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Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. The fonds includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photo…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 47 photographs + 2 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. The fonds includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photographs taken between 1962 and 1984 were taken by Michael Weller and photographs taken between 1984 and 1996 were likely taken by Reverend Gale. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Mawhinney house photographs series 2) Mawhinney house landscape plans series

History: Reverend Edward S. Gale owned the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby and lived there between 1984 and 1996. Reverend E.S. Gale was an Anglican Church priest of the Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany Church. Part of the Mawhinney house was converted and used a chapel for church gatherings while Reverend Gale owned it. In 1906 Isaiah Mawhinney purchased District Lot 86 and built a large house which he named “Evergreen”. In 1911, following the sudden death of his wife Annie Holmes Mawhinney, Isaiah sold the house and moved to New Westminster. In 1912, Isaiah’s son Mervin Mawhinney used his share of the sale to build a new house on Burris Avenue across the road from “Evergreen”. The house was occupied by Mervin and his wife Marjorie until some time after World War One when they moved to Vancouver. In 1958, the house was purchased by the “Order of St. Clare”, a Roman Catholic Franciscan order of nuns. During their time of ownership they closed in the front porch to create a four part entrance to protect their vows. In 1962, Michael and Jean Weller purchased the house and lived in it until 1984. The original house had its front entrance steps and porch facing Douglas Highway (now Canada Way). While living in the house, the Wellers completed a number of interior renovations including; the relocation of the front entrance from the north to the east side and the conversion of a sawdust furnace to gas. In 1983, Michael Weller subdivided the original 1.75 acre lot into two lots of .5 and .75 acres. Weller built a new house on the newly subdivided lot to the south of the original Mervin Mawhinney house. In 1984, the Mervin Mawhinney house was purchased by Reverend Edward S. Gale who continued to own it until 1996. The house was renamed “Pax House” which was part of the Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany Church of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada. While owning the house, Reverend Gale made several renovations to the house and re-landscaped the grounds. The original conservatory room inside of the house was converted to a chapel. Changes to the house were documented in the series of photographs taken by Michael Weller and Reverend Gale between 1962 and 1990. In 1960, the address of the house changed from 831 Burris Street to 7661 Burris Street. After the lot was subdivided in 1983, the address of the house was changed to 7667 Burris Street. Around 1996, Reverend Gale and the Wellers sold the property. The new owner later subdivided the westerly portion of the lot in conjunction with a two acre lot to the west, retaining the original Mervin Mawhinney house at 7667 Burris Street until 2018 when it was demolished and replaced. Reverend Edward S. Gale died sometime between 2015 and 2018.

Creator: Gale, Reverend Edward S.; Weller, Michael

Accession Code: BV018.9

Date: [1958-1990]

Media Type: Photograph; Architectural Drawing

Arrangement: Photographs that were removed from mounting boards were described in the order in which they were obtained along with loose photographs. Arrangement of photographs that were removed boards was created by Reverend Gale.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

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BC Conference on Post War Reconstruction

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The Canadian Legion Total War Effort

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Collection of Salvage Material by the Greater Vancouver War Chest Salvage Division

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Collection of Used Clothing for Distribution to the Needy and Destitute in the War Devastated Countries

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Discount on Sale of Tax Sale Properties for Veterans of the 1939-1945 War

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Endorsement of Resolution Calling on the Provincial and Federal Governments to Assume the Costs of Laying the Mains for the Proposed Water Supply System Plan as Outlined by the Greater Vancouver Water District as a Post War Rehabilitation Scheme

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Grant to the Chinese War Relief Fund

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Greek War Relied Fund

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Notice of Motion re: Post-War Rehabilitation

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Organization of a Burnaby Sub-Committee on Emergent Epidemics in Preparation for any Emergent Epidemic Which May Follow in the Wake of World War II

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Post-War Projects - Data Compilation by Municipal Engineer

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Post-War Rehabilitation

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Proclamation of War Dated August 25, 1939

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Proposal for an Amendment to the Dominion Income War Tax Act to Provide that Illegitimate Children be Considered Dependents Under the Act

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Proposals Submitted to the Post-war Rehabilitation Committee

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Purchase of a New Fire Truck in Response to the Emergency Caused by the Declaration of War Against Japan

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Request for Consideration to Re-Contour the Southern Slope of the Municipality as a Post War Rehabilitation Project

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Request for Leave of Absence for War Service with the R.C.A.F. - Lewis Auvache (Fireman)

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Request for Motion Regarding the Repatriation of People of Japanese Origin after the War

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Requirement that all Heads of Families and Single Adults in Receipt of Relief Produce Proof of Registration Under the National War Registration Scheme

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Sale of Dominion of Canada First War Loan 1948-1952

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Sale of Dominion of Canada Second War Loan

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Suggested Municipal Works - Post-war Rehabilitation Council

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Unveiling of the All Saints Church War Memorial Roll

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View Obstructions Caused by Gas War - Signs

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Resolution for Council Consideration Proposed by the Burnaby Hospital Fund Committee

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Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds