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Walking Tour Project for South Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1982-1986

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records + 1 map : col. on paper ; 65.5 x 70 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of Mary Forsyth's proposal "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby" which includes, a City of Burnaby Director's Report (No. 21 1986-Oct-01) from the Parks and Recreation Committee, various notes and articles, correspondence, feedback and comment sheets from her presentation, an essa…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1982-1986

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records + 1 map : col. on paper ; 65.5 x 70 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS185-001

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: File consists of Mary Forsyth's proposal "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby" which includes, a City of Burnaby Director's Report (No. 21 1986-Oct-01) from the Parks and Recreation Committee, various notes and articles, correspondence, feedback and comment sheets from her presentation, an essay submitted for her Environmental Education course at Simon Fraser University (draft copy and final), an anotated map of various routes of South Burnaby walks and trails and a recognition letter for a Commission Award from the North Fraser Harbour Commission.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Transcribed title

Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission records

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1971-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records ; 1 map ; 1 pin

Scope and Content: File consists of three letters, one envelope, a booklet, a map, a pin and a business card. The first letter found in the envelope from the Department of the Municipal Clerk is addressed to Hazel Simnett and approves her appointment to the Advisory Planning Commission in 1993. The second letter date…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1971-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett political papers series

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records ; 1 map ; 1 pin

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS167-010

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: File consists of three letters, one envelope, a booklet, a map, a pin and a business card. The first letter found in the envelope from the Department of the Municipal Clerk is addressed to Hazel Simnett and approves her appointment to the Advisory Planning Commission in 1993. The second letter dated March 17, 1995 is addressed to Hazel Simnett and approves her reappointment to the Advisory Planning Commission. The booklet is of the Burnaby Procedure Bylaw 1971 (bylaw number 6023 to regulate the proceedings of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the District of Burnaby). The map is a street map of the Burnaby Planning & Building Department from 1992. The second letter is typewritten by Hazel Simnett to Mayor W. Copeland in 1996 regarding her resignation from the Advisory Planning Commission. The pin reads: "Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission". The business card is of Donald G. Stenson, Director Planning and Building of the Burnaby Planning and Building Department.

Subjects: Government - Local Government; Documentary Artifacts - Maps

Names: Simnett, Hazel; Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

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

Fire Department fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920-2019

Collection/Fonds: Fire Department fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1 m of textual records, graphic material, and cartographic material

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of news clippings; notes correspondence; and layout and research materials used in the development and creation of the Burnaby Fire Department history entitled “Follow that Fire.” Also consists of administrative records created by the Fire Department related to its management, direct…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920-2019

Collection/Fonds: Fire Department fonds

Physical Description: 1 m of textual records, graphic material, and cartographic material

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of news clippings; notes correspondence; and layout and research materials used in the development and creation of the Burnaby Fire Department history entitled “Follow that Fire.” Also consists of administrative records created by the Fire Department related to its management, direction, coordination, training services, and planning, including daily record books, emergency preparedness pamphlets, a departmental practice manual, procedural directives, scrapbooks, and an orthophoto map (in 63 pieces) of the City of Burnaby.

History: Serving the City since 1911, the Burnaby Fire Department is committed to providing timely, professional, and effective fire-related emergency services to save lives, property and the environment. Their dedicated staff serves the City via seven fire stations located strategically across Burnaby. Each of our stations is equipped with up-to-date vehicles and equipment. Their highly skilled and trained team of men and women provide many services, including fire suppression and prevention, investigation, inspection, training, medical, vehicle extrication, technical and other speciality rescues, hazardous materials response and public education services. The following information pertains to the publication "Follow That Fire": Communities have always lived with the threat of fire. Early Burnaby residents banded together to extinguish out-of-control brush fires. In the 1920s, the Municipal Police were responsible for fire-related matters, earning three dollars for attending a fire. Donations to the Vancouver and New Westminster Fire Departments' Benevolent Funds brought the first fire engines to Burnaby's rescue. As the population increased, by-laws were enacted to develop a full-time fire service. Several members saw the value in jotting down recollections of their experiences as Burnaby firemen, which sparked an interest in completing the History of the Burnaby Fire Department. While researching this project, the author was fortunate in being able to draw from the resources of retired chiefs Fred Blake and Lewis Auvache, who were original members of the Department. The Department's progression includes heated and sometimes humorous debates regarding who should be responsible for fire protection, deciding if there was a need for a fire services, and how taxes would be levied to support the service. Photographs throughout the text represent stages of development which include a pictorial record of Burnaby fire trucks from 1923 to the present platform ladder trucks. From its humble beginning as two separate fire departments operating from a converted police horse stable and a water pumping station, the Burnaby Fire Department has developed into a professional organization serving its citizens from six fire stations.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Cartographic Material

