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Big Bend Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

Heritage Value: The Big Bend Neighbourhood in Burnaby maintained its status as an important agricultural area in the City in the years following 1955 and it also solidified its role as a prime industrial and commercial district. In 1972, the Big Bend Development Plan was adopted by Council and soon thereafter, approximately 620 acres of land were incorporated into the Agricultural Land Reserve. These lands have been set aside for agricultural and limited recreation purposes. By the 2000s, 160 acres of land were considered highly productive agricultural areas, and over 400 acres of land had been secured as parkland, including the Fraser Foreshore Park. The area also developed large commercial and industrial districts including those at Marine Way/Boundary, the Glenlyon Estates, Riverfront Business Park, Burnaby Business Park, and Glenwood Industrial Estates.

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Riverside School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1953-1983

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Associated Dates: 1953-1983

Heritage Value: The south-east corner of Burnaby featured homes that were scattered in a rural setting. Previously, Riverway East and then Clinton Elementary School had served this neighbourhood, but a more central location was preferable to the School Board to limit bussing of students, so Riverside School was opened in 1953. There were 84 students registered in its first year, but by the late 1970s, enrolments across the City had declined and a number of schools, including Riverside, were closed.

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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8855 Northbrook Court

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989

Collection/Fonds: Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 21 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photographs of an undeveloped property loacated at 8855 Northbrook Court. Construction equipment is visible in the distance.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989

Collection/Fonds: Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds

Physical Description: 21 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 622-020

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2017-39

Scope and Content: Photographs of an undeveloped property loacated at 8855 Northbrook Court. Construction equipment is visible in the distance.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Construction Tools and Equipment

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from original print envelope; File no. 89-037-B

Geographic Access: Northbrook Court

Street Address: 8855 Northbrook Court

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Farming in the rain

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 13, 1981

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three farmers wearing straw hats and plastic shawls working in the rain in an onion field on the Burnaby flats near Meadow Street (now named Meadow Avenue).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 13, 1981

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-220

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of three farmers wearing straw hats and plastic shawls working in the rain in an onion field on the Burnaby flats near Meadow Street (now named Meadow Avenue).

Subjects: Occupations - Farmers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping on verso of photograph reads: "WET WORK... Plastic sheets and broad straw hats protect field workers from the cool, wet elements at a farm on the Burnaby flats near Meadow Street this week. More seasonal weather, however, including rising temperatures and clearly [sic] skies, promises that life in the onion fields will be more tolerable, at least for the next little while."