Photograph of Burnaby fire fighters and Penningtons employees posed with a box of teddy bears and a fire truck in the background. The bears were purchased by Penningtons customers for donation to children.
Photograph of Burnaby fire fighters and Penningtons employees posed with a box of teddy bears and a fire truck in the background. The bears were purchased by Penningtons customers for donation to children.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Laurel Krause, the assistant manager at Penningtons, and David Graystone, of the Burnaby Fire Department, check out some of the more than 60 teddy bears purchased by customers of the North Rd. store to be donated to the fire department to give to kids who've been in accidents, or to charities that help kids. Looking on are Darcey O'Riordan and George Assaf, of the Burnaby Fire Department, and Brenda Kult, the manager at Penningtons."
Photograph of a Burnaby fire fighter Dave Wallace, dressed in his fire fighting uniform and holding several boots up toward the camera, as part of the fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Photograph of a Burnaby fire fighter Dave Wallace, dressed in his fire fighting uniform and holding several boots up toward the camera, as part of the fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby firefighter Dave Wallace is loaded down with boots as members of the Burnaby fire department conduct their annual Boot Drive, to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, this weekend."
File contains photographs of two children, Harrison Hunter and Isuru Withange, playing in a fire hose and fire extinguishing foam during the Burnaby Fire Department's Community Day at Richmond Park (now Edmonds Park).
File contains photographs of two children, Harrison Hunter and Isuru Withange, playing in a fire hose and fire extinguishing foam during the Burnaby Fire Department's Community Day at Richmond Park (now Edmonds Park).
Collected by editorial for use in an August 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2663-1: "Harrison Hunter, 5, races through a fire hose to wash off some of the fire extinguishing foam he'd been rolling in at the Burnaby Fire Department's first Community Day at Richmond Park."
Caption from metadata for 535-2663-2: "Isuru Withange, 8, uses a fire hose to wash off some of the fire extinguishing foam kids were able to frolic in at the Burnaby Fire Department's first Community Day at Richmond Park."
Photograph of BC Gas employees Kathi Thompson and Don Rankin, and Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department, posing with plastic fire hats for children in front of a Burnaby fire truck as a promotion for children's fire safety programs.
Photograph of BC Gas employees Kathi Thompson and Don Rankin, and Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department, posing with plastic fire hats for children in front of a Burnaby fire truck as a promotion for children's fire safety programs.
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Kathi Thompson, the Community Investment Co-ordinator for BC Gas, and Don Rankin, the company's Manager of Municipal Relations, present kids' fire hats to Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department. The hats are given to pre-school children who participate in the department's fire safety programs."
File consists of papers pertaining to the development of a unified Fire Department; including Bylaw 451, a letter addressing the unlawfulness of the previous system of fire protection from lawyer P. McD. Kerr and related correspondence between the North Burnaby Board of Trade and Burnaby Council.
File consists of papers pertaining to the development of a unified Fire Department; including Bylaw 451, a letter addressing the unlawfulness of the previous system of fire protection from lawyer P. McD. Kerr and related correspondence between the North Burnaby Board of Trade and Burnaby Council.
Photograph of Fire Chief John Stewart, dressed with a fire helmet and gloves, giving a thumbs-up out of a truck window. A trailer attached to the truck reads "Burnaby Fire Department" and "Rocket Racers."
Photograph of Fire Chief John Stewart, dressed with a fire helmet and gloves, giving a thumbs-up out of a truck window. A trailer attached to the truck reads "Burnaby Fire Department" and "Rocket Racers."
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby Fire Chief John Stewart says he's ready for Sunday's Rocket Racers Challenge, against Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan. The Challenge will help kick off Burnaby Fire Prevention Week."
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Mark Lambert, a firefighter at Burnaby Fire Hall 1, adds another Christmas tree to the bonfire at the department's first annual tree chipping event. Lambert said the fire was only supposed to be symbolic, but when the chipper didn't show up on Saturday, all the used trees were burned. He said the fire did serve as an educational eye-opener though, to show people how quickly and intensely a dried tree can burn."
Photograph of Burnaby Fire Chief John Stewart sitting in front of a computer with a large CRT monitor. The monitor displays the Burnaby Fire Department's new website.
Photograph of Burnaby Fire Chief John Stewart sitting in front of a computer with a large CRT monitor. The monitor displays the Burnaby Fire Department's new website.
Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby Fire Chief John Stewart test drives the Burnaby Fire Department's new website, www.burnabyfire.com. The website features educational material, information about fire prevention bylaws, fire alarms and community events."
Photograph of Dwight Fraser helping his child, two-year-old Jordan, down from a 1954 LaFrance fire engine on display at the Burnaby Fire Department's Safety Fair at Lougheed Mall.
Photograph of Dwight Fraser helping his child, two-year-old Jordan, down from a 1954 LaFrance fire engine on display at the Burnaby Fire Department's Safety Fair at Lougheed Mall.
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jordan Fraser, 2, gets a helping hand from his dad, Dwight, after getting a chance to try the wheel of the Burnaby Fire Department's 1954 LaFrance fire engine. The engine was one of the displays at the department's Safety Fair, at Lougheed Mall."
Photograph of the total crew of North Burnaby's Fire Department no. 1 sitting and standing in dress uniforms in front of a brick building. Sitting in the front row (from left) are; William Menzies and Chief Gordon Waddell. Standing behind them (from left) are; Albert Killer, Gordon Monk, Fred Blak…
Photograph of the total crew of North Burnaby's Fire Department no. 1 sitting and standing in dress uniforms in front of a brick building. Sitting in the front row (from left) are; William Menzies and Chief Gordon Waddell. Standing behind them (from left) are; Albert Killer, Gordon Monk, Fred Blake and Henry Chapman.
Typed note on verso of photograph reads: "Total crew North Burnaby/ Fire Department No. 1 - 1939/ L to R. front W. Menzies,/ Chief G. Waddell./ Rear. A. Killer, G. Monk/ F. Blake, H. Chapman"
Address sticker on verso of photograph reads: "Mr F. Blake 4165 Pandora Street Burnaby, B.C. Canada V5C 2B2"