, 1930. EDMONDS STUDIO, BVM BV988.1.1
the janitor, would allow the pupils to occupy
the furnace room while he opened the furnace
doors wide so that the pupils could get warmed
up.
In 1922 the Brown Bungalow was
added and situated on the south west corner
of Edmonds Street and Douglas Road
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.
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).
"W-81", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pen
"PRESENTED TO", printed on remains of label inside front cover
"Alma McDonald", handwritten in brown ink on label
"1907", handwritten in brown ink on label
"William --", handwritten in brown ink on label
"Ch-- ---", handwritten in pencil? on pre-title page, erased
"From Mrs. A.V. Green / Xmas 1927", handwritten in black ink on frontispiece
"W25", in black pen inside front cover
"W25", in black pen on front endpaper, crossed out in pencil
"C.R. Lambert", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper, 'Lambert' crossed out
"Thornburrow", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : translated out of the original Greek, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command
Front endpaper:
"1914 [picture of British flag] 1915
'Be strong and of a good courage, for the
Lord thy God is with thee wither-
soever thou goest'
Pte. A.A. A.A MacNaughton
54 1/2 Homewood Ave
Toronto, Ont
Canada
On Active Service
Issued by the
NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY
OF SCOTLAND"
[printed in blue ink on a white sticker, except for name and address, which is handwritten in brown ink]
Front fly leaf:
handwritten notes detailing travel dates and destinations, written in brown and purple ink
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.