In 1921, the pamphlet "Beautiful Burnaby" was produced and it described the Burquitlam neighbourhood as such: "No part of Burnaby has more consistently laboured to advance its prosperity than Burquitlam. Enterprise and intelligence has hewn homes from the forest and developed land into highly productive gardens and poultry ranches. Burquitlam is the growing suburb to the north of the City of New Westminster. It is reached by the Sapperton carline direct from Edmonds being only a few minutes ride from New Westminster market. It is also served by the B.C.E.R. Burnaby Lake line and adjoins on the best golf links in Greater Vancouver."
The increasing density of housing around the Lougheed Shopping Centre area resulted in a spike in enrolment at Lyndhurst Elementary School. As a result, in 1965, Cameron Road Elementary was built to alleviate overcrowding issues. The school opened with 151 pupils. The school was expanded in 1969 when three classrooms were added and again in 1971 when eights more rooms and a library were built.
The Cameron Neighbourhood falls within the Lougheed Town Centre area - one of four Town Centres in Burnaby. The Cameron Neighbourhood - while containing significant high-density residential components - is also home to the Town Centre's office and commercial core. The Lougheed Mall is situated in this neighbourhood, which is served by the Millennium Line SkyTrain.
Photograph of Pamela Williams standing on the balcony of her apartment beside a large protest sign which reads: "BUYERS BEWARE OF MOLD AND ROT!". She and her husband bought a suite in MacInnis Place, and after discovering the exessive build up of moisture, protested against the Housing Cooperation…
Photograph of Pamela Williams standing on the balcony of her apartment beside a large protest sign which reads: "BUYERS BEWARE OF MOLD AND ROT!". She and her husband bought a suite in MacInnis Place, and after discovering the exessive build up of moisture, protested against the Housing Cooperation of British Columbia (HSBC) and won; HSBC offered to buy back units from owners who were unhappy with their suites.
Note on recto of photograph reads: "Cariboo cloverleaf in foreground and Government Road overpass construction (centre) will join with Gaglardi Way (top of pic)."
Photograph of caterpiliar operator Casey Logan moving a large pile of earth to build a sound barrier for the British Columbia government housing project at MacInnis Place.
Photograph of caterpiliar operator Casey Logan moving a large pile of earth to build a sound barrier for the British Columbia government housing project at MacInnis Place.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "BIG BARRIER Mountain of earth is moved by 'cat' operator Casey Logan to build a sound barrier for the new B.C. government housing project at MacInnis Place in Burnaby."
Photograph of the construction of MacInnis Place in Burnaby. This housing development was constructed with the intent of having 25% of its suites rented at a reduced cost to low income earners.
Photograph of the construction of MacInnis Place in Burnaby. This housing development was constructed with the intent of having 25% of its suites rented at a reduced cost to low income earners.
Photograph of the construction of MacInnis Place in Burnaby. This housing development was constructed with the intent of having 25% of its suites rented at a reduced cost to low income earners.
Photograph of the construction of MacInnis Place in Burnaby. This housing development was constructed with the intent of having 25% of its suites rented at a reduced cost to low income earners.
Photograph of Columbian photographer Basil King getting his shoes shined by British Columbia Institute of Technology students Kathy McLeod and Russ Carmichael at Lougheed mall (now Lougheed Town Centre). This was part of the Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser known as Shinerama.
Photograph of Columbian photographer Basil King getting his shoes shined by British Columbia Institute of Technology students Kathy McLeod and Russ Carmichael at Lougheed mall (now Lougheed Town Centre). This was part of the Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser known as Shinerama.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "The shoes in need of a shine are Columbian photographer Basil King's. The cheerful shiners at Lougheed mall today are Kathy McLeod and Russ Carmichael. The occasion: Shinerama '73. Hundreds of B.C. Institute of Technology students are on the job at Lower Mainland shopping centres, raising funds for cystic fibrosis research."
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Falling Waters apartment building. Located at 9444 Cameron Street, this apartment was designed and built by Bob Rapske in 1968 and - at the time of the photograph - was owned by Walnut Enterprises.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
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Record No.
556-095
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No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
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Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Falling Waters apartment building. Located at 9444 Cameron Street, this apartment was designed and built by Bob Rapske in 1968 and - at the time of the photograph - was owned by Walnut Enterprises.
Photograph of the garage where Jack Stiglish repaired machinery and housed his tools, and the mushroom house beside it. A sign propped up between the two buildings reads "manure" with an arrow pointing to the right.
Photograph of the garage where Jack Stiglish repaired machinery and housed his tools, and the mushroom house beside it. A sign propped up between the two buildings reads "manure" with an arrow pointing to the right.
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "view of father's garage where his tools were + he repaired the machinery / sign saying bags of manure this way / mushroom house next to garage"
Photograph of former Member of Parliament Grace MacInnis burying the time capsule at the official sod turning Friday for the government -owned MacInnis housing complex. Housing Minister Lorne Nicolson and Member of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Dowding were also in attendance.
Photograph of former Member of Parliament Grace MacInnis burying the time capsule at the official sod turning Friday for the government -owned MacInnis housing complex. Housing Minister Lorne Nicolson and Member of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Dowding were also in attendance.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Former MP Grace MacInnis buries the time capsule at the official sod turning Friday for the government -owned MacInnis housing complex on Government Road [sic] in Burnaby. Keeping a close eye on the ceremony are Housing Minister Lorne Nicolson and MLA Gordon Dowding, speaker of the House. The complex is to be called MacInnes Place and is a B.C. government comprehensive housing project."