Photograph of the view of the new 10th Avenue connector from Gord Thorneycroft's garage. Thorneycroft holds a mug and is silhouetted by the light coming from outside, where the Bombardier SkyTrain plant is visible in the distance.
Photograph of the view of the new 10th Avenue connector from Gord Thorneycroft's garage. Thorneycroft holds a mug and is silhouetted by the light coming from outside, where the Bombardier SkyTrain plant is visible in the distance.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Gord Thorneycroft says he used to be able to enjoy his morning coffee looking out onto a quiet, tree-lined lane while working in his garage behind his home on 9th Ave. But workers building the new 10th Ave. connector tore out the trees last September, the City of Burnaby isn't making any promises to erect noise barriers, and his lane has become a thoroughfare to the Bombardier Skytrain plant."
Photograph of two unidentified runners handing a baton to each other at the start/finish line during the 24 Hour Relay for Kids fundraising event for Easter Seals Camps at Swangard Stadium. Other relay runners wait in the background and the stadium's stands are filled with spectators.
Photograph of two unidentified runners handing a baton to each other at the start/finish line during the 24 Hour Relay for Kids fundraising event for Easter Seals Camps at Swangard Stadium. Other relay runners wait in the background and the stadium's stands are filled with spectators.
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Runners hand off to each other at the hectic Start/Finish area in the early-going of The 24 Hour Relay for the Kids, held all weekend at Swangard Stadium. The annual event attracted more than 2400 runners on 120 teams, who covered almost 18,000 miles to raise money to send kids to Easter Seal Camps around BC."
Photograph of crowd of runners at the starting line for the 21st annual 24 Hour Relay for the Kids at Swangard Stadium. The runners are starting from beneath a banner advertising the event and the stands in the background are filled with people.
Photograph of crowd of runners at the starting line for the 21st annual 24 Hour Relay for the Kids at Swangard Stadium. The runners are starting from beneath a banner advertising the event and the stands in the background are filled with people.
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Runners from 145 teams start the 21st annual 24 Hour Relay for the Kids at Swangard Stadium. Money raised by the relay goes towards funding one-week camping trips for children with disabilities."
Photograph of Ray and Frances Fleming at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. They each have floral corsages, Frances is holding a bouquet of flowers and there is a bunch of balloons behind them.
Photograph of Ray and Frances Fleming at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. They each have floral corsages, Frances is holding a bouquet of flowers and there is a bunch of balloons behind them.
Photograph of Ray and Frances Fleming at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The smiling couple is standing next to a table with a cake on it.
Photograph of Ray and Frances Fleming at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The smiling couple is standing next to a table with a cake on it.
Photograph of Ray and Frances Fleming at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Both are seated while Frances' brother John Waplington, dressed in a captain's hat is standing in behind them.
Photograph of Ray and Frances Fleming at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Both are seated while Frances' brother John Waplington, dressed in a captain's hat is standing in behind them.
"100 Years of Gilmore School". Filmed by Yunuen Perez Vertti and made by the Heights Neighbourhood Association. The film includes interviews with former students and highlights their experiences through the Great Depression, the Second World War and the 1960s.
"100 Years of Gilmore School". Filmed by Yunuen Perez Vertti and made by the Heights Neighbourhood Association. The film includes interviews with former students and highlights their experiences through the Great Depression, the Second World War and the 1960s.
History
Yunuen Perez Vertti is a filmmaker and digital media artist originally from Mexico City. She has produced films for many public, private and non-profit organizations.
Item is the "1980 Recast / 1981 Provisional / Accountability Budget" for the District of Burnaby as laid out by the Municipal Manager for Council's inspection and approval.
Item is the "1980 Recast / 1981 Provisional / Accountability Budget" for the District of Burnaby as laid out by the Municipal Manager for Council's inspection and approval.
Photograph of the land being cleared at 5496 Dominion Street in order to create a path to move the Roberts' house onto the property. Included in the clearing are the stumps of two apples trees, a poplar tree, and a maple tree. The debris from the site was burned and smoke can seen rising from a s…
Photograph of the land being cleared at 5496 Dominion Street in order to create a path to move the Roberts' house onto the property. Included in the clearing are the stumps of two apples trees, a poplar tree, and a maple tree. The debris from the site was burned and smoke can seen rising from a small pile of brush on the right.
Photograph of the land being cleared at 5496 Dominion Street in order to create a path to move the Roberts' house onto the property. The old garage was demolished, the area dug out and made level for the foundation. The house at 5493 Dominion Street is visible in the background.
Photograph of the land being cleared at 5496 Dominion Street in order to create a path to move the Roberts' house onto the property. The old garage was demolished, the area dug out and made level for the foundation. The house at 5493 Dominion Street is visible in the background.
Photograph of an excavator making a pathway to move the Roberts' house from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. A second excavator works in the background.
Photograph of an excavator making a pathway to move the Roberts' house from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. A second excavator works in the background.
Photograph of the Roberts' house jacked up and supported by iron beams underneath. Three labourers work beneath the lifted house. In order to raise the house, some of the foundation was knocked down. A rear end of a flat bed truck is parked on the grass to the right.
Photograph of the Roberts' house jacked up and supported by iron beams underneath. Three labourers work beneath the lifted house. In order to raise the house, some of the foundation was knocked down. A rear end of a flat bed truck is parked on the grass to the right.
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set of wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The furnishings and appliances …
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set of wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The furnishings and appliances were left inside the house during the move.
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The house was turned 90 degrees so…
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The house was turned 90 degrees so that it faced Dominion Street.
Photograph of the Roberts' house nearly in its new position after being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. The move took nearly two full days to complete.
Photograph of the Roberts' house nearly in its new position after being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. The move took nearly two full days to complete.
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. The house is jacked up and sitting on block to enable workers to build forms and pour concrete for the foundation walls.
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. The house is jacked up and sitting on block to enable workers to build forms and pour concrete for the foundation walls.
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. Perimeter "pony" walls and other interior supporting walls were built to support the house. All of the plumbing and electrical wiring were replaced.
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. Perimeter "pony" walls and other interior supporting walls were built to support the house. All of the plumbing and electrical wiring were replaced.