing; Crimes

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 26, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown 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 Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 01:35:07

Interviewee Name: Brown, Donald N. "Don"

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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Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with Don Brown

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Car accident scene

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a head on crash on Canada Way involving two cars and rescue workers attending the scene.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0589

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a head on crash on Canada Way involving two cars and rescue workers attending the scene.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Mario Bby 281 / 76% BbyNW 3 02/05"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Car accident scene, February 5, 1997 thumbnail

Adminstrative agreement between B.C. Board of Parole and B.C. Corrections Branch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1981

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 13 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE B.C. BOARD OF PAROLE AND THE B.C. CORRECTIONS BRANCH" including a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Mr. John Konrad, Chairman B.C. Board of Parole; Mr. Bernard Robinson, Commissioner B.C. Corrections Branch, March 11, 1981. The t…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 13 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE B.C. BOARD OF PAROLE AND THE B.C. CORRECTIONS BRANCH" including a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Mr. John Konrad, Chairman B.C. Board of Parole; Mr. Bernard Robinson, Commissioner B.C. Corrections Branch, March 11, 1981. The thirteen page agreement is divided into seven sections and includes a Table of Contents.

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Accession Code: BV991.45.242

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1981

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Memorandum re inmate effects when attending court

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 3 Oct. 1988

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page memorandum addressed to all Unit Directors from, G. Mittermayr, A/P.O., Records; regarding: "Inmate Effects When Attending Court" dated Oct. 3, 1988. The memorandum is typewritten on Province of British Columbia letterhead.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page memorandum addressed to all Unit Directors from, G. Mittermayr, A/P.O., Records; regarding: "Inmate Effects When Attending Court" dated Oct. 3, 1988. The memorandum is typewritten on Province of British Columbia letterhead.

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Accession Code: BV991.45.152

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 3 Oct. 1988

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Annotation in blue ink crossing textual element listed in number 4.; Text elements listed in numbers 1., .2., 3, 5, 6, 7. are highlighted in yellow

Oakalla district director's office post review

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1974]

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: .5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into four sections; Section One: Organization Chart; Section Two: Current List of Posts; Section Three: Job Descriptions and Section Four: Floor Plan.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: .5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into four sections; Section One: Organization Chart; Section Two: Current List of Posts; Section Three: Job Descriptions and Section Four: Floor Plan.

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Responsibility: Province of British Columbia

Accession Code: BV991.45.175

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1974]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Oakalla district west wing post review

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: .5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "Oakalla District West Wing Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into five sections; Section One: Organization Charts; Section Two: 04 Funds; Section Three: Current List of Posts; Section Four: Job Descriptions / Sample Staff Wo…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: .5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "Oakalla District West Wing Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into five sections; Section One: Organization Charts; Section Two: 04 Funds; Section Three: Current List of Posts; Section Four: Job Descriptions / Sample Staff Work Schedule (March 1980) and Section Five: Floor Plan and Fire Evacuation Plan.

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Responsibility: Province of British Columbia

Accession Code: BV991.45.176

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1980]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Project brief part A : Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre Oakalla, Burnaby, B.C. project #2074

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1981]

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (91p.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Project Brief" for Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre No.2074 - Oakalla, Burnaby, B.C.; "British Columbia Buildings Corporation Project RCLS".

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (91p.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Project Brief" for Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre No.2074 - Oakalla, Burnaby, B.C.; "British Columbia Buildings Corporation Project RCLS".

Creator: Province of British Columbia

Other Title Information: Cover title: Project Brief British Columbia Buildings Corporation Project RCLS Number 2074

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Accession Code: BV991.45.155

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1981]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Segment comb-binder; pages 3-91, D46G1-D46G2

Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner"

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 12 Jan. 1981

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner", January 12, 1981. Report is enclosed within a duotang and is divided with orange subject heading tabs: "OAKALLA DISTRICT", "DISTRICT DI…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner", January 12, 1981. Report is enclosed within a duotang and is divided with orange subject heading tabs: "OAKALLA DISTRICT", "DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S OFFICE", "CENTRAL CONTROL", "WESTGATE 'B'", "SOUTH WING", "EAST WING", "WEST WING", "HOSPITAL", "CENTRAL SERVICES", "LAKESIDE", "YOUTH DETENTION CENTRE", "BURNABY CCC", "MARPOLE CCC", "LYNDA WILLIAMS CCC" and "PORTEAU COVE".

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Accession Code: BV991.45.241

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 12 Jan. 1981

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Westgate "B" manufactured articles in shops

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1984]

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 15 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of copies of documents listing various fabricated articles and costs for articles manufactured in sheet metal and fibreglass shops at Oakalla Prison. Memorandum at front of duotang from the Province of British Columbia, O. Krahnbel, S.C.O. Westgate "B".

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 15 p.

Material Details: Enclosed within yellow duotang cover

Scope and Content: Item consists of copies of documents listing various fabricated articles and costs for articles manufactured in sheet metal and fibreglass shops at Oakalla Prison. Memorandum at front of duotang from the Province of British Columbia, O. Krahnbel, S.C.O. Westgate "B".

