In 1925, William Kask Sr. and his family purchased land along the Barnet Road and built what became known as Kask's Camp, where cabins were rented out to families working at the Barnet Mill. The family - William Kask Jr., Dave and Jack - went on to expand their business into a lumber and concrete supply company and in 1936, the company was named the Kask Brothers Building Supply Company. A lumber office was established on Curtis Street and the concrete plant was built at the former site of the cabin camp. To a large degree, the camp catered to Immigrants from Nordic countries who were active in the lumber trade. Many Finns felt at home in the camp, as the Kasks spoke Finnish and there were steam baths available.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
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Photograph shows houses at the "Kask Kamp" on Barnet Road. These houses had running water, but no sewer and rented for $15 - 50 per month. The houses were still occupied at the time of the photograph in 1976.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
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556-070
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2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows houses at the "Kask Kamp" on Barnet Road. These houses had running water, but no sewer and rented for $15 - 50 per month. The houses were still occupied at the time of the photograph in 1976.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
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Photograph shows the intersection of Curtis Street and Sperling Avenue with Curtis Lumber, Kask Bros. Rady Mix and Kask Bros. Building Supply in the background.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
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556-179
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2013-13
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Photograph shows the intersection of Curtis Street and Sperling Avenue with Curtis Lumber, Kask Bros. Rady Mix and Kask Bros. Building Supply in the background.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the "Kask Kamp" - buildings built around 1930 by William Kask Sr. of Kask Bros. Corp. Located in the 7500 block of Barnet Road, these were still occupied with tenants at the time of the photograph in 1976.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
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Record No.
556-069
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No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the "Kask Kamp" - buildings built around 1930 by William Kask Sr. of Kask Bros. Corp. Located in the 7500 block of Barnet Road, these were still occupied with tenants at the time of the photograph in 1976.
In 1939, Mr. Kapoor Singh Siddoo purchased the eastern section of the former Barnet Mill site from the City of Burnaby and founded Kapoor Sawmills Ltd. The mill was struck by disaster in 1947 when a fire caused $500,000.00 in damage to the property. A smaller mill was rebuilt and was in operation until 1959. Mr. Siddoo, who had been considered to be one of the most influential men in Vancouver's East Indian Community, died in 1964. The mill site became inactive except for a sand and gravel storage area that was used by the Kask Brothers Company, and in 1972 the family sold the property to the Municipality of Burnaby who later turned it into the Barnet Marine Park.