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Advisory Planning Commission subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 40 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of commission records for the Advisory Planning Commission including agendas, minutes, reports, and correspondence and a Commission portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Advisory Planning Commission subseries

Physical Description: 40 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of commission records for the Advisory Planning Commission including agendas, minutes, reports, and correspondence and a Commission portrait.

History: The Advisory Planning Commission was established in July of 1963. The Advisory Planning Commission was the successor to the Town Planning Commission. The Commission was responsible for advising Council on land use matters and reviewing all zoning bylaw amendments before being forwarded to public hearing. The Commission was disbanded on February 20, 2017.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Burnaby Centennial Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-1993

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 15 folders of textual records + 2 audio tape recordings + 6 photograph albums of newspaper clippings + 1 videocassette tape

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Burnaby Centennial Committee including minutes, correspondence, news clippings, a recording of the Burnaby anthem, and video of the Burnaby Centennial Dinner.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-1993

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Committee subseries

Physical Description: 15 folders of textual records + 2 audio tape recordings + 6 photograph albums of newspaper clippings + 1 videocassette tape

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Burnaby Centennial Committee including minutes, correspondence, news clippings, a recording of the Burnaby anthem, and video of the Burnaby Centennial Dinner.

History: The Burnaby Centennial Committee was established June 5, 1989. The Committee was responsible for overseeing the celebration of Burnaby's centennial anniversary in 1992. This committee disbanded in 1993.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Sound Recording; Moving Images; Graphic Material

Burnaby Public Library Board subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2007

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2007

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library Board subseries

Physical Description: 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.

History: The Burnaby Public Library Board was established in 1955. The Trustees on the Burnaby Public Library Board govern the Burnaby Public Library and provide policies, a mission and vision, and general library management.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Community Heritage Commission subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records + 2 photographs + 1 portrait

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Heritage Commission including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and heritage sites.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Community Heritage Commission subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records + 2 photographs + 1 portrait

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Heritage Commission including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and heritage sites.

History: The Community Heritage Commission was established December of 1994. This committee was formerly known as the Heritage Advisory Committee. The Community Heritage Commission supports efforts to increase public awareness of and provide management for constructed and natural heritage in the City of Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Family Court Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-1992

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 7 folders of textual records + 2 rolls of microfilm + 1 videocassette

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Family Court Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and terms of reference.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-1992

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Family Court Committee subseries

Physical Description: 7 folders of textual records + 2 rolls of microfilm + 1 videocassette

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Family Court Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and terms of reference.

History: The Family Court Committee was established in 1964. The Family Court Committee was mandated to examine the resources of the community for family and children’s work, in order to assist the officers and Judges of the Court when required. The Committee's name was changed from Family Court Committee to Family Court and Youth Justice Committee on April 9, 1985.

Media Type: Textual Record; Moving Images; Graphic Material

Traffic and Transportation Committee (Traffic Safety Division) subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2002

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Traffic and Transportation Committee (Traffic Safety Division) including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and the Forest Grove Drive petition.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2002

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Traffic and Transportation Committee (Traffic Safety Division) subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Traffic and Transportation Committee (Traffic Safety Division) including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and the Forest Grove Drive petition.

History: The Traffic and Transportation Committee was established on November 20, 1989. The Committee was immediately divided in two, creating the Traffic and Transportation Committee (Traffic Safety Division) and the Traffic and Transportation Committee (Transportation and Transit Division). The Traffic and Transportation Committee (Traffic Safety Division) was concerned with matters of traffic safety including the installation of crosswalks, parking bans, traffic safety at playgrounds, and producing reports on the safety in Burnaby neighbourhoods and at schools. On January 13, 2003 these committees returned to their previously known names; the Traffic Safety Committee and Transportation Committee.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Traffic Safety Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 365 folders of textual records + 1 roll of microfilm + 1 photograph + 1 optical disc

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Traffic Safety Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and various Burnaby streets.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Traffic Safety Committee subseries

Physical Description: 365 folders of textual records + 1 roll of microfilm + 1 photograph + 1 optical disc

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Traffic Safety Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and various Burnaby streets.