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Accession Code: BV991.45.174

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1984]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Bill Copeland with Wayne Brassington and Bob Fenske

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 21, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 21 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby mayor Bill Copeland with fire chief Wayne Brassington and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) superintendent Bob Fenske leaving the Canadian Cancer Society's annual "Jail 'n' Bail" fundraiser. The mayor and fire chief were handcuffed together as they left the fundraiser.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 21, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 21 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0273

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby mayor Bill Copeland with fire chief Wayne Brassington and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) superintendent Bob Fenske leaving the Canadian Cancer Society's annual "Jail 'n' Bail" fundraiser. The mayor and fire chief were handcuffed together as they left the fundraiser.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Clothing - Uniforms; Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Copeland, William J.; Brassington, Wayne; Fenske, Bob

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ponne, Simone

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "1024 Bby Simone / 4/21 Bby pg. 1 78%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Bill Copeland with Wayne Brassington and Bob Fenske, April 21, 1996 thumbnail

Burnaby City Watch program

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Pegler, president of CUPE Local 23, and Robert Grimm, a City of Burnaby employee, speaking through the window of a City of Burnaby fleet car in a residential neighbourhood.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1754

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Pegler, president of CUPE Local 23, and Robert Grimm, a City of Burnaby employee, speaking through the window of a City of Burnaby fleet car in a residential neighbourhood.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers; Public Services - Policing

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Bill Pegler, the president of the Burnaby civic employees union, CUPE Local23, gives some pointers to Robert Grimm, of Burnaby's licensing department, on how to keep an eye out for suspicious activity during the course of his tours around the city. CUPE is proposing to create a City Watch program which will train employees on the streets how to recognize criminal activity, how to record it and how to stay safe"

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Burnaby City Watch program, [2004] thumbnail

Burnaby Municipal Arena

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Robert Prittie (standing in center) and two participants at the benefit hockey game between the Burnaby Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Burnaby Fire Department.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 368-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Robert Prittie (standing in center) and two participants at the benefit hockey game between the Burnaby Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Burnaby Fire Department.

Subjects: Sports - Ice Hockey; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Public Services - Policing

Names: Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

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Burnaby's Operation Identification

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1976, published January 7, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of municipal workers Bill Ramsay and Greg Finch putting up a sign in preparation for Burnaby's Operation Identification, which was "the largest single crime prevention policy of its kind in Canada" when "47 uniformed officers of the Burnaby detachment [joined] 47 Rotarians from the Burna…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1976, published January 7, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 14.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-225

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of municipal workers Bill Ramsay and Greg Finch putting up a sign in preparation for Burnaby's Operation Identification, which was "the largest single crime prevention policy of its kind in Canada" when "47 uniformed officers of the Burnaby detachment [joined] 47 Rotarians from the Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club and start door-to-door visits in 800 residences in South Burnaby. The teams [carried] electric engraving pens for marking all property susceptible to theft."

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers; Public Services - Policing

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Burnaby detachment of the RCMP has embarked on the largest single crime prevention policy of its kind in Canada. "Operation Identification" officially kicks off tonight when 47 uniformed officers of the Burnaby detachment will join with 47 Rotarians from the Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club and start door-to-door visits in 800 residences in South Burnaby. The teams will be carrying electric engraving pens for marking all property susceptible to theft. Municipal workers Bill Ramsay and Greg Finch are shown erecting one of the signs on Canada Way at 14th Avenue as "sidewalk superintendents" Sandra Finch and Corinne Williams look on."

Geographic Access: Canada Way; 14th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Burnaby's Operation Identification, 1976, published January 7, 1976 thumbnail

Car accident

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 24, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 21.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an automobile crash on an overpass. A police officer, firefighter and an unidentified woman are standing by the wrecked vehicles. The exact location of the crash is unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 24, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 21.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0144

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of an automobile crash on an overpass. A police officer, firefighter and an unidentified woman are standing by the wrecked vehicles. The exact location of the crash is unknown.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Langdeau, Brian

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and red ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby 211 Brian / Bby 3 80%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Car Accident

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 14, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an automobile crash with a John Deere grader. Police and firefighters are standing behind the wrecked vehicle. The crash occurred in the 8400-block Winston Street, Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 14, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0169

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of an automobile crash with a John Deere grader. Police and firefighters are standing behind the wrecked vehicle. The crash occurred in the 8400-block Winston Street, Burnaby.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cooke, Bill

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "02/14 422 - Bby - Bill Cooke / BNW p. 3 / 89%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Car Accident

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 10, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of police, fire and ambulance on scene at a car accident on Marine Drive. One car in flipped over and there is a stretcher one scene.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 10, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0868

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of police, fire and ambulance on scene at a car accident on Marine Drive. One car in flipped over and there is a stretcher one scene.

Subjects: Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Accidents - Automobile Accidents

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and pink ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby Mario 1791 56% / Bby p.5"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Car Accident

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 17, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car accident on Willingdon Avenue, in front of Brentwood mall involving a 1998 Volvo that collided with a British Columbia Transit bus, two sign poles, and a light pole. Royal Canadian Mounted Police and firemen are on scene.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 17, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1041

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car accident on Willingdon Avenue, in front of Brentwood mall involving a 1998 Volvo that collided with a British Columbia Transit bus, two sign poles, and a light pole. Royal Canadian Mounted Police and firemen are on scene.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ponne, Simone

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "53% 2823 Bby Simone "in colour" / Bby p. 20"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Car Accident

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81292

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1995 and 1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of first responders at the scene of a car accident.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1995 and 1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1436

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of first responders at the scene of a car accident.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Blissett, Rebecca

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "3608 A Bby Rebecca"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)