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Simon Fraser University graduation

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of graduating Simon Fraser University students, in caps and gowns, walking in a procession on the footbridge over the pond by the Academic Quadrangle.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-3207

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of graduating Simon Fraser University students, in caps and gowns, walking in a procession on the footbridge over the pond by the Academic Quadrangle.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Ceremonies; Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Geographic Access: University Drive; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Simon Fraser University graduation, [1999] thumbnail

Sod turning ceremony for carousel building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 4 Apr. 1992

Collection/Fonds: Faye Diamond fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in Mar…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Faye Diamond fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in March 1993 and was named the Don Wrigley Pavilion. Railway tracks for the Burnaby Central Railway are visible in the background.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Events - Openings

Names: Copeland, William J.; Wrigley, Donald "Don"

Accession Code: BV012.1.361

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 4 Apr. 1992

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-04-06

Photographer: Diamond, Faye Stebner

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Sod turning ceremony for carousel building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18373

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 4 Apr. 1992

Collection/Fonds: Faye Diamond fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in Mar…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Faye Diamond fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in March 1993 and was named the Don Wrigley Pavilion. Railway tracks for the Burnaby Central Railway are visible in the background.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Events - Openings

Names: Copeland, William J.; Wrigley, Donald "Don"

Accession Code: BV012.1.362

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 4 Apr. 1992

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-04-06

Photographer: Diamond, Faye Stebner

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Terry Fox coin unveiling ceremony

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2005]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the unveiling ceremony for the new Terry Fox dollar coin at Simon Fraser University. Photographs show the Vancouver Children's Choir singing underneath a projection of the coin, and Derek Wong holding up one of the coins in front of his face.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2005]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-2177

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the unveiling ceremony for the new Terry Fox dollar coin at Simon Fraser University. Photographs show the Vancouver Children's Choir singing underneath a projection of the coin, and Derek Wong holding up one of the coins in front of his face.

Subjects: Events; Ceremonies; Organizations - Choirs

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-2177-1: "The Vancouver Children's Choir sings at the unveiling of the new Terry Fox one dollar coin, Monday at Simon Fraser University."; Caption from metadata for 535-2177-2: "Derek Wong shows off one of the first Terry Fox one dollar coins following a ceremony to unveil the new coin Monday at Simon Fraser University."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area; University Drive

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Terry Fox coin unveiling ceremony, [2005] thumbnail

Tinkerbell Corner dedication

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tinkerbell Cooperative Kindergarten's founder and first teacher, Lucy Brown walking up with a friend to the plaque that dedicates the corner of Howard and Capitol Drive as "Tinkerbell Corner".

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Tinkerbell Kindergarten subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 246-048

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1990-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tinkerbell Cooperative Kindergarten's founder and first teacher, Lucy Brown walking up with a friend to the plaque that dedicates the corner of Howard and Capitol Drive as "Tinkerbell Corner".

Subjects: Ceremonies

Names: Tinkerbell Cooperative Kindergarten; Brown, Lucy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Howard Avenue; Capitol Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Tony Schmand with Mayor Tom Constable

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 1973

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Association for the Mentally Retarded president Tony Schmand with Mayor Tom Constable performing the sod turning ceremony for the site of a facility to accomodate the developmentally challenged in Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 1973

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-887

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Association for the Mentally Retarded president Tony Schmand with Mayor Tom Constable performing the sod turning ceremony for the site of a facility to accomodate the developmentally challenged in Burnaby.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Ceremonies

Names: Schmand, Tony; Constable, Thomas W. "Tom"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Banff Avenue

Images

Tony Schmand with Mayor Tom Constable, October 1973 thumbnail

Turning Sod at Lenkurt Electric

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1955

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of nine men standing in a field, preparing to overturn the first piece of sod during a groundbreaking ceremony for Lenkurt Electric. Burnaby Reeve Charles MacSorley can be seen at centre, holding the shovel, but the remainder of the men are unidentified. A caption at the bottom of the p…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1955

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 486-037

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of nine men standing in a field, preparing to overturn the first piece of sod during a groundbreaking ceremony for Lenkurt Electric. Burnaby Reeve Charles MacSorley can be seen at centre, holding the shovel, but the remainder of the men are unidentified. A caption at the bottom of the photograph reads: "Turning Sod at Lenkurt Electric Burnaby July 1955."

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Ceremonies

Names: MacSorley, Charles W.; Lenkurt Electric Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Artray Limited

Notes: Title based on caption; Photographer's stamp on verso; Photographer identifies photograph as no. 10584-4; Note on verso reads: "Lenkurt sod turning / July 1955"

Images

Turning Sod at Lenkurt Electric, July 1955 thumbnail

Two men planting a tree indoors

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 18.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified men in suits planting a small coniferous tree in a wooden pot, likely for some kind of ceremony.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 18.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1461

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified men in suits planting a small coniferous tree in a wooden pot, likely for some kind of ceremony.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Plants - Trees

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "PMT 80% / page 4 / Burnaby Today"

Images

Two men planting a tree indoors, ca.1983 thumbnail

Unidentified cake cutting ceremony

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59006

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men putting their hands on a knife to cut a cake for an unknown celebration. Other people look on from the room and the floor above the atrium.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1415

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men putting their hands on a knife to cut a cake for an unknown celebration. Other people look on from the room and the floor above the atrium.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Events

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / page 3 / Burnaby / Today"

Images

Unidentified cake cutting ceremony, ca.1983 thumbnail

Unveiling of the Memorial Fountain

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 17, 1923

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.3 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the unveiling the First World War memorial fountain at the Municipal Hall, Kingsway and Edmonds Street, on June 17, 1923. It was dedicated to Municipal employees who died in the War. Engraved at the top of the memorial is "[In memory?] of our fellow workers who fell in the war, 1914…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 17, 1923

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.3 x 18.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 025-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the unveiling the First World War memorial fountain at the Municipal Hall, Kingsway and Edmonds Street, on June 17, 1923. It was dedicated to Municipal employees who died in the War. Engraved at the top of the memorial is "[In memory?] of our fellow workers who fell in the war, 1914-1918 / Erected by the Civic Employees Union - Burnaby - 1923." At the right is Dora Wilcox, daughter of Ernest Wilcox who was killed on the Somme in 1916. She unveiled the fountain. Uniformed boys, possibly Boy Scouts, and a bugler are also pictured. In 1974, this memorial was relocated from its original setting to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum on Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Monuments - War Memorials; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Fountains

Names: Wilcox, Dora; Burnaby Civic Employees Union; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway; 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood); Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area; Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Unveiling of the Memorial Fountain, June 17, 1923 thumbnail

West Burnaby United Church

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the laying of the cornerstone of West Burnaby United Church. The cornerstone reads, "West Burnaby United Church Erected to the Glory of God 1948."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-109

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the laying of the cornerstone of West Burnaby United Church. The cornerstone reads, "West Burnaby United Church Erected to the Glory of God 1948."