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Museum Oral Histories series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18810
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2005-2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
52 sound recordings (wav) + 61 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 sound recording (m4a) + 51 video recordings (mov)
Scope and Content
Series consists of oral history interviews conducted by staff of Burnaby Village Museum for various projects. Series has been arranged into subseries: 1) Growing Up in Burnaby subseries 2) Museum research interviews subseries 3) Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries 4) South Asian Canadian Interv…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
52 sound recordings (wav) + 61 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 sound recording (m4a) + 51 video recordings (mov)
Scope and Content
Series consists of oral history interviews conducted by staff of Burnaby Village Museum for various projects. Series has been arranged into subseries: 1) Growing Up in Burnaby subseries 2) Museum research interviews subseries 3) Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries 4) South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries 5) Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Accession Code
BV017.45
BV018.18.1
BV019.13.1
BV019.14.1
BV019.15.1
BV020.6
BV022.29
BV023.1
BV023.16
BV024.4
Date
[1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2005-2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals expected
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Mayor's Office General and Administration series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription158
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1828 (date of original) -2002
Collection/Fonds
Mayor's Office fonds
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created in the administration of the Mayor’s Office. This includes: reports, file lists, address books, subject files, correspondence, memoranda, photographs and ephemera. The Office of the Mayor is managed by an administrative staff who maintain the Mayor’s schedule, l…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1828 (date of original) -2002
Collection/Fonds
Mayor's Office fonds
Series
Mayor's Office General and Administration series
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created in the administration of the Mayor’s Office. This includes: reports, file lists, address books, subject files, correspondence, memoranda, photographs and ephemera. The Office of the Mayor is managed by an administrative staff who maintain the Mayor’s schedule, liaise with other City officials, and assist the Mayor fulfill his duties and responsibilities to the citizens of Burnaby. As a by-product of these activities, the Mayor’s Office maintains files related to general administrative tasks like record-keeping as well as collecting subject files and records of general interest to the Mayor and Council. These records were used as reference material and have been maintained for their informational value.
Media Type
Textual Record
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William Holmes family photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18940
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1841-1860]
Collection/Fonds
William Holmes fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 photographs (calotype) + 1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Series consists of photograph portraits of William Holmes and Mrs. William Holmes.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
William Holmes fonds
Series
William Holmes family photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 photographs (calotype) + 1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Series consists of photograph portraits of William Holmes and Mrs. William Holmes.
Accession Code
HV971.46
BV997.50
Date
[1841-1860]
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Hill family and Vidal family papers series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82702
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1850-1983]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
9.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of five files: (1). Jones family textual records; (2). Wright family textual records; (3). Hyde family textual records; (4) Vidal family textual records; and (5). Hill family textual records.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1850-1983]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family papers series
Physical Description
9.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
Series
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Series consists of five files: (1). Jones family textual records; (2). Wright family textual records; (3). Hyde family textual records; (4) Vidal family textual records; and (5). Hill family textual records.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Bateman family photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15158
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1857]-[195-]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
63 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of family photographs of the Edwin Wettenhall Bateman family including the children and grandchildren of E.W. Bateman and Catherine "Cassie" (Dale) Bateman; parents of E.W. Bateman; parents of Catherine "Cassie" (Dale) and Mary (Dale) Bateman; Mary Bateman (second wife of E.W. Batem…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
63 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of family photographs of the Edwin Wettenhall Bateman family including the children and grandchildren of E.W. Bateman and Catherine "Cassie" (Dale) Bateman; parents of E.W. Bateman; parents of Catherine "Cassie" (Dale) and Mary (Dale) Bateman; Mary Bateman (second wife of E.W. Bateman); Dora Coulton Bateman (third wife of E.W. Bateman) along with photographs of Elworth house in Burnaby and other family residences.
Accession Code
HV974.22
HV974.90
HV975.120
HV976.37
HV979.32
BV985.1003
BV986.21
BV992.29
BV994.22
BV004.28
BV004.84
BV020.27
Date
[1857]-[195-]
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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William Holmes family records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18942
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1858-1941
Collection/Fonds
William Holmes fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping
Scope and Content
Series consists of letters and land title certificates of William Holmes along with a newspaper clipping refering to the European Ash tree that was planted by the Holmes family on their land in District Lot 1 in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
William Holmes fonds
Series
William Holmes family records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping
Scope and Content
Series consists of letters and land title certificates of William Holmes along with a newspaper clipping refering to the European Ash tree that was planted by the Holmes family on their land in District Lot 1 in Burnaby.
Accession Code
BV997.50
Date
1858-1941
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Hill family and Vidal family photographs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82117
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
255 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of a photographic album holding two hundred fifty-three photographs and twenty-seven slides compiled by the Hill family and the Vidal family.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
255 photographs
Description Level
Series
Record No.
