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Neptune Wonton Noodle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95122
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 2, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an empty Neptune Wonton Noodle restaurant at Station Square. The entrance to the restaurant is blocked off with chairs and an a rolling cart, with a sign instructing customers to wait to be seated propped up on one the chairs.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 2, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-040
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an empty Neptune Wonton Noodle restaurant at Station Square. The entrance to the restaurant is blocked off with chairs and an a rolling cart, with a sign instructing customers to wait to be seated propped up on one the chairs.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cheung, Ray
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Central Boulevard
- Street Address
- 4405 Central Boulevard
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Reconstructed Central Park Band Stand
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95123
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 28, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the band stand in Central Park. The band stand stairs are blocked off with orange netting and a City of Burnaby facility closure sign.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 28, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-041
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the band stand in Central Park. The band stand stairs are blocked off with orange netting and a City of Burnaby facility closure sign.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Recreational - Bandstands
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cheung, Ray
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Pots & Pans
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95124
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 8, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby resident Michelle Leone banging a pot at the end of her driveway in support of healthcare workers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 8, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-042
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby resident Michelle Leone banging a pot at the end of her driveway in support of healthcare workers.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Jerome, Ron
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Heathdale Court
- Street Address
- 5386 Heathdale Court
- Planning Study Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
Out of Stock
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95125
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a sign in the window of a Pharmasave drugstore advertising the supplies it has available. The sign features "yes" and "no" columns with velcro patches to which checkmarks and crosses are stuck to to indicate which supplies are currently in stock. Supplies listed include: face masks,…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-043
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a sign in the window of a Pharmasave drugstore advertising the supplies it has available. The sign features "yes" and "no" columns with velcro patches to which checkmarks and crosses are stuck to to indicate which supplies are currently in stock. Supplies listed include: face masks, hand sanitizer, hand soap, rubbing alcohol, thermometers, gloves, Lysol wipes, Tylenol, and toilet paper.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Jerome, Ron
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4367 Hastings Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Bus Practices
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95126
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the destination sign on a bus at East Hastings Street and Madison Avenue that reads "Rear Boarding Only".
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-044
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the destination sign on a bus at East Hastings Street and Madison Avenue that reads "Rear Boarding Only".
- Subjects
- Transportation - Buses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Jerome, Ron
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Madison Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Covid Special
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95127
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a handwritten sign at Kazu Sushi restaurant advertising its bento box special along with the message "Beat COVID-19". The sign is taped to the restaurant's sandwich board.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-045
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a handwritten sign at Kazu Sushi restaurant advertising its bento box special along with the message "Beat COVID-19". The sign is taped to the restaurant's sandwich board.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Jerome, Ron
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4332 Hastings Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
Images
Social Distancing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95128
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of customers lining up outside Sungiven Foods on East Hastings Street for its grand opening. Customers are standing apart from one another, spaced by red markings on the pavement. Most customers are wearing face masks and looking at their cellphones.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-046
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of customers lining up outside Sungiven Foods on East Hastings Street for its grand opening. Customers are standing apart from one another, spaced by red markings on the pavement. Most customers are wearing face masks and looking at their cellphones.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Jerome, Ron
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4106 Hastings Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
Images
Essential Workers’ Tribute
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95129
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 27, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a window of the Burnaby RCMP Detachment decorated with red and purple paper hearts. The photograph was taken at night, illuminating the office inside.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 27, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-047
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a window of the Burnaby RCMP Detachment decorated with red and purple paper hearts. The photograph was taken at night, illuminating the office inside.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Offices
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Jerome, Ron
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6335 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Closed ’Til Further Notice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95130
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 27, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts' digital marquee on Canada Way, at night. The marquee, which reads "Closed", is brightly illuminated in the dark.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 27, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-048
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts' digital marquee on Canada Way, at night. The marquee, which reads "Closed", is brightly illuminated in the dark.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Jerome, Ron
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6450 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Pandemic Litter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95131
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 30, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two blue rubber gloves discarded on the ground of the Kensington Square Shopping Centre parking lot in North Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 30, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-049
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two blue rubber gloves discarded on the ground of the Kensington Square Shopping Centre parking lot in North Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lapierre, Soleil
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 6500 Hastings Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lochdale Area
Images
Thank You Letter Carrier
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95132
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 29, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a handwritten sign taped to a postbox at 7072 Inlet Drive. The sign is decorated with hearts and a smiley face and reads "Thank you letter carrier! Stay safe, and be well! God bless".
