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BC Electric Railway Application for Discontinuation of the Rail Passenger Service on the Marpole Inter-urban Line

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport43973
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
43364
Meeting Date
30-Apr-1956
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
43364
Meeting Date
30-Apr-1956
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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BC Telephone Co. Inter-exchnage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport68501
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
72993
Meeting Date
13-Oct-1924
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
72993
Meeting Date
13-Oct-1924
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Inter-City Golf Driving Range

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78770
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Inter-City Golf Driving Range in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
Description Level
Item
Record No.
557-021
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2013-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Inter-City Golf Driving Range in Burnaby.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Golf
Buildings - Recreational
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
10th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78773
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
Description Level
Item
Record No.
557-024
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Golf
Buildings - Recreational
Transportation - Tractors
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
10th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78774
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
Description Level
Item
Record No.
557-025
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Golf
Buildings - Recreational
Transportation - Tractors
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
10th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Inter-City Golf Range

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78785
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1952] (date of original); 2013 (date of annotation)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Walker family teeing off at the Inter-City Golf Range annotated with date, title and identification key.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1952] (date of original); 2013 (date of annotation)
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
Description Level
Item
Record No.
557-035
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Walker family teeing off at the Inter-City Golf Range annotated with date, title and identification key.
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational
Recreational Activities - Golf
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Geographic Access
10th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Proposal to Place an Old Inter-Urban Tram on Property Lying Between the Burnaby Police Building and the BC Electric Bus Loop at Edmonds Street and Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport42426
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
38038
Meeting Date
3-Feb-1958
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
38038
Meeting Date
3-Feb-1958
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Masonic Cemetery

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark622
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Cemetery site.
Associated Dates
1924
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Halifax Street
Associated Dates
1924
Description
Cemetery site.
Heritage Value
Tucked into a sloping site in a zone that is now transitional between light industrial and residential uses, the Masonic Cemetery is a beautifully landscaped oasis. Two outstanding features of this cemetery are the Woodward mausoleum, constructed in 1924, and the 1930s entrance gates. These substantial gates are constructed of random-coursed granite, and mark the cemetery’s main entrance off Douglas Road. An elaborate granite mausoleum, built for the prominent Woodward family, is located on axis with the main entry, at the brow of the slope. The Egyptian Revival style of the mausoleum was inspired by the opening of Tutankamun’s tomb just two years earlier, a discovery that sparked world-wide Egyptomania. The Woodward’s department store dynasty was founded by Charles Woodward (1852-1937), who visited Vancouver in 1891 and bought two lots for a store. Woodward’s drug department opened in 1895. In 1901, he took an option on a lot at the corner of Hastings and Abbott Streets and incorporated as Woodward’s Department Stores, which opened in November 1903. The family continued to run the business until 1993, when it went bankrupt and was sold to the Hudson’s Bay Company. A number of the Woodward family are interred here.
Locality
Vancouver Heights
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
Area
60137.87
Contributing Resource
Building
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Private
Street Address
4305 Halifax Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Walker family fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78708
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948-1957 (date of originals); 2013
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
38 photographs (7 jpeg : col., 300 dpi ; 7 jpeg : col., 96 dpi ; 10 jpeg : b&w, 300 dpi ; 12 jpeg : b&w, 96 dpi). 1 drawing (jpeg) : col., 300 dpi ; 2 maps (jpeg) : col. ; 96 dpi ; 397.67 KB of textual records.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 41 jpegs of original photographs (some include annotation), maps, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Scotty Walker, his family and the Inter-City Driving Range that he created.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948-1957 (date of originals); 2013
Collection/Fonds
Walker family fonds
Physical Description
38 photographs (7 jpeg : col., 300 dpi ; 7 jpeg : col., 96 dpi ; 10 jpeg : b&w, 300 dpi ; 12 jpeg : b&w, 96 dpi). 1 drawing (jpeg) : col., 300 dpi ; 2 maps (jpeg) : col. ; 96 dpi ; 397.67 KB of textual records.
Description Level
Fonds
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2013-15
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 41 jpegs of original photographs (some include annotation), maps, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Scotty Walker, his family and the Inter-City Driving Range that he created.
History
Scotty Walker purchased the property at 974 12th Avenue in 1948 under the Veteran’s Land Act (VLA) grant from the government. He was in the Air Force during the Second World War. Previous to the purchase he ran a trucking business in New Westminster and lived at 1421 Nanaimo Street. The family consisted of Scotty, his wife Elizabeth, and three children, Alex, Barbara, and James. The land was overgrown with trees, scrub bushes, and a general swampy area. Scotty had the plan to build a Golf Driving Range, but it would take a lot of work. He owned three acres and leased three acres from the Lady of Mercy Church. Then they started working the land. The trees and scrub bush had to be removed and it was all done by hand. As the weather warmed and the swamp dried somewhat, Scotty got the idea to do selective burning. After many times doing this in small sections, the wind changed and the fire was headed for some houses on Tenth Avenue. The fire departments from New Westminster and Burnaby showed up and he was severely punished. It created other problems too. The land was swampy and when it dried, it was a peat bog, so the fire would burn down and turn up all over the place. That winter when the rains came, the land flooded and froze. The kids in the neighbourhood took advantage of the open spaces and brought out their skates. They had a great time. Some pigs were purchased with the idea that they could help dig up the roots and could be butchered later. Well they cleared the roots, but the kids all said they would not eat the pigs. The pigs were sold as they had become like pets. The land was then bulldozed into a berm on the 12th Street side of the land and a fence was built on top of the hill. The Walkers still had to clear the roots and branches that accumulated on the berm. The big problem was snakes. There were pits of water snakes that had been moved with the bulldozing. The family is not sure what happened with the snakes but eventually they moved. The area that would have been to the left of the property was still a swamp, so maybe they went there. The Walkers built drainage ditches through the land and let it drain to the natural slope toward Eighth Street. Construction on the Golf Range started and the grass was seeded. The “Inter-City Golf Range” opened on June 16, 1951. It had been a long hard road for the whole family but it worked out quite well. There was no automatic machine picking up balls, it was all done by hand and washed in a washing machine. Eventually they got Shag Bags that helped some but it was a huge job. The Golf Range ran for a few years and then Burnaby had a very sunny summer and the sun was in the patrons' eyes. So Scotty decided to move the buildings to the 12th Avenue part of the land. The club house and coffee shop was moved. The family took the building apart board by board and reconstructed it at the other end of the land. This worked well. All this had been accomplished on a shoestring budget as there was no big money behind anything. The Walkers cut the grass with gas hand mowers, washed the balls with the washing machine, and worked very long hours. Then the Catholic Church decided not to renew the lease. The family had worked so hard and now Scotty’s dream was dashed. It was a devastating time. Eventually the property was sold to the Christian Brothers and the buildings to Gus Brown in Richmond. The church bought the land for $25,000, in 1957. The end of the dream was very hard on everyone. Eventually life went on. It is sad that Scotty was just so far ahead of his time. He was a small man about 5’6" and about 140 pounds but had dreams as big as anyone and worked like three men to accomplish his dream. The cleared land was eventually developed into Saint Thomas Moore School. Biography provided by B. Kromm
Media Type
Photograph
Creator
Walker family
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Photo catalogue 557
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Charlotte and David Hill on a train

