Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered outside of the front doors to the new Simpsons-Sears store on opening day, May 5, 1954. Two security guards are standing inside of the store.
Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered outside of the front doors to the new Simpsons-Sears store on opening day, May 5, 1954. Two security guards are standing inside of the store.
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Elizabeth Nelson stoops to photograph her sister's commemorative paving stone at the official opening of the new Citizen's Plaza at Burnaby City Hall. For $100, donors could engrave a message on one of the paver stones in the plaza, with half the proceeds going to the charity of their choice."
Photograph of staff, Leonora Camm, (754 Gilmour Street) (far left) and Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Street) (behind) handing out orchids to a group of women inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Photograph of staff, Leonora Camm, (754 Gilmour Street) (far left) and Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Street) (behind) handing out orchids to a group of women inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Photograph of Simpsons-Sears staff, Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Avenue) (in front) and another woman (behind) handing out orchids to shoppers inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Photograph of Simpsons-Sears staff, Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Avenue) (in front) and another woman (behind) handing out orchids to shoppers inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Photograph of Al Moore (left) Assistant Manager of Simpsons-Sears standing with T. Boyd Haskell (right), Manager of Simpsons-Sears inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on opening day. An unidentified woman is standing behind them.
Photograph of Al Moore (left) Assistant Manager of Simpsons-Sears standing with T. Boyd Haskell (right), Manager of Simpsons-Sears inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on opening day. An unidentified woman is standing behind them.
Photograph of T. Boyd Haskell (left), Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby standing with an unidentified man inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Photograph of T. Boyd Haskell (left), Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby standing with an unidentified man inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
File contains photographs of the grand opening of the Safeway at Willingdon and Hastings. Photographs depict the Gastown Strutters Dixieland Band playing outside the grocery store and employee Marti Masaro giving samples to shoppers during the event.
File contains photographs of the grand opening of the Safeway at Willingdon and Hastings. Photographs depict the Gastown Strutters Dixieland Band playing outside the grocery store and employee Marti Masaro giving samples to shoppers during the event.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2191-1: "The Gastown Strutters Dixieland Band entertains shoppers arriving for the grand opening of the new Safeway on Hastings St. in Burnaby.
Caption from metadata for 535-2191-2: "Marti Masaro hands out samples of panini sandwiches at the grand opening Wednesday of the new Safeway grocery store at Hastings and Willingdon, in Burnaby."
Photograph of the interior of the general store building at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Visitors can be seen perusing the merchandise displayed in the exhibit.
Photograph of the interior of the general store building at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Visitors can be seen perusing the merchandise displayed in the exhibit.
Item consists of a one page letter written to T. Boyd Haskell (Burnaby Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby) from Charles Luther Burton of the Robert Simpson Company Limited congratulating him on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby.
Item consists of a one page letter written to T. Boyd Haskell (Burnaby Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby) from Charles Luther Burton of the Robert Simpson Company Limited congratulating him on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby.
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Doug Drummond seated in the barbershop chair as Museum Interpreter, Eric Damer prepares to give him a shave inside the Burnaby Village Museum McKay Barber Shop. A group of visitors have gathered inside to watch. The original owner of the McKay Barber Shop, Ernie Tillack …
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Doug Drummond seated in the barbershop chair as Museum Interpreter, Eric Damer prepares to give him a shave inside the Burnaby Village Museum McKay Barber Shop. A group of visitors have gathered inside to watch. The original owner of the McKay Barber Shop, Ernie Tillack is standing next to the mayor. This took place during the official opening of the McKay Barbershop.
Photograph of a group of three unidentified men looking at fishing rods inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on opening day, May 5, 1954. Two of the men are holding fishing rods and a display of fishing rods is visible on the wall behind them.
Photograph of a group of three unidentified men looking at fishing rods inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on opening day, May 5, 1954. Two of the men are holding fishing rods and a display of fishing rods is visible on the wall behind them.
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Jaggs (Manager of Mail Order, Simpsons-Sears Burnaby) standing together with Mr. T. Boyd Haskell (Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby) and wife, Jody Haskell inside Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby on opening day, May 5, 1954.
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Jaggs (Manager of Mail Order, Simpsons-Sears Burnaby) standing together with Mr. T. Boyd Haskell (Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby) and wife, Jody Haskell inside Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby on opening day, May 5, 1954.
Photograph of (left to right) Mrs. C.W. Jaggs, Mr. C.W. Jaggs, Mail Order Manager, Burnaby and an unidentified member of Simpsons-Sears staff or executive inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby during the opening on May 5, 1954.
Photograph of (left to right) Mrs. C.W. Jaggs, Mr. C.W. Jaggs, Mail Order Manager, Burnaby and an unidentified member of Simpsons-Sears staff or executive inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby during the opening on May 5, 1954.
Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba …
Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1936 and purchased 2 acres of land where he settled with his family and built the Oak Theatre which was located at 5000 Kingsway (Marlborough & Kingsway). The theatre was located on a 2 acre parcel of land and had a 350 seat capacity and offered valet parking. Construction crews with men and horses can be seen laying the foundation and erecting the walls of the theatre and crowds of people and cars are seen arriving outside the theatre on opening day.
Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'Oak Theatre'
Photograph of opening day speeches outside of the Simpsons-Sears store with a crowd gathered. Four dignitaries are standing on a stage before the crowd, including Burnaby Reeve, Charles MacSorley (at the microphone) and Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby, T. Boyd Haskell, standing to his right.
Photograph of opening day speeches outside of the Simpsons-Sears store with a crowd gathered. Four dignitaries are standing on a stage before the crowd, including Burnaby Reeve, Charles MacSorley (at the microphone) and Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby, T. Boyd Haskell, standing to his right.
Photograph of (left to right) T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby; an unidentified man and C.W. Jaggs, Mail Order Manager at the opening of the Simpsons-Sears Mail Order Division building next to the Simpsons-Sears Retail store in Burnaby. Haskell and man in the centre are holding a…
Photograph of (left to right) T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby; an unidentified man and C.W. Jaggs, Mail Order Manager at the opening of the Simpsons-Sears Mail Order Division building next to the Simpsons-Sears Retail store in Burnaby. Haskell and man in the centre are holding a pair of scissors as they cut the ribbon during the opening event.