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 29, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-050
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a handwritten sign taped to a postbox at 7072 Inlet Drive. The sign is decorated with hearts and a smiley face and reads "Thank you letter carrier! Stay safe, and be well! God bless".
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lapierre, Soleil
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- Inlet Drive
- Street Address
- 7072 Inlet Drive
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Westridge Area
Images
Committee Administration subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96376
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]-2020
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 10 folders of textual records + 3 rolls of microfilm
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of committee records for the Committee Administration including directories, terms of reference, commissioner appointments, committee applications, successful candidates, and delegations.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]-2020
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Council Committee series
- Subseries
- Committee administration subseries
- Physical Description
- 10 folders of textual records + 3 rolls of microfilm
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of committee records for the Committee Administration including directories, terms of reference, commissioner appointments, committee applications, successful candidates, and delegations.
- History
- Committee Administration is responsible for the administrative management of Burnaby's various committees, commissions, and boards.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Mayor's Office subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97460
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1828 (date of original)-2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records and photographs created and collected by the City of Burnaby Mayor's Office and desposited into the Burnaby Historical Society's community archive. The records include research files on Robert Burnaby and the city of Loughborough, UK; administrative papers and reports…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1828 (date of original)-2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Mayor's Office subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-34
- BHS1988-03
- BHS1989-02
- BHS1991-11
- BHS1994-08
- BHS2001-13
- BHS2002-14
- BHS2003-03
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records and photographs created and collected by the City of Burnaby Mayor's Office and desposited into the Burnaby Historical Society's community archive. The records include research files on Robert Burnaby and the city of Loughborough, UK; administrative papers and reports; and photographs of Burnaby Councils and Municipal Hall among other subjects.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Mayor's Office
- Notes
- Title based on creator of subseries
- PC185, PC185, PC252, MSS042, MSS113
Open meeting with William Pritchard and Norman Penner July / August 1973 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory82
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1688-1919
- Length
- 0:08:51
- Summary
- This portion of the meeting pertains to William Pritchard's thoughts on Socialism and Revolution in their various incantations. He also discusses the political leanings of the arrested Winnipeg Strikers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the meeting pertains to William Pritchard's thoughts on Socialism and Revolution in their various incantations. He also discusses the political leanings of the arrested Winnipeg Strikers.
