Burnaby Municipal Hall
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Heritage Value
- When staff outgrew the municipal buildings at Edmonds and Kingsway, a debate erupted over where to build a new municipal hall. North Burnaby residents argued against the Kingsway and Edmonds site as it was too removed for their needs, but South Burnaby residents were not prepared to accept a hall in North Burnaby. The debate was finally resolved when it was suggested that the new civic centre for the municipality be in the exact geographic centre of Burnaby. Fortunately, this meant that the new hall was to be built near Deer Lake, in the beautiful Central Valley setting. Burnaby voters accepted this decision and approved the $625,000.00 it would take to build the new structure and the official opening ceremony was held June 22, 1956 when then Reeve Charles MacSorley received the keys to the hall from the contractor.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Bob Hutton at Municipal Hall
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man identified as Bob Hutton outside Burnaby Municipal Hall. Two other men are visible in the picture, but neither is identified.
Bob Hutton, outside Burnaby Municipal Hall
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 14.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two men and one woman standing outside Burnaby Municipal Hall reading from a proclamation and addressing a fourth man who is seen to the far right holding a microphone. The microphone bears the call letters CKNW and the man holding it has been identified as Bob Hutton.
Burnaby's new fleet of fire trucks
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1956 or 1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the new fleet of Burnaby's 1956 American LaFrance pumper fire trucks lined in a row in front of the Municipal Hall. The fifth truck has its ladder extended. Reeve Charles MacSorley, Fire Chief William Menzies, and Councillor Fred Philps are standing in front of the second truck. There…
Burnaby's Third Municipal Hall - Canada Way
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Burnaby's third Municipal Hall. This hall was opened in 1956 on Grandview Highway (later, Canada Way) and it replaced the old hall at Kingsway and Edmonds Street.
Cornerstone for New Municipal Hall
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the commemorative cornerstone laid for the new Municipal Hall building. The stone reads: "This stone was laid by His Worship Reeve Charles W. MacSorley / September 23rd 1955."
Municipal Council
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the 1956 Burnaby Municipal Council in Council Chambers at Burnaby Municipal Hall. Identified in the photograph are (starting at centre, forefront and moving clockwise): Gerald Charlton, Fred Philps, Wesley Morrison, Arnold Hean, Ted Ward (Deputy Municipal Clerk), John Shaw (Municipal…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 486-025
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2005-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the 1956 Burnaby Municipal Council in Council Chambers at Burnaby Municipal Hall. Identified in the photograph are (starting at centre, forefront and moving clockwise): Gerald Charlton, Fred Philps, Wesley Morrison, Arnold Hean, Ted Ward (Deputy Municipal Clerk), John Shaw (Municipal Clerk), Reeve Charles MacSorley (in the back), two unkown members of staff, Samuel Hughes, William Philps and Doug Drummond.
- Subjects
- Officials - Alderman and Councillors
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Buildings - Civic - City Halls
- Occupations - City Clerks
- Occupations - Civic Workers
- Names
- Charlton, Gerald
- Philps, Fred
- Morrison, Wesley
- Hean, Arnold F.C.
- Ward, Ted
- Shaw, John Horace "Jack"
- MacSorley, Charles W.
- Hughes, Samuel E.
- Philps, William P.
- Drummond, John D. "Doug"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cunningham, W.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's stamp on verso
- Notes on verso identify the people in the photograph
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Municipal Hall
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-?] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.3 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women standing outside of the Burnaby Municipal Hall on Canada Way. The woman on the left may be Betty Stevenson.
Municipal Hall Cornerstone
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 3, 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Reeve Charles MacSorley holding a trowel and cement next to the ceremonial plaque for the new municipal hall building. The plaque on the conerstone reads: "This stone was laid by His Worship Reeve Charles W. MacSorley September 23rd 1955."
New Municipal Hall construction
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Reeve Charles MacSorley standing outside the new Municipal Hall building which is under construction.
Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 4 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd gathering for Princess Margaret's visit to Burnaby in June of 1958. The photograph is taken outside the municipal hall located on Grandview Highway ( later, Canada Way) which can be seen on the left. There are several people gathered on the road along with people riding horses…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 4 x 5.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-008
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd gathering for Princess Margaret's visit to Burnaby in June of 1958. The photograph is taken outside the municipal hall located on Grandview Highway ( later, Canada Way) which can be seen on the left. There are several people gathered on the road along with people riding horses. The north shore mountains can be seen in the distance.
- Subjects
- Ceremonies
- Names
- Margaret, Princess, countess of Snowdon, 1930-
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Grandview Highway
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.5 x 4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a automobiles, horses and a horse drawn carriage gathering for Princess Margaret's visit to Burnaby in June of 1958. The photograph is taken on the roads outside the municipal hall located on Grandview Highway ( later, Canada Way). Deer Lake park can be seen in the background.
Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 4 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd gathering for Princess Margaret's visit to Burnaby in June of 1958. The photograph is taken outside the municipal hall located on Grandview Highway ( later, Canada Way). There are several people gathered on the road along with people riding horses. The north shore mountains ca…
Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 4 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of vehicles and a horse drawn covered wagon gathering for Princess Margaret's visit to Burnaby in June of 1958. The photograph is taken outside the municipal hall located on Grandview Highway (later, Canada Way). Deer Lake Park can be seen in the background.
Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall for Princess Margaret's visit.
Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall for Princess Margaret's visit.
Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall for Princess Margaret's visit.
Princess Margaret's visit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall for Princess Margaret's visit.