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candle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25543
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.61.177
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.61.177
Description
Candle, wooden
Object History
This candle holder belonged to a family who immigrated to Burnaby in the 1930s at 8006 Government Road.
Category
04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
Classification
Lighting Equipment - - Lighting Devices
Object Term
Candle
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
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candleholder

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25481
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.61.115
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.61.115
Description
Candleholder, composition; painted gold; small moulded rose on base
Object History
This candle holder belonged to a family who moved to Burnaby in the 1930s at 8006 Government Road.
Category
02. Furnishings
Classification
Lighting Equipment - - Lighting Holders
Object Term
Candleholder
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Images
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candlestick

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23057
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.178.8
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.178.8
Description
Candlestick
Object History
This item belonged to a family who lived on Sperling Avenue in Burnaby in the 1950s.
Category
02. Furnishings
Classification
Lighting Equipment - - Lighting Devices
Object Term
Candle
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Images
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christmas lights in package

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35607
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.53.20
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.53.20
Description
String of 15 Christmas tree lights, with cardboard holder and box; lights have patented bead holding lamps in position on tree, and connector on one end of string to plug in additional strings; holder keeps lights in place during storage; lid of box says, "NOMA" "15 Light DECORATIVE OUTFIT" "with 120 Volt MAZDA Lamps"; lid is red and yellow, string of coloured lights sep- arating sections; circle with enlarged bulb, "PATENTED BEAD..."; "EACH LAMP BURNS INDEPENDENTLY"; around edges, "No more searching..."; one end, "CAT. No. 3415"; three corners broken, "Price 5.50 ea." on lid in crayon
Object History
These items are from the Bailey family home at 6080 Kathleen Street (built in 1922) in the Central Park area. The lights are circa 1950s.
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Lighting Equipment - - Lighting Devices
Object Term
Light, String
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Lighting Devices
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory635
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1965
Length
0:18:05
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system a…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system and for large lecture/small tutorials, and his counter proposal for a trimester system. He also describes his working relationship with Dr. Shrum.
Date Range
1963-1965
Length
0:18:05
Names
Simon Fraser University
Shrum, Gordon M.
Subjects
Education
Occupations - Teachers
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory638
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1970
Length
0:11:00
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered and preferred to commute from the North shore, and how this changed for new faculty who settled in Burnaby and Coquitlam.
Date Range
1963-1970
Length
0:11:00
Names
Simon Fraser University
Shrum, Gordon M.
University of British Columbia
Subjects
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Transportation
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory639
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1968
Length
0:15:36
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expr…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expressed for theological courses and how he responded.
Date Range
1963-1968
Length
0:15:36
Names
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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lamp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38604
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.45.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.45.1
Description
Lamp, wooden, handcrafted; may be made from a single piece of wood; carved wooden fan above base; electrical cord attached to back; no shade.
Object History
This lamp was given to Annie Love (daughter of Jesse and Martha Love) by her brother George Love (the oldest son of Jesse and Martha) as a wedding gift for her 1902 marriage to Wallace "Flash" Whiting. George Love owned his own sash and door company. The lamp was hand made by George Love from one solid piece of wood.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Names
Love, George Richard
Love Family
Images
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Light

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact49892
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.2
Description
Ceramic light socket, ribbed glass shade for the bulb and fixture for hanging; glass shade is held in a metal frame open at the top around the socket; takes a bulb with a 1.5 inch base. The bottom part of the metal frame has thumb nuts to allow for removing the shade.
Object History
Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. Station light used on the B.C.E.R. Interurban Tram line at Central Park.
Measurements
Height 39 cm. diameter 35 cm.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Natural Resources - Energy
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Central Park Interurban line
Images
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light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47311
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.73.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.73.6
Description
Light bulb, "B.C.E.R. Co." stamped faintly near metal base.
Object History
Belonged to donor's mother and father.
Marks/Labels
"B.C.E.R. Co." stamped faintly near metal base. (British Columbia Electric Railway Company)
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79182
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.1.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.1.1
Description
Small decorative light bulb of a cylindrical Asian lantern. It is decorated with painted red flowers and green leaves. The light has a peach and cream background with black around the top and bottom. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79183
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.1.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.1.2
Description
Small decorative light bulb of a cylindrical Asian lantern. It is decorated with painted flowers that look like irises. The light has a peach and cream background with black around the top and bottom. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79184
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.2.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.2.1
Description
Small spherical decorative light bulb of a Asian lantern. It is decorated with painted red flowers and green leaf pattern with an orange and cream background. There is black around the top and bottom. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79185
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.3.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.3.1
Description
Small decorative light bulb shaped like a bird. The bird has a pink coloured back with a translucent white front. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79186
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.4.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.4.1
Description
Small decorative light bulb shaped like a fruit possibly a nectarine with dark red colouring at the top fading to yellow at the bottom. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79187
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.5.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.5.1
Description
Small decorative light bulb shaped like a bunch of purple grapes with leaves at the top. Some of the paint has worn off showing white underneath. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79188
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.5.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.5.2
Description
Small decorative light bulb shaped like a bunch of yellow grapes with leaves at the top. Some of the paint has worn off showing white underneath. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
Less detail

ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79189
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.6.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.6.1
Description
Small decorative light bulb shaped like a small woodland creature. The animal is wearing pink tuxedo holding what could be a mandolin.It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
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ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79190
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.7.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.7.1
Description
Small decorative light bulb shaped like a bell with two Santa faces and holly branches. The light is mainly white with pink, green and blue accents. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
Less detail

ornamental light bulb

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79191
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.7.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.7.2
Description
Small decorative light bulb shaped like a bell with two Santa faces and holly branches. The light is mainly white with pink, green and blue accents. It has threads at the top to connect to a light socket.
Subjects
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Arts
Arts - Christmas Ornaments
Images
Less detail

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