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Notes: There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).; From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.; The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.; Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).

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Union Zindabad! South Asian Canadian labour history in British Columbia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7611

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sacuta, Donna

Publication Date: 2022

Call Number: 331.6 SAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 331.6 SAC

Author: Sacuta, Donna

Contributor: Garden, Bailey; Malik, Anushay

Place of Publication: Abbotsford, BC

Publisher: The South Asian Studies Institute, University of the Fraser Valley

Publication Date: 2022

Printer: Thunderbird Press Limited

Physical Description: xii, 118 p. : ills. ; 21 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Labour History; Labor movement--British Columbia--History--20th century; South Asian Canadians--British Columbia--History; South Asians--British Columbia--History; South Asians--Employment--British Columbia--History

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Notes: South Asian Canadian Legacy Project; BC Labour Heritage Centre; Includes bibliographic references

Me!

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7634

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Publication Date: 2022

Call Number: 891.4237 PAR

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV023.8.3

ISBN: 9789392058233

Call Number: 891.4237 PAR

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Contributor: Kaur, Babneet

Place of Publication: Patiala

Publisher: Gracious Books

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 117 p. ; 22 cm

Inscription: Author signature on first page

Library Subject (LOC): South Asians--British Columbia--History

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"

Notes: A book of short Stories in Gurmukhi entitled "Me" by Nadeem Parmar. He has autographed the front page. There are two stories in English that begin on page 107. The first is called "A Little Brown Leaf" and is about Mrs. Norman, a school crossing guard at Douglas Road School in Burnaby.

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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Carter, David; Cooke, Rosemary; Pride, Harry, 1925-; White, Janet; Yip, Gail

Publication Date: 2020

Call Number: 371 CAR

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection; Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 978-0-9781979-2-6

Call Number: 371 CAR

Author: Carter, David; Cooke, Rosemary; Pride, Harry, 1925-; White, Janet; Yip, Gail

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby

Subjects: Education

Notes: "Includes index"; A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.; The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.