History: The Traffic Safety Committee was established on April 26, 1954. The Committee advises on ways to improve the safety of Burnaby roads and streets. On November 20, 1989 all matters relating to traffic safety became the responsibility of the Traffic and Transportation Committee (Traffic Safety Division). On January 13, 2003 the Committee returned to being known as the Traffic Safety Committee. The Traffic Safety Committee was integrated with the Public Safety Committee on February 20, 2017. On January 23, 2019 Council passed a report to once again create The Traffic Safety Committee as a stand-alone committee.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Transportation Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 42 folders of textual records + 28 photographs + 3 rolls of microfilm

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Transportation Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, a comissioned photograph, and terms of reference.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Transportation Committee subseries

Physical Description: 42 folders of textual records + 28 photographs + 3 rolls of microfilm

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Transportation Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, a comissioned photograph, and terms of reference.

History: The Transportation Committee was established on February 13, 1978. From 1973 to 1977, this committee was known as the Transit Committee. It was expanded in 1978 to encompass the role of a Transportation Committee. From 1990 to 2002, the Transportation Committee was named the Traffic and Transportation Committee, also referred to as the Traffic and Transportation Committee (Transportation and Transit Division.) On January 13, 2003, the committee was once again known as the Transportation Committee. On February 20, 2017 the Transportation Committee was integrated with the Public Safety Committee.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Kitty Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w + 1 watercolour painting

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Kitty Hill, posing next to a high-back chair. Accompanying the photograph is a watercolour painting that was based on this photograph, done on a linen backing.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w + 1 watercolour painting

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-1181

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Kitty Hill, posing next to a high-back chair. Accompanying the photograph is a watercolour painting that was based on this photograph, done on a linen backing.

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Hazel Simnett collection

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Physical Description: 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2013-22; 2012-03

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.

History: Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Creator: Simnett, Hazel

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; MSS167

Bylaw Number: 75 - Local Improvement Bylaw 1909

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 75

Final Adoption: 1909 Apr 23

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 75

Final Adoption: 1909 Apr 23

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 75

Bylaw Number: 65 - Poles and Wires Regulation Bylaw 1908

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 65

Final Adoption: 1908 May 05

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 65

Final Adoption: 1908 May 05

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 65

Bylaw Number: 57 - Road Appropriation Bylaw, 1906

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 57

Final Adoption: 1906 Dec 15

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 57

Final Adoption: 1906 Dec 15

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 57

Bylaw Number: 36 - School Board Extra Municipal Revenue Bylaw 1909

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 36

Final Adoption: 1909 Jun 11

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 36

Final Adoption: 1909 Jun 11

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 36

Bylaw Number: 35 - Municipality School Board Loan Bylaw 1908

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 35

Final Adoption: 1909 Jun 11

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 35

Final Adoption: 1909 Jun 11

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 35

Bylaw Number: 7650 - Ratification Bylaw 1981

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 7650

Final Adoption: 1981 Jun 01

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 7650

Final Adoption: 1981 Jun 01

Format: Bylaws - Other

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 7650

Report

New Canadian readers : fourth reader

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: 20th Century ed.

Publication Date: 1900

Call Number: 428.2 NEW

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: X3259

Call Number: 428.2 NEW

Edition: 20th Century ed.

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: The Educational Book Company Limited

Publication Date: 1900

Series: New Canadian readers

Physical Description: viii, 11-320 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "Free Text-Book The Property of" [printed label on front pastedown with the following filled in] "Margarite Dyke" [handwritten in pencil] "School Crofton" [name handwritten in pencil] "Number of Book 1" [number handwritten in pencil] "Date of issue to pupil Day 24 Month 7 Year 1914" [numbers handwritten in pencil] Some scribbles throughout book.

Library Subject (LOC): Readers (Elementary)

Notes: "Prescribed for use in the Schools of British Columbia" --t.p.

Britain's King and Queen : the story of their lives , with sixty-eight illustrations

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Paul, Thomas

Edition: New enl. ed.

Publication Date: 1902

Call Number: 923.1361 PAU

3 images

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.3852.1

Call Number: 923.1361 PAU

Edition: New enl. ed.

Author: Paul, Thomas

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: John F. Shaw And Co.

Publication Date: 1902

Physical Description: xii, 387 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "BRITAIN'S KING & QUEEN" "J.F. SHAW & CO." 388pp; sepia floral endpapers, pencil scribbles; several pages of advertising at the end for other books.