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Grade 6 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1952-1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 6, class photograph for the 1952 to 1953 school year. Taken on the front steps of school. The teacher located in the back row far right is Mr. Frank Allder. Students are unidentified except for: front row,second from left, Helen Shearer; front row, far ri…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 6, class photograph for the 1952 to 1953 school year. Taken on the front steps of school. The teacher located in the back row far right is Mr. Frank Allder. Students are unidentified except for: front row,second from left, Helen Shearer; front row, far right Eddy Stark; third row from front, sixth student from left, Don Kirby. The photo was most likely taken by Layton

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1952-1953]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Originally housed in a photographic album

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Grade 7 class at Gilmore Avenue School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2821

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1953-1954]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 7, class photograph for the 1953 to 1954 school year. Photo taken in 1954. The teacher located at the far right of the second row, is Mr. Frank Allder Students are unidentified except for: front row on ground, second from left , Walter Carr third row from…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 7, class photograph for the 1953 to 1954 school year. Photo taken in 1954. The teacher located at the far right of the second row, is Mr. Frank Allder Students are unidentified except for: front row on ground, second from left , Walter Carr third row from front, third from left, John Bell The photo was taken by Layton

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.2

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1953-1954]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Originally housed in a photographic album

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class at McPherson Park Junior High School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2822

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: McPherson Park Junior High School, grade 7 (?), class photograph for the 1955 to 1956 school year. The teacher is located standing at the far right is Mr. Frank Allder. None of the students is identified.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: McPherson Park Junior High School, grade 7 (?), class photograph for the 1955 to 1956 school year. The teacher is located standing at the far right is Mr. Frank Allder. None of the students is identified.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; McPherson Park Junior Secondary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.3

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1955-1956]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Originally housed in a photographic album.

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Grade 9, Division 1 class at McPherson Park Junior High School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2823

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1956-1957]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: McPherson Park Junior High School, Grade 9, Division 1 class photograph for the 1956 to 1957 school year. The teacher, located on the left of the thrid row from the front, is Mr. Frank Allder.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: McPherson Park Junior High School, Grade 9, Division 1 class photograph for the 1956 to 1957 school year. The teacher, located on the left of the thrid row from the front, is Mr. Frank Allder.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; McPherson Park Junior Secondary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.4

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1956-1957]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Originally housed in a photographic album

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Grade 4, Division 8 class at Gilmore Avenue School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2835

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1957]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Grade 4, Division 8 class photograph taken in 1957. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the far left. Students: second from the left, front row, Doug Farrell sixth from left, back row, Doug Penn The photograph is from Layton

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Grade 4, Division 8 class photograph taken in 1957. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the far left. Students: second from the left, front row, Doug Farrell sixth from left, back row, Doug Penn The photograph is from Layton

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.16

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1957]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Division 4 class at Gilmore Avenue School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2836

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1954-1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Division 4 class photograph for the school year 1954 to 1955, taken in 1955. The teacher, Mr. Frank Allder, is standing on the far left. The only student identified is Helen Shearer, sitting in the second row from the front, second from the left. The photograp…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Division 4 class photograph for the school year 1954 to 1955, taken in 1955. The teacher, Mr. Frank Allder, is standing on the far left. The only student identified is Helen Shearer, sitting in the second row from the front, second from the left. The photograph is by Laytonv

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.17

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1954-1955]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Grade 2-3, Division 12 class at Gilmore Avenue School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2837

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 2-3, Division 12 class. Photograph taken in 1958. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the left of the class. The class is sitting on the front steps of the school.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 2-3, Division 12 class. Photograph taken in 1958. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the left of the class. The class is sitting on the front steps of the school.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.18

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1958]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Staff at Windsor Street School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2838

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Windsor Street School staff photograph taken in 1959. The school principal, Mr. John Prior, is one of two men standing in the center of the back row. seated in the front row on the far left, Jill allder seated in the front row, fourth from left, Lillian Ghill seated in the front row, …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Windsor Street School staff photograph taken in 1959. The school principal, Mr. John Prior, is one of two men standing in the center of the back row. seated in the front row on the far left, Jill allder seated in the front row, fourth from left, Lillian Ghill seated in the front row, seventh from left, Gwen Langill

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Windsor Street School

Accession Code: BV007.26.19

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1959]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Grade 1, Division 18 class at Windsor Street School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2839

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Windsor Street School, Grade 1, Division 18 class photograph taken in 1959. The teacher, Jill Allder, is standing on the far right. The lady standing on the far left is unidentified. The photo is by Layton.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Windsor Street School, Grade 1, Division 18 class photograph taken in 1959. The teacher, Jill Allder, is standing on the far right. The lady standing on the far left is unidentified. The photo is by Layton.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Windsor Street School

Accession Code: BV007.26.20

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1959]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Grade 3, Division 17 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1956]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue Grade 3, Division 17 class photograph taken in 1956.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue Grade 3, Division 17 class photograph taken in 1956.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.43

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1956]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.

History: Interviewee biography: Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Migration; Occupations - Teachers; Occupations - Grocers; Organizations; Organizations - Business Associations; Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Names: Toy, Christina; Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"; Babey, Beverley; Canada Way Food Market; Fraser Merchants' Association

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4694 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV023.16.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Related Material: See also: BV023.25 - Harry Toy fonds

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

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