Creator: City of Burnaby

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds.

Engineering Department fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-2014

Collection/Fonds: Engineering Department fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-2014

Collection/Fonds: Engineering Department fonds

Physical Description: 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.

History: In 2020, responsibility for environmental management transferred to Climate Action and Energy, with Engineering retaining responsibility for geotechnical investigations and graffiti management. In 2022, Engineering became responsible for a consolidated Transportation group that aligns transportation planning and implementation functions. Green Fleet and Equipment also moved from Climate Action and Energy to the Public Works division of the Engineering Department. In 2022, Facilities Management was transferred from Engineering to the newly-created Lands and Facilities Department. James Lota served as General Manager, Engineering from 2021-2022. Jozsef Dioszeghy has served in the role since April 2022.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Creator: City of Burnaby

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds.

Western Canada Power Company

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1930

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 5 folders textual records and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains draft bylaws, draft contracts and correspondence related to the operation of the Western Canada Power Company. As well, file contains declarations, news clippings, correspondence, ballots, and tally sheets that resulted from the voting held regarding the Western Canada Power Co. Byla…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1930

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: 5 folders textual records and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2091

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains draft bylaws, draft contracts and correspondence related to the operation of the Western Canada Power Company. As well, file contains declarations, news clippings, correspondence, ballots, and tally sheets that resulted from the voting held regarding the Western Canada Power Co. Bylaw. Also included are agreements, correspondence and bylaw no. 114. The 1922 agreement includes a blueprint. As well, file contains a white linen plan of DL 15 and blueprint plans of standard power pole and transmission towers on Broadway and Cariboo Roads, 1916.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: For related records see also file 6-1-5-2. A map of the Municipality of Burnaby by Archibald Moir and Co. : M9-B-2-11; blueprint of Burnaby Municipality : M9-B-2-15

Board of Railway Commissioners

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1912

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record, cartographic material, and architectural drawings

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports related to the activities of the Board of Railway Commissioners such as the movement of stations, culvert work, and the maintenance of crossings. File also includes white linen plan and blueprint plans (4) of culverts at Cariboo Road and V.W. and Y.Rlwy Jun…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1912

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record, cartographic material, and architectural drawings

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2096

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports related to the activities of the Board of Railway Commissioners such as the movement of stations, culvert work, and the maintenance of crossings. File also includes white linen plan and blueprint plans (4) of culverts at Cariboo Road and V.W. and Y.Rlwy Junction, 1911.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Street lighting

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1922

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 4 folders textual records and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains agreements, statements, correspondence and reports pertaining to the installation and maintenance of street lights.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1922

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: 4 folders textual records and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2138

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains agreements, statements, correspondence and reports pertaining to the installation and maintenance of street lights.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: A map of Burnaby with proposed street lamps marked (1912?) : M9-B-2-12

Crossing - B.C. Electric Railway Co.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1913

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports pertaining to crossings on B.C. Electric Railway lines at Cariboo, Hastings, Boundary, Gilley, Jubilee, McKay, and Patterson.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1913

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2382

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports pertaining to crossings on B.C. Electric Railway lines at Cariboo, Hastings, Boundary, Gilley, Jubilee, McKay, and Patterson.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway Westminster and Eburne Byrne Road Crossing at Station 355 : M9-A-6-5; Trapp Road Crossing at Station 425 : M9-A-6-6

Petition (Lefurgey) - Cancellation of plans, map 1521

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ between 1909 - 1912 ]

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and Council minutes regarding the petition made by Alfred Lefurgey to have Map No. 1521 cancelled. File also includes the petition made by Lefurgey to the County Court of Westminster and two oversized blueprint plans for DL 10 (1909) and for the NE portion of DL 10 (19…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ between 1909 - 1912 ]

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2454

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and Council minutes regarding the petition made by Alfred Lefurgey to have Map No. 1521 cancelled. File also includes the petition made by Lefurgey to the County Court of Westminster and two oversized blueprint plans for DL 10 (1909) and for the NE portion of DL 10 (1911).

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: 2 plans of subdivision of NE Portion of DL 10, group 1, NWD : M9-A-8-14; M9-A-8-15

Boundary Plan - Location for Burnaby Council of the West Boundary of Lots 161 and 175 Group One

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1909]

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Cartographic material

Scope and Content: Item consists of one plan on waxed linen with colour ink noting the western boundary of District Lots 161 and 175.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1909]

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Cartographic material

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 10997

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: Item consists of one plan on waxed linen with colour ink noting the western boundary of District Lots 161 and 175.

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Notes: Located in map case.

Hastings Road

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1909

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence and reports arising from a survey of Hastings Road and two maps associated with the correspondence. One map is of Hastings Road through Westminster District and the the other is a tracing of Douglas Road from original notes of the Royal Engineers.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1909

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2163

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence and reports arising from a survey of Hastings Road and two maps associated with the correspondence. One map is of Hastings Road through Westminster District and the the other is a tracing of Douglas Road from original notes of the Royal Engineers.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: A map of Hastings Road through N. West (1909) : M9-B-1-1; "Tracing of original notes from Royal Engineers of Douglas Road" : M9-B-1-2

Ditches and water courses

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2387

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD" located at M9-B-3-20.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: A map of Proposed Ditch in Lot 153 : M9-B-3-20

Ditches and water courses (Sprott)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2393

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1 linen map of DL 79.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Plan Shewing [sic] Position of New Wagon Road through DL's 214 and 213

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map

Scope and Content: White linen plan showing DL's 212, 213, 214, and 215 with Burrard Inlet to the north and the proposed road done in red.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: 1 map

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 10992

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: White linen plan showing DL's 212, 213, 214, and 215 with Burrard Inlet to the north and the proposed road done in red.

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Notes: Located in map case.

Hastings Road diversion

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1906]

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains record of surveys done for Hastings Road diversion. White linen plans in map case.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1906]

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2015

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains record of surveys done for Hastings Road diversion. White linen plans in map case.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Survey of Hastings Road from Hastings Townsite to Still Creek : M9-A-3-2; M9-A-3-7

Gunn Road diversion (Banfield, J.J.)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905-1911

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains records, including blueprint, related to the proposed diversion of Gunn Road.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905-1911

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2010

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records, including blueprint, related to the proposed diversion of Gunn Road.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: White linen plan : Diversion of Gunn Road Lots 10 and 4 Group One" : M9-A-3-17.

Cameron Road

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains Cameron Road Plan.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2017

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains Cameron Road Plan.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Ditches - Woolard v. Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904-1907

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and court transcripts from the trial John Woolard v. Municipality of Burnaby which arose from charges brought against Burnaby for interfering with a ditch built by Woolard. File includes a blueprint plan of "Profile on Water Surface in Holland Road Ditch and Woollard's…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904-1907

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2395

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and court transcripts from the trial John Woolard v. Municipality of Burnaby which arose from charges brought against Burnaby for interfering with a ditch built by Woolard. File includes a blueprint plan of "Profile on Water Surface in Holland Road Ditch and Woollard's Ditch " (1904) and a linen plan of Woollard's and Hooland Road ditches (lot 155a, group 1).

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

North Road crossing

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1903-1915

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains minutes from the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada meetings, correspondence, and copies of the Board of Railway Commissioners Railway Act, 1903 regarding a bridge and crossing over the Brunette River. File also includes white linen plans of proposed bridge and crossing.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1903-1915

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2381

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains minutes from the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada meetings, correspondence, and copies of the Board of Railway Commissioners Railway Act, 1903 regarding a bridge and crossing over the Brunette River. File also includes white linen plans of proposed bridge and crossing.