550
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Series consists of a photographic album holding two hundred fifty-three photographs and twenty-seven slides compiled by the Hill family and the Vidal family.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Legal document and certificate series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription166
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1867-1961]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of legal documents including as wills, birth certificates and military papers pertaining to Claude Hill and Annie Sara (Kenrick) Hill. Documents also include a diary kept by Claude, a few pieces of correspondence, ledgers related to Claude's land transactions and certificates of ci…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1867-1961]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Legal document and certificate series
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Description Level
Series
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Series consists of legal documents including as wills, birth certificates and military papers pertaining to Claude Hill and Annie Sara (Kenrick) Hill. Documents also include a diary kept by Claude, a few pieces of correspondence, ledgers related to Claude's land transactions and certificates of citizenship and identification. Also in the file is a sketch showing a “Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area circa 1910,” a book of Common Prayer Hymns, a Bible, a Post Card Album, address book, a Birthday Book and a cross-stitch sampler done by Annie Kenrick in 1877.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription165
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1880-1940]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
ca. 1000 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs taken by members of the Hill family during their first years of settlement in Burnaby. Photographs depict various members of the Hill family including Burnaby pioneers L. Claude Hill, his brother Bernard Hill and their families. Photographs also show numerous social…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1880-1940]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
ca. 1000 photographs
Description Level
Series
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs taken by members of the Hill family during their first years of settlement in Burnaby. Photographs depict various members of the Hill family including Burnaby pioneers L. Claude Hill, his brother Bernard Hill and their families. Photographs also show numerous social events in Burnaby and many of the earliest residents, particularly in the Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake areas. Also included in the series are photographs taken and compiled by Claude Hill’s daughter Kitty which include her life and activities after her marriage to William John “Bob” Peers and the growth of their family.
Media Type
Photograph
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Hugh H. Stewart photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9778
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[188_]-[190_]
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of two photographs. One photograph consists of a handcoloured tintype of an unidentified woman (possibly a relation to Hugh H. Stewart) and a sepia photograph of an unidentified man with a car on a road next to a mountainside.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Series
Hugh H. Stewart photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of two photographs. One photograph consists of a handcoloured tintype of an unidentified woman (possibly a relation to Hugh H. Stewart) and a sepia photograph of an unidentified man with a car on a road next to a mountainside.
Accession Code
HV979.50
Date
[188_]-[190_]
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on content of series
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Love family vital events and correspondence series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18839
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1880-[1928]
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records + 5 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of vital events certificates and documentation of births, marriages, deaths and estates refering to members of the Love, Leonard and Parker families along with some family correspondence.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Series
Love family vital events and correspondence series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records + 5 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of vital events certificates and documentation of births, marriages, deaths and estates refering to members of the Love, Leonard and Parker families along with some family correspondence.
Accession Code
BV979.40
BV992.26
BV008.20
BV012.31
Date
1880-[1928]
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
One letter of correspondence within this series takes the format of a photograph
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Hawkshaw family photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19361
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1888-1987, predominant 1935-1939
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 album (284 photographs) + 9 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of a photograph album that was created by and belonged to Crichton Hawkshaw as well as other family photographs including members of the McClean and Hawkshaw families.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 album (284 photographs) + 9 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of a photograph album that was created by and belonged to Crichton Hawkshaw as well as other family photographs including members of the McClean and Hawkshaw families.
Accession Code
BV996.6
Date
1888-1987, predominant 1935-1939
Media Type
Photograph
Arrangement
Photograph album is described at file level and photographs within are described at item level. Photographs within album were accessioned chronologically from the first to the last page.
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Mabel Hawkshaw records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19362
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1888-1976, predominant 1925-1931
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
17.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of business and personal records of Mabel Hawkshaw including correspondence, notes, reports and literary works. The majority of business records refer to Mabel's work as as Censor of Moving Pictures in British Columbia (1928-1931). Other records include correspondence in her capaci…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Mabel Hawkshaw records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
17.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of business and personal records of Mabel Hawkshaw including correspondence, notes, reports and literary works. The majority of business records refer to Mabel's work as as Censor of Moving Pictures in British Columbia (1928-1931). Other records include correspondence in her capacity as chairperson of Burnaby's First May Day in 1925, correspondence regarding the Hawkshaw property on Lasqueti island, a few pieces of family correspondence and examples of literary works published in "The Periscope" magazine under her pen name "Percy Egerton Sterling" as well as a copy of "The Covenant Clarion" with an article Mabel wrote titled "An Acient Lineage".
Accession Code
HV977.17
HV982.25
BV996.6
Date
1888-1976, predominant 1925-1931
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Hugh H. Stewart personal documents series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9779
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[189_]-1925
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of personal records retained by Hugh H. Stewart during the course of his life. Records include various receipts relating to healthcare, insurance, taxes, personal items, property sales, utilities and licenses along with documents relating to personal loans and a handw…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Series
Hugh H. Stewart personal documents series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of personal records retained by Hugh H. Stewart during the course of his life. Records include various receipts relating to healthcare, insurance, taxes, personal items, property sales, utilities and licenses along with documents relating to personal loans and a handwritten recipe.