- Date Range
- 1688-1919
- Photo Info
- William A. Pritchard, Burnaby Reeve 1930-1932 and council member 1928-1930. Item no. 459-016
- Length
- 0:08:51
- Names
- Woodsworth, James Shaver
- Subjects
- Political Theories
- Interview Date
- July / August 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a open meeting with William Pritchard and writer Norman Penner. Norman Penner is the editor of the book "Winnipeg 1919" about the strike from the striker's perspective. William Pritchard wrote the speech that was included in the book. Audience members were invited to ask Pritchard questions. Major theme discussed is: The Winnipeg General Strike. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- William "Bill" Arthur Pritchard was born on April 3, 1888 in Salford, England, the son of a miner and factory worker. In May 1911, Bill moved to British Columbia and within a week of arriving became an active member of the Socialist Party of Canada. From 1914 to 1917, he served as editor of the Western Clarion – the SPC newspaper. He became such a well-known socialist figure that when he travelled to Winnipeg to participate in the General Strike in 1919, he was one of only seven people arrested and imprisoned for his participation in the event despite the fact that he was in no way directly involved in its planning nor development. In 1922, Bill and his family settled in North Burnaby in the Capitol Hill District. Almost immediately after his arrival, Bill began to advocate for change and a planned development scheme for the municipality. Pritchard ran successfully for the position of Reeve and held the post until the end of 1932. One of Reeve Pritchard’s highest priorities while in office was to attempt to provide work for as many unemployed as possible all the while trying to elicit more support from the provincial and federal governments. Bill was a strong advocate of the belief that relief work should be focused on projects that would see a comprehensive development scheme for Burnaby – including planned sewers, roads and water supply. Despite Bill's best efforts, however, Burnaby was forced into receivership and at the end of 1932, a Provincial Commission stepped in to take over the governance of the city. Reeve Pritchard, having done all he could as a champion of the unemployed, stepped down as Reeve but left behind an undeniable legacy of courage and determination. He was rewarded for his enormous contributions to the city in 1975 when he was chosen to be made a Freeman of Burnaby. William Pritchard died on October 23, 1981. Norman Penner was born in Winnipeg in 1921 to Rose and Jacob Penner and brother to Roland, Ruth and Walter. Their father Jacob was a leading member of the Communist Party and popular Winnipeg Alderman. Norman graduated from high school in 1937 but did not begin university until much later, preferring to begin his adult life from 1938 to 1941 as a full-time officer of the Winnipeg branch of the Communist Party of Canada. From 1941 to 1946 he served with the Canadian Army which included two-and-a-half years of overseas combat duty. On his return to Canada in 1947 he again returned to his duties as a full-time officer with the communist Labour-Progressive Party (formed in 1941 after the Canadian Communist Party was officially banned). After the abortive Hungarian revolution in 1956, Norman Penner resigned from the party and instead worked as a self-employed manufacturer’s sales representative until 1971. In 1964 he decided to go back to school part time and graduated with a BA from the University of Toronto in 1969. He took an MA in 1971 and a PhD in 1975 from the same institution. Penner was hired as a lecturer at York University's Glendon College in 1972 and soon became a professor, continuing to teach until 1995. He wrote extensively on the Canadian left. Penner edited and introduced "Winnipeg 1919: The Strikers' Own History of the Winnipeg General Strike" in 1973, published "The Canadian Left: A Critical Analysis" in 1977 and contributed three chapters to as well as editing "Keeping Canada Together Means Changing Our Thinking" in 1978. He published "Canadian Communism: The Stalin Years and Beyond" in 1988 and "From Protest to Power: Social Democracy in Canada 1900 to Present" in 1992 as well as numerous articles, reviews and book chapters. Norman Penner was married to Norma Lipes for sixty-seven years. The couple had four children: Steve (Mary Ellen Marus); Joyce (Herman Parsons); Gary (Marlene Kadar); and Bob (Shaena Lambert). Norman Penner died April 16, 2009 at the age of eighty-eight.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:03:00
- Interviewee Name
- Pritchard, William A.
- Penner, Norman
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track five of open meeting with William Pritchard and Norman Penner
Track five of open meeting with William Pritchard and Norman Penner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-02-2/100-13-02-2_Track_5.mp3Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory238
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_2.mp3Bylaw Number: 575 - Land Sale Bylaw No 1, 1927
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw22873
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 575
- Final Adoption
- 2027 Mar 28
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 575
- Final Adoption
- 2027 Mar 28
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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Documents
Bylaw Number: 13585 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 9, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24756
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13585
- Final Adoption
- 2020 Oct 26
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13585
- Final Adoption
- 2020 Oct 26
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13643 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 38, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24862
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13643
- Final Adoption
- 2021 Jul 26
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13643
- Final Adoption
- 2021 Jul 26
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Documents
Bylaw Number: 13729 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 10, 2017
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24955
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13729
- Final Adoption
- 2021 Nov 22
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13729
- Final Adoption
- 2021 Nov 22
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13764 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 22, 2017
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24993
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13764
- Final Adoption
- 2021 Mar 29
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13764
- Final Adoption
- 2021 Mar 29
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds