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Trail through the woods of Stoney Creek School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a paved trail through the woods by Stoney Creek Community School. A parking lot with cars is visible at the end of the trail.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1375

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a paved trail through the woods by Stoney Creek Community School. A parking lot with cars is visible at the end of the trail.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Geographic Features - Parks; Geographic Features - Trails

Names: Stoney Creek Elementary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto reads: "Trail thru woods & Stoney Creek School"; Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / page 1 / Burnaby Today"; Photographer's stamp on verso

Street Address: 2740 Beaverbrook Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

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Burquitlam Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1925-1954

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1925-1954

Heritage Value: By the 1950s, the Burquitlam Neighbourhood was becoming a residential and commercial centre for the northeast section of Burnaby. The Sullivan Heights area was developed as a single-family residential area with the Lyndhurst School opening in 1954. The completion of the Lougheed Highway in 1953 encouraged more commercial and retail development and fostered the growth of the neighbourhood throughout this period.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

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Burquitlam Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Heritage Value: Burnaby's first non-Native settler, William Holmes, selected land near the Brunette River on which to build his home in 1860. From this beginning, the neighbourhood of Burquitlam developed, fostered by its proximity to the North Road trail which linked it to New Westminster. In 1906, the Burquitlam Post Office opened and in 1910 the Hamilton Road school opened to serve the growing population of children in the area.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cameron Area; Lyndhurst Area

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Burquitlam Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1905-1924

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1905-1924

Heritage Value: In 1921, the pamphlet "Beautiful Burnaby" was produced and it described the Burquitlam neighbourhood as such: "No part of Burnaby has more consistently laboured to advance its prosperity than Burquitlam. Enterprise and intelligence has hewn homes from the forest and developed land into highly productive gardens and poultry ranches. Burquitlam is the growing suburb to the north of the City of New Westminster. It is reached by the Sapperton carline direct from Edmonds being only a few minutes ride from New Westminster market. It is also served by the B.C.E.R. Burnaby Lake line and adjoins on the best golf links in Greater Vancouver."

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cameron Area; Lyndhurst Area

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Lyndhurst 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 Lyndhurst Neighbourhood falls within the Lougheed Town Centre area - one of four Town Centres in Burnaby. The Lyndhurst Neighbourhood accounts for a significant portion of the residential component of the Town Centre. To the east of Stoney Creek Park, lies the Sullivan Heights single family subdivision which was built in the 1950s. To the west of the park, is a higher-density residential area consisting of multi-family buildings that were developed after 1974.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

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St. Stephen's Anglican Church

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1913

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Cameron Street

Associated Dates: 1913

Heritage Value: The site of St. Stephen's Anglican Church is one of the historic landmarks of old Burquitlam. Originally this was part of the Alexander and Ethel Evans farm, Saint Phillians. Initial services for the church were held in the Evans home and later in the Burquitlam school. Alexander Evans donated this site to the Anglican Church in trust with the wish that it become a future church and consecrated ground for a family burial plot. In 1913, the parish raised the funds to build the first church. St. Stephen's was consecrated by Bishop de Pencier on September 28, 1913.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

Street Address: 9887 Cameron Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Municipality of Burnaby - Volume XVI and Volume XVII

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 4 plans on 4 sheets : col. lithographic prints ; 63.5 x 53.5 cm folded to 53 x 31.5 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of four pages of plans removed from a bound book containing a series of fire insurance plans of the Municipality of Burnaby. Page "D" is titled: "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVI / Surveyed _ May 1927 / MUNICIPALITY OF / BURNABY / PLAN DEPT. FIRE BRANCH _ B.C. INSURANCE UNDERWRITE…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 4 plans on 4 sheets : col. lithographic prints ; 63.5 x 53.5 cm folded to 53 x 31.5 cm

Material Details: Scale [1:1200] and [1:6000]

Scope and Content: File consists of four pages of plans removed from a bound book containing a series of fire insurance plans of the Municipality of Burnaby. Page "D" is titled: "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVI / Surveyed _ May 1927 / MUNICIPALITY OF / BURNABY / PLAN DEPT. FIRE BRANCH _ B.C. INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS ASSN." / KEY PLAN". Plans covered in this "Key Plan" are numbered 1601 to 1626, 1632 and 1651 covering District Lots: 15; 31; 100 to 102; 114; 141 to 144; 147 and 148; 209 to 214. Plan "E" is part of "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVII / Municipality of Burnaby / May 1927" and covers plans: 1701 to 1705; 1711 to 1715; 1723 to 1727; 1729 to 1733; 1737 to 1742 and District Lots: 68 to 74; 80 to 84; 32 to 35 and 38 to 39. Plan marked "F" is a key plan titled: "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVII / Surveyed _ May 1927 / MUNICIPALITY OF / BURNABY and covers plans: 1706 to 1710; 1716 to 1722; 1734 and 1735; 1743 to 1752 and District Lots: 42 to 44; 59; 75 to 80; 83 to 87; 89 to 93 and 130. Plan "1729" is part of "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVII / Municipality of Burnaby / May 1927" and covers District Lots 34 and 35.