Accession Code
HV979.50
Date
[189_]-1925
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of series
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Survey and Subdivision plans series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18778
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890-1920]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
over 1000 plans + textual records (34 notebooks)
Scope and Content
Series consists of Survey and Subdivision Plans of Burnaby and other geographic regions, including the Greater Vancouver area and New Westminster District, Group 1 and Group 2 along with a series of surveyor's field notebooks [1917-1940]. A significant portion of this series came from the Land Surv…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Series
Survey and Subdivision plans series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
over 1000 plans + textual records (34 notebooks)
Scope and Content
Series consists of Survey and Subdivision Plans of Burnaby and other geographic regions, including the Greater Vancouver area and New Westminster District, Group 1 and Group 2 along with a series of surveyor's field notebooks [1917-1940]. A significant portion of this series came from the Land Surveyor's office of Geoffrey K. Burnett, first established by Albert J. Hill in [1890].
Accession Code
HV976.57
HV977.93
BV998.11
BV004.14
Date
[1890-1920]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Love family photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18840
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[189-]-1971 (dates of originals)
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
44 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs of the Jesse Love family, farmhouse and property along with photographs of the Parker family.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Series
Love family photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
44 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs of the Jesse Love family, farmhouse and property along with photographs of the Parker family.
Accession Code
HV979.40
BV985.3136
BV988.45
BV989.3
BV992.15
BV992.34
BV000.45
BV008.20
BV012.31
BV019.3
BV019.8
Date
[189-]-1971 (dates of originals)
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
One letter of correspondence within this series takes the format of a photograph
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Subdivision and survey plans series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18948
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890]-1932
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
25 plans + 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of surveying and subdivision records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan. Records include subdivision and survey plans of areas in New Westminster District Group 1 along with surveying plans and correspondence regarding…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
Subdivision and survey plans series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
25 plans + 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of surveying and subdivision records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan. Records include subdivision and survey plans of areas in New Westminster District Group 1 along with surveying plans and correspondence regarding North Road and a survey plan of "Burnaby Park track".
Accession Code
HV984.57
BV003.83
Date
[1890]-1932
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Bylaws series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription136
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2010
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of all bylaws passed, signed and sealed by the municipal Council of Burnaby, as well as drafts of bylaws that did not receive final adoption or a final reading. Bylaws pertain to all aspects of municipal government, including, but not limited to, public works, land and building reg…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2010
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Bylaws series
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of all bylaws passed, signed and sealed by the municipal Council of Burnaby, as well as drafts of bylaws that did not receive final adoption or a final reading. Bylaws pertain to all aspects of municipal government, including, but not limited to, public works, land and building regulation, taxation, finance, licensing, public health and safety, and recreation and culture. Series also includes files of correspondence and other documents related to the development of individual bylaws and municipal bylaw elections, as well as appendices to bylaws, including maps, plans, and engineering related comprehensive development drawings (CD plans). Included also are bylaw record books, which list all bylaws and related information, such as dates of reading and final adoption dates. Bylaws are numbered sequentially and are arranged according to bylaw number.
Formats
Microfiche copies are available in the Clerk’s Department vault for bylaws number 1 to 10584.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Clerk's Department record series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription137
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of files relating to the various functions of the Office of the City Clerk, more commonly referred to as the Clerk’s Department or Clerk’s Office. In addition to records created, received, and set aside by the Clerk’s Department, this series also includes records and copies of reco…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Description Level
Series
File Class
1500 20 (add. 2020)
1650 10 (add. 2020)
Scope and Content
Series consists of files relating to the various functions of the Office of the City Clerk, more commonly referred to as the Clerk’s Department or Clerk’s Office. In addition to records created, received, and set aside by the Clerk’s Department, this series also includes records and copies of records created and received by other City departments which are the Clerk’s responsibility to keep. As a result, files reflect the changing record keeping responsibilities of the City Clerk over the years. For instance, the series includes the City’s early financial records, including Auditor’s reports, cash books, and records related to bond sales, mortgages, taxes, and tax sales, which were the Clerk’s responsibility to keep until a municipal accountant was appointed in 1912. Series also includes records relating to the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel (previously Court of Revision) and administration of the Clerk’s Office.
Formats
Many files ca. 1940 to 1979 exist only on microfilm located in the Clerk’s Department vault.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Council minutes and agendas series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription140
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes and agendas of the meetings of Burnaby City Council. Minutes of open Council meetings reflect Council discussions and decisions regarding issues of municipal concern, including, but not limited to, public works, taxation, bylaw enforcement, land development, public healt…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Council minutes and agendas series
Description Level
Series
File Class
2430 09 (add. 2020)
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes and agendas of the meetings of Burnaby City Council. Minutes of open Council meetings reflect Council discussions and decisions regarding issues of municipal concern, including, but not limited to, public works, taxation, bylaw enforcement, land development, public health, and administrative decisions. Series includes minutes of “in camera,” or closed, Council meetings in which confidential issues are discussed. Some of the early minute books contain minutes of Court of Revision proceedings as well.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Access to in camera minutes is restricted in accordance with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act legislation. Contact the City Archives for details.
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