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82596
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1921 or 1922]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of a woman identified as Charlotte Hill holding David Hill. She is standing on the steps of a train car.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1921 or 1922]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 6.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-162
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of a woman identified as Charlotte Hill holding David Hill. She is standing on the steps of a train car.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
Hill, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal
Hill, David O. E. "Dave"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on note accompanying photograph and contents of photograph
Note in pencil on album pagereads: "Charlotte & David on Burnaby Inter Urban"
Note in blue pen on verso reads: "Mom & Dave / Burnaby interurban"
Images
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Group at Gai Paree Super Club

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64878
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 25, 1950
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm (sight), in card 12.5 x 35.5 cm folded to 15.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large group of people at the Gai Paree Supper Club. George Grant and his wife are identified as the second and third from the right in the first row; all other individuals are unidentified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 25, 1950
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Richard Hardy family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm (sight), in card 12.5 x 35.5 cm folded to 15.5 x 17.5 cm
Material Details
Photograph is housed inside a souvenir card
Description Level
Item
Record No.
312-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1993-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large group of people at the Gai Paree Supper Club. George Grant and his wife are identified as the second and third from the right in the first row; all other individuals are unidentified.
Subjects
Events - Parties
Names
Gai Paree Supper Club
Grant, George Jr.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hoyer Studios
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Front cover of souvenir card reads: "Souvenir Photo / Gai Paree Supper Club / on Kingsway / Your Friendly Inter City Rendezvous / DEx. 4505 / Between Vancouver & New Westminster, B.C. Canada / Featuring Rudy Morin & His Orchestra / Canada's Liveliest Band"
Inside front cover of souvenir card reads: "Hoyer Studios / 2321 Kingsway (Burnaby, B.C.) Canada / Photographers / Gai Paree Provides Free Personal Table Cards For Birthdays & Anneversaries [sp] / To reorder No. Scouts / Have this Photo Enlarged to any size / Phone Particulars DEx. 4504"
Photographers name on recto of mat reads: "Hoyer Studios"
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
6669 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
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Subdivision Control series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription187
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1940-2015
Collection/Fonds
Planning Department fonds
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of the records created during the subdivision application process. This includes the initial application made by the property owner(s), the relevant reports and recommendations by outside departments and agencies, inter- and extra-office communication and correspondence, receipts o…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1940-2015
Collection/Fonds
Planning Department fonds
Series
Subdivision Control series
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of the records created during the subdivision application process. This includes the initial application made by the property owner(s), the relevant reports and recommendations by outside departments and agencies, inter- and extra-office communication and correspondence, receipts of fees paid, maps, plans, architectural drawings, tentative approval checklists, right-of-way agreements, easements, covenants, road closure references, Title Search Certificates, and final approval checklists.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Memorial cards for Martha Love

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10093
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1920
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a three memorial cards for Martha Love which read: "In Loving Memory / OF / Martha Love / BELOVED WIFE OF JESSE LOVE / CUMBERLAND ROAD, BURNABY, B.C. / Died August 24RD. 1920 / AGED 62 YEARS / INTERRED IN I.O.O.F. CEMETERY, SAPPERTON / NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., AUGUST 26TH, 1920". A s…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Series
Love family vital events and correspondence series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a three memorial cards for Martha Love which read: "In Loving Memory / OF / Martha Love / BELOVED WIFE OF JESSE LOVE / CUMBERLAND ROAD, BURNABY, B.C. / Died August 24RD. 1920 / AGED 62 YEARS / INTERRED IN I.O.O.F. CEMETERY, SAPPERTON / NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., AUGUST 26TH, 1920". A short, religious poem is printed on the inside face of the card. "IN LOVING / MEMORY" with an image of a rose is printed on the front face of the card.
History
See extensive history of Love Family and Love farmhouse located at Burnaby Village Museum.
Accession Code
BV012.31.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1920
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
7-May-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on content of file
Images
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