Creator: Plan Department, British Columbia Insurance Underwriters' Association

Responsibility: British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Accession Code: HV972.111.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 1927

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood); Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood); Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood); Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood); Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area; Lyndhurst Area; Lake City Area; Cascade-Schou Area; Garden Village Area; Douglas-Gilpin Area; Oakalla Area

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 2021-11-18

Notes: Title based on content of plans; See also BV987.1.70d for revised versions of plans; Scale is measured 1 inch = 500 feet

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Municipality of Burnaby - Volume XV, Volume XVI, Volume XVII, Volume XVIII

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 4 plans on 4 sheets : col. lithographic prints ; 63.5 x 53.5 cm folded to 53 x 31.5 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of four pages of plans removed from a bound book containing a series of fire insurance plans of the Municipality of Burnaby. Plan "1531" is part of "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XV / Municipality of Burnaby / May 1927" and covers District Lots: 116 and 117. Key Plan "C" is part of …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 4 plans on 4 sheets : col. lithographic prints ; 63.5 x 53.5 cm folded to 53 x 31.5 cm

Material Details: Scale [1:600] and [1:1200]

Scope and Content: File consists of four pages of plans removed from a bound book containing a series of fire insurance plans of the Municipality of Burnaby. Plan "1531" is part of "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XV / Municipality of Burnaby / May 1927" and covers District Lots: 116 and 117. Key Plan "C" is part of "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVI / Municipality of Burnaby / May 1927" and covers plans 1623 to 1651 and District Lots: 1 and 2; 4; 6; 8; 10 to 14; 25; 27; 40; 56 to 58; 88 and 89. Plan "1738" is part of "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVII / Municipality of Burnaby / May 1927" and covers District Lots: 34 and 35. Key plan "G" is part of "GREATER VANCOUVER B.C. / VOLUME XVIII / Municipality of Burnaby / May 1927" and covers plans: 1801 to 1813; 1823; 1824; 1833 to 1838; 1841 to 1853 and District Lots: 32; 93; 94; 97 to 99; 149; 150; 152; 155 to 159; 161 to 164.

Creator: Plan Department, British Columbia Insurance Underwriters' Association

Responsibility: British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Accession Code: HV972.111.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 1927

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood); Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood); Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood); Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood); Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood); Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood); East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood); Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood); Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area; Marlborough Area; Maywood Area; Windsor Area; Big Bend Area; Garden Village Area; Willingdon Heights Area; West Central Valley Area; Cariboo-Armstrong Area; Lyndhurst Area; Cameron Area; Lake City Area; Edmonds Area; Second Street Area; Sperling-Broadway Area; Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 2021-11-18

Notes: Title based on content of plans; See also BV987.1.70d for revised versions of plans; Scale is measured 1 inch = 500 feet

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Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 8

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1928-1990

Length: 00:07:51

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Al Nixon's father Basil Nixon, who was Provincial Fire Marshall, and his mother Agnes, whose father Thomas Douglas was murdered in 1934, perhaps for political reasons. He also talks about the Burquitlam neighbourhood where his Douglas grandparents lived in the…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Al Nixon's father Basil Nixon, who was Provincial Fire Marshall, and his mother Agnes, whose father Thomas Douglas was murdered in 1934, perhaps for political reasons. He also talks about the Burquitlam neighbourhood where his Douglas grandparents lived in the heritage home "Seven Gables" on Sullivan Street. He relates some childhood events, including the train wreck on Burnette Creek in 1936.

Date Range: 1928-1990

Length: 00:07:51

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area; Cameron Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 21, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 0:43:35

Interviewee Name: Nixon, Al

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

Audio Tracks

Track eight of interview with Al Nixon

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Lyndhurst Elementary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1953

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Lyndhurst Street

Associated Dates: 1953

Heritage Value: The Lyndhurst Elementary School was built in 1953 to replace the previous school - the Hamilton Road School - which had served the community since 1910.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

Street Address: 9847 Lyndhurst Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Lydhurst Elementary School class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956 (date of original), digitally copied 2012

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Lydhurst Elementary School class. Diane Stiglish is seated in the second row, third from right.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956 (date of original), digitally copied 2012

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Series: Burna-Boom Oral History project series

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 549-072

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2012-30

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Lydhurst Elementary School class. Diane Stiglish is seated in the second row, third from right.

Names: Stiglish, Diane; Lyndhurst Elementary School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Original spelling of surname "Stiglish" was "Stiglich"

Geographic Access: Lyndhurst Street

Street Address: 9847 Lyndhurst Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

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Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and Port Moody

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain, north of Broadway .

