Photograph of City of Burnaby archivist Arilea Sill holding up restored pages of City council minutes from 1895-1898. Sill stands in the council chambers of Burnaby's City Hall.
Photograph of City of Burnaby archivist Arilea Sill holding up restored pages of City council minutes from 1895-1898. Sill stands in the council chambers of Burnaby's City Hall.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Arilea Sill, the City of Burnaby's archivist, displays restored pages of city council minutes from 1895-1898, which were recently found in Victoria. The pages were officially presented to council, to be stored in the city's archives, at Monday's council meeting."
Photograph of Armstrong Elementary School students Eugenia Wu and Candice Bachra in a classroom sorting through school supplies that were collected by students.
Photograph of Armstrong Elementary School students Eugenia Wu and Candice Bachra in a classroom sorting through school supplies that were collected by students.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Eugenia Wu, 9, and Candice Bachra, 10, sort through some of the school supplies collected by students at Armstrong Elementary, to be sent to refugee children in Bosnia."
Photograph of artist Bud Sakamoto posing next to his painting of a seascape of commercial fishing on the Fraser River, as promotion for the exhibition "Natural Reflections" with Pat Maertz at the Burnaby Arts Council Gallery.
Photograph of artist Bud Sakamoto posing next to his painting of a seascape of commercial fishing on the Fraser River, as promotion for the exhibition "Natural Reflections" with Pat Maertz at the Burnaby Arts Council Gallery.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Bud Sakamoto's stormy seascapes of commercial fishing on the Fraser River are part of Natural Reflections, a joint show with Pat Maertz, at the Burnaby Arts Council Gallery in Deer Lake Park. Sakamoto's paintings capture the vivid memories of his own family's life on the river. The show runs until March 30."
Photograph of artist Graeme Shaw working on a painting of a landscape in the lobby of the Metrotown Office Complex, as part of an exhibition of local artists' works to benefit the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The curved glass windows of the lobby and the neighbouring tower are also visible in the p…
Photograph of artist Graeme Shaw working on a painting of a landscape in the lobby of the Metrotown Office Complex, as part of an exhibition of local artists' works to benefit the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The curved glass windows of the lobby and the neighbouring tower are also visible in the photograph.
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Graeme Shaw works on a landscape in the towering lobby of the Metrotown Office Complex, to add to an exhibit of works by local artists to benefit the Greater Vancouver Food Bank."
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jessie Craig, who's been painting for more than 30 years, is one of the featured artists at the Burnaby Artists Guild's annual show and sale at the Shadbolt."
Photograph of artist Pat Maertz posing with one of her watercolour landscapes inside of a gallery, as promotion for her and Bud Sakamoto's exhibition "Natural Reflections" at the Burnaby Arts Council Gallery.
Photograph of artist Pat Maertz posing with one of her watercolour landscapes inside of a gallery, as promotion for her and Bud Sakamoto's exhibition "Natural Reflections" at the Burnaby Arts Council Gallery.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Pat Maertz' watercolour landscapes are a soft counterpoint to the bold seascapes of fellow artist, Bud Sakamoto, with whom she is sharing a show, Natural Reflections, at the Burnaby Arts Council Gallery, in Deer Lake Park. The show runs until March 30."
Arlene Belcastro tells the story of her grandmother, Dakota Lamb, who was born to Norwegian parents in the late 1800s in North Dakota. She moved to Milk River, Alberta around 1900, then took up residence in Carmengay, Alberta during the Depression where she raised four children as a single mother a…
Arlene Belcastro tells the story of her grandmother, Dakota Lamb, who was born to Norwegian parents in the late 1800s in North Dakota. She moved to Milk River, Alberta around 1900, then took up residence in Carmengay, Alberta during the Depression where she raised four children as a single mother after her husband left. She supported her family by taking in boarders, ironing, and working as a midwife. The family later moved to Edmonton, where she was one of the first Avon ladies. In 1944, she was able to take a job as a pastry cook up north during the construction of the Alaska Highway and save enough money to purchase her own home.
The film includes Arlene’s memories of visiting Grandma Lamb’s rustic cabin at Baptiste Lake north of Edmonton, Alberta. Starting at age 6, Arlene and her cousin, Donna, spent every summer with Grandma Lamb. The rustic cabin did not have running water or electricity, so the girls learned about kerosene lamps, wood stoves, and using a cold storage trunk for refrigeration.
Grandma Lamb taught them life-skills through chores such as gathering kindling and tending the garden, and encouraged their independence. Arlene recalls that they also learned by example from Grandma Lamb, who instilled a respect for nature and for other people and never complained about life or what material things she didn’t have. She was a resilient, respectful, and wise role model.
History
Arlene Belcastro was born in Edmonton and attended H.A. Gray School and Victoria High School, where she completed commercial courses. She was married in Edmonton at age 19, and moved to Calgary after her eldest child was born. She learned to ride a horse at Elkana Ranch at Bragg Creek while living in Calgary. Following the birth of her second son, the family briefly lived in Nassau. Arlene returned to Edmonton after her marriage ended, and soon moved to the Vancouver/Burnaby area where she has lived for more than 40 years. At age 50, Arlene began acting and is currently a student of drumming, a community volunteer, and an avid traveler.
Photograph of two bike patrollers in the parking lot at Lougheed Mall. Their yellow jackets read: "Auto Crime Patrol." The patroller in the foreground looks into the distance while the other looks into a parked car.
Photograph of two bike patrollers in the parking lot at Lougheed Mall. Their yellow jackets read: "Auto Crime Patrol." The patroller in the foreground looks into the distance while the other looks into a parked car.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jay Braithwaite and Paul Leszczynski patrol the parking lot at Burnaby's Lougheed Mall, keeping an eye out for vehicles susceptible to theft. A dedicated auto crime bike patrol program, involving Burnaby and Coquitlam RCMP, ICBC and En Guard Security Ltd., will help make parking lots around Burnaby and Coquitlam a lot safer by providing extra eyes and ears for police."
Photograph of high school student Sophie Lee holding up a slug balanced on a test tube during the Aventis Biotech Challenge at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Photograph of high school student Sophie Lee holding up a slug balanced on a test tube during the Aventis Biotech Challenge at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Sophie Lee, a student at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in Vancouver, keeps her eyes on a slug balanced on a test tube of slug slime. Sophie and her lab partner, Iris Liu, were studying the sticky properties of slug slime for the Aventis Biotech Challenge, at BCIT. The Challenge is held to generate interest in biotechnology amongst budding scientists from area high schools, who work on their projects under the guidance of expert biotechnologists."
Photograph of baking equipment on top of counter inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Pieces of equipment are identified as; a pie blocker and pastry moulder; a dough divider and standing mixer. The bakery is located…
Photograph of baking equipment on top of counter inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Pieces of equipment are identified as; a pie blocker and pastry moulder; a dough divider and standing mixer. The bakery is located in the Middlegate Shopping Centre at 7155 Kingsway, Burnaby.
Photograph of baking equipment inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Large white machine is identified as a dough sheeter and item on counter to right is identified as a pie blocker and pastry moulder. The bakery is l…
Photograph of baking equipment inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Large white machine is identified as a dough sheeter and item on counter to right is identified as a pie blocker and pastry moulder. The bakery is located in the Middlegate Shopping Centre at 7155 Kingsway, Burnaby.
Photograph of baking equipment on top of counter inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Pieces of equipment are identified as; a pie blocker and pastry moulder; a dough divider and standing mixer. The bakery is located…
Photograph of baking equipment on top of counter inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Pieces of equipment are identified as; a pie blocker and pastry moulder; a dough divider and standing mixer. The bakery is located in the Middlegate Shopping Centre at 7155 Kingsway, Burnaby.
Photograph of baking equipment inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Pieces of equipment are identified as; a bread slicing machine and a rolling stainless steel rack with shelves. The bakery is located in the Middleg…
Photograph of baking equipment inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Pieces of equipment are identified as; a bread slicing machine and a rolling stainless steel rack with shelves. The bakery is located in the Middlegate Shopping Centre at 7155 Kingsway, Burnaby.
Photograph of baking equipment inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Large white machine identified as a dough sheeter is standing next to a large stainless steel refrigerator. The bakery is located in the Middlegate …
Photograph of baking equipment inside of the Middlegate Bakery. Equipment was used while the business was in operation by Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra. Large white machine identified as a dough sheeter is standing next to a large stainless steel refrigerator. The bakery is located in the Middlegate Shopping Centre at 7155 Kingsway, Burnaby.
Photograph of the interior of the Middlegate Bakery in the Middlegate Shopping Centre. The original baking tools and equipment belonging to Cor and Lucy Hiemstra is visible.
Photograph of the interior of the Middlegate Bakery in the Middlegate Shopping Centre. The original baking tools and equipment belonging to Cor and Lucy Hiemstra is visible.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Barbara Guttmann-Gee, 85, got her Master's Degree at SFU in 1995. She's being featured in an upcoming documentary about seniors who continue their education."