Chinese Canadians have contributed to Burnaby’s growth for over a century. The long and intertwining histories between Chinese Canadians, Indigenous people and other communities have shaped the founding of Burnaby and British Columbia. This resource guide was created because their life experiences and important contributions to Burnaby’s development are not widely known.
thoroughly rev., largely rewritten, and based upon the 8th decennial rev. of the United States pharmacopœia / by H.C. Wood, Joseph P. Remington and Samuel P. Sadtler ; assisted by Albert B. Lyons and Horatio C. Wood. -- taken from 19th edition
The dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from the text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed : with glossorial notes, his life, and a critique on his genius & writings
"Sept. 1895."
"Chas. E. Hock____"
"The Bal____"
"Cedarville, Ontario" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown]
"____ 127.101
____ 182.103
____ 112.133" [handwritten on front pastedown in red/orange pencil"
illegible scribbles on back pages
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his majesty's special command, appointed to be read in churches
"John Smith" [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf]
"Plantagenet Division No 124
Sons of Temperance, April 2nd 1804" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
"Mrs E. McHallam" [Handwritten in blue ink on title page]
"70 sons + 60 daughters" [Handwritten in pencil on back flyleaf verso]
"Departurs are happening
Kind friends are leaving
And never percieving" [Handwritten in pencil on back flyleaf verso]
Calculations on front endpaper, front flyleaf, and back flyleaf.
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
inside cover: red paper printed label "T. HILL,
Bookseller & Stationer,
18,
UPPER KING STRRET,
Bloomsbury Square"
inside cover page: "Susan Vrerder"[handwritten in pencil]
"A P Yatin" [handwritten in pencil]
"[text obscured] June 13th 1827"
A book of short Stories in Gurmukhi entitled "Me" by Nadeem Parmar. He has autographed the front page. There are two stories in English that begin on page 107. The first is called "A Little Brown Leaf" and is about Mrs. Norman, a school crossing guard at Douglas Road School in Burnaby.
"Douglas Lunn" [handwritten in pencil on front cover]
"Douglas Lunn 1 Junction road
England" [handwritten in pencil on front paste down]
"Ethel + Mabel Morris April 9/1889" [handwritten in black ink on title page]
There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).