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-017

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain, north of Broadway .

Subjects: Aerial Photographs

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:122 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:121 to the west and BC5061:123 to the east

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lake City Area; Burnaby Mountain Area; Lyndhurst Area

Aerial photograph of Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby with Lougheed Highway running west to east through the middle of the photograph and the Trans Canada Highway in the lower left segment.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-029

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby with Lougheed Highway running west to east through the middle of the photograph and the Trans Canada Highway in the lower left segment.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5062:22 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5062:23 to the west and B.C. air photograph BC5062:21

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood); Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lake City Area; Government Road Area; Burnaby Lake Area; Lyndhurst Area; Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Aerial photograph of Burnaby and Coquitlam

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby and Coquitlam with North Road running through the centre.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-030

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby and Coquitlam with North Road running through the centre.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5062:21 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5062:22 to the west and BC5062:70 to the east

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cameron Area; Lyndhurst Area; Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan by Kathy Bossort January 28, 2016 - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1965-1980

Length: 0:09:07

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about his education at UBC as an undergraduate majoring in philosophy and political science and later as a law student, and his early work experience as a prison guard at Oakalla Prison and later articling for Jim Lorimer. He tells about…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about his education at UBC as an undergraduate majoring in philosophy and political science and later as a law student, and his early work experience as a prison guard at Oakalla Prison and later articling for Jim Lorimer. He tells about how these formative events impacted his life. He also talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977, originally to the Stoney Creek area and then to the South Slope area.

Date Range: 1965-1980

Length: 0:09:07

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lorimer, James G "Jim"

Subjects: Education; Occupations

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area; Sussex-Nelson Area

Interviewer: Bossort, Kathy

Interview Date: January 28, 2016

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan conducted by Kathy Bossort. Derek Corrigan was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Mayor Corrigan talking about the history and value of protecting the environment and green space in Burnaby, and the different positions held by the City and SFU about land use and control on Burnaby Mountain between 1964 and 1995. He talks about the increasing awareness that a solution needed to be found that gave certainty to the protection of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain. Mayor Corrigan also talks about what conservation means to him, the role that the Centennial Pavilion area plays on Burnaby Mountain, and the future for the urban forest on Burnaby Mountain. Other topics include his childhood, education, formative events in his life, and his career in politics.

Biographical Notes: Derek Corrigan was born and grew up in Vancouver. He attended a number of elementary schools in East Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Elementary School (Gr. 4-7) and Sir Charles Tupper High School. He attended UBC, majoring in philosophy and political science, and after travel in Europe, successfully applied to enter law school without completing his bachelors degree. He graduated in 1977, articled with Jim Lorimer in Burnaby and was called to the bar in 1978. In 1977 Derek Corrigan and his wife Kathy moved to Burnaby, first to the Stoney Creek neighborhood and then to a home on the South Slope where they raised their family of four children. Derek Corrigan first ran for Burnaby Council in 1979 with the Burnaby Citizens Association, and after three more tries was elected to council in 1987. He has served Burnaby for 28 years, first as a councillor and then as mayor since 2002. During his career he has served on many committees at the local, regional and national levels.

Total Tracks: 9

Total Length: 1:31:24

Interviewee Name: Corrigan, Derek

Interview Location: Mayor’s office at Burnaby City Hall

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 Mayor Derek Corrigan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-018/MSS196-018_Track_1.mp3

Stoney Creek Elementary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1974

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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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

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Clearing underbrush from the ravine

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1975, published July 7, 1975

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 19 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of residents clearing underbrush from a ravine at Simon Fraser Village where women and children had been attacked in order to help prevent future crimes in that area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1975, published July 7, 1975

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 19 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-222

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of residents clearing underbrush from a ravine at Simon Fraser Village where women and children had been attacked in order to help prevent future crimes in that area.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rivers; Plants

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Residents at Simon Fraser Village clear underbrush from ravine where women and children have been attacked."

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

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Norman Bethune Housing Cooperative

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 1976

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Larry Whaley, then president of the Norman Bethune Housing Cooperative, standing outside the housing complex where he lived. At the time, only 24 units were inhabited by members while the other 282 units that were supposed to be opened up in the second stage of the project were vacant…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 1976

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1253

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Larry Whaley, then president of the Norman Bethune Housing Cooperative, standing outside the housing complex where he lived. At the time, only 24 units were inhabited by members while the other 282 units that were supposed to be opened up in the second stage of the project were vacant due to a misunderstanding between the provincial and federal governments, and the allocation of nine million dollars that had been sent aside in 1973 for for rental housing in Burnaby.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Apartments; Buildings - Residential - Townhouses

Names: Whaley, Larry

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Larry Whaley ponders what will happen to Bethune Co-Op Housing in Simon Fraser Hills area."