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Byrne Creek Secondary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 2005

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: 18th Street

Associated Dates: 2005

Heritage Value: Byrne Creek School opened in 2005 and accommodates students from grades 8 through 12. When built, the school was created to house as many as 1200 students, but by 2009, plans have been prepared to increase that capacity to 1500.

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Street Address: 7777 18th Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Taylor Park Elementary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 2004

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Mission Avenue

Associated Dates: 2004

Heritage Value: Taylor Park Elementary School was opened in 2004 with 240 students from kindergarten to grade three (with older students attending Stride Avenue Community School). By 2006, Taylor Park had been designated as its own school and extended its classes from kindergarten through grade six.

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Hill Area

Street Address: 7590 Mission Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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City of Burnaby Archives

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 2001

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Albert Street

Associated Dates: 2001

Heritage Value: The City of Burnaby Archives officially opened on Saturday, November 10, 2001. The Archives is Burnaby's first municipal archives, and is located in the McGill Branch Library. The City Archives functions as a branch of the Office of the City Clerk and operates as the official repository of Burnaby's municipal records, containing records dating back to Burnaby's incorporation in 1892. In 2007, the City of Burnaby Archives expanded its collection mandate to include private as well as public records. On February 14, 2007 an agreement was signed with the Burnaby Historical Society and, as a result, the Archives accepted into its custody the collection of community records that had been maintained and managed by the Historical Society since the 1950s. In the Spring of 2007, these records were transferred from the Burnaby Village Museum to their permanent home in the Archives facility.

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Street Address: 4595 Albert Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Burnaby Mountain Secondary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 2000

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Eastlake Drive

Associated Dates: 2000

Heritage Value: Burnaby Mountain Secondary School is one of the more recent schools in Burnaby, having opened in 2000 and it serves neighbourhoods in northeast Burnaby and northwest Coquitlam.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

Street Address: 8800 Eastlake Drive

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Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1995

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Associated Dates: 1995

Heritage Value: The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts opened in 1995. The Shadbolt Centre was named after two Burnaby residents who dedicated a lifetime of support and cultivation of the arts locally, nationally and internationally. Doris and Jack Shadbolt resided in Burnaby for over 50 years until Jack's death in November 1998. Doris Shadbolt spent her life's work bringing the artist and the audience closer together through her writing and curatorial work. Jack Shadbolt was an internationally recognized Canadian painter. He was also an author and both received many awards including the Order of Canada. In keeping with the Shadbolts' generosity the arts, Jack Shadbolt donated two of his paintings to the Centre for permanent display.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Street Address: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Burnaby South Secondary School and The B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1993

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

Associated Dates: 1993

Heritage Value: The original Burnaby South High School was replaced in 1993 and the new Burnaby South Secondary School and BC Provincial School for the Deaf was built at this location. This school was built with the latest technology and modern equipment to ensure it was fully accessible and offers integrated academic, social and recreational activities for its students.

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Street Address: 5455 Rumble Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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South Slope Elementary School & The B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1992

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Watling Street

Associated Dates: 1992

Heritage Value: South Slope/B.C. School for the Deaf opened in 1992 and is one of the newer elementary schools in the City. The 2009 School Growth Plan notes that South Slope/BC School for the Deaf replaced the former Jericho Hill School for the Deaf in Vancouver.

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Street Address: 4446 Watling Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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South Burnaby Cenotaph

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: The South Burnaby Cenotaph is located in Bonsor Park at the corner of Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street. The cenotaph commemorates those lost in the First World War, Second World War and the Korean War.

Associated Dates: 1988

Other Names: Bonsor Park Cenotaph

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Bonsor Park Cenotaph

Geographic Access: Nelson Avenue

Associated Dates: 1988

Description: The South Burnaby Cenotaph is located in Bonsor Park at the corner of Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street. The cenotaph commemorates those lost in the First World War, Second World War and the Korean War.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Organization: Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Pompier Unit #314

Community: Burnaby

Cadastral Identifier: P.I.D. No. 027-719-375

Boundaries: The property (Bonsor Park) is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6749 Nelson Avenue.

Area: 3570.00

Contributing Resource: Landscape Feature; Structure

Ownership: Public (local)

Street Address: 6749 Nelson Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Forest Grove School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1986

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Forest Grove Drive

Associated Dates: 1986

Heritage Value: The Forest Grove subdivision in Burnaby was developed during the early 1980s and resulted in a rapidly growing population that required a school facility to support this "instant" community. Forest Grove Elementary was the second largest elementary school in the city when it opened and 374 pupils were recorded in its first year.

Planning Study Area: Lake City Area

Street Address: 8525 Forest Grove Drive

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Metrotown

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1986

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Associated Dates: 1986

Heritage Value: Although the idea for Metrotown was first expressed in the 1970s, the building itself opened in 1986 and was soon served by the Expo Line of the new SkyTrain system. In the ensuing twenty years, the complex developed into three distinct but adjoining malls - Metropolis at Metrotown, Metrotown Centre, and Station Square. Today, Metrotown serves as the city’s commercial and retail anchor. The mall also includes two large office towers, which by 2001 were home to the head offices for Shaw Cable and TransLink.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Street Address: 4700 Kingsway

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Bylaw Number: 7650 - Ratification Bylaw 1981

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 7650

Final Adoption: 1981 Jun 01

Format: Bylaws - Other

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

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 7650

Final Adoption: 1981 Jun 01

Format: Bylaws - Other

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

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Bylaw 7650

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Stoney Creek Elementary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1974

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Beaverbrook Crescent

Associated Dates: 1974

Heritage Value: Overcrowding at both Lyndhurst and Cameron Road schools in the early 1970s prompted the construction of the Stoney Creek Community School in 1974. Opening with 101 students, the school was expanded with the addition of six classrooms, a library and activity room in 1976.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

Street Address: 2740 Beaverbrook Crescent

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Kensington Arena

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1973

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Curtis Street

Associated Dates: 1973

Heritage Value: In 1972, the Burnaby Parks Commission considered numerous requests from the community to increase the available ice rink surfaces in the city and voted to build a new full-sized rink instead of adding to the existing municipal rink facility. The new arena was to be situated in North Burnaby and was opened in 1973 adjacent to Kensington Park.

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

Street Address: 6159 Curtis Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Montecito Elementary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1972

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Duthie Avenue

Associated Dates: 1972

Heritage Value: The neighbourhood between Sperling Avenue and Burnaby Golf course was beginning to see a rapid development during the late 1960s causing the School Board to determine the need for a school to be built there. This was one of the last schools to be built in Burnaby before school enrolments in general began declining in the late 1970s.

Planning Study Area: Sperling-Broadway Area

Street Address: 2176 Duthie Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Burnaby Village Museum

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1971

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Associated Dates: 1971

Heritage Value: The Burnaby Village Museum is a ten-acre heritage site located adjacent to Deer Lake. The site was originally created as a B.C. Centennial Project in 1971. The official sod turning for was April 11, 1971 by the then Governor General of Canada Roland Mitchener. The Village was initially managed by the Century Park Museum Association, a volunteer society of Burnaby citizens. Over the years many heritage building which could not be maintained in their original locations have been moved to the museum. Today half of the buildings in the village are heritage structures and the remainder are reproductions. In 1990 the City of Burnaby assumed direct management of the Village, and the museum became part of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department. Visitors can enjoy the shops on Hill Street, ride the Parker 119 Carousel, and climb aboard the Interurban 1223 tram.