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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Burnaby Winter Club
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Heritage Value
- Skating on Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake was the inspiration to form the Burnaby Winter Club in the 1950s. In 1958, the volunteer group opened an indoor ice facility, still operating today at 4990 Canada Way. Originally, the facility boasted 8 sheets of curling ice, that were used to capacity by the more than 500 family and individual members in the heyday of the Club. The Winter Club was a social centre: in addition to curling, it was a popular place for banquets and dances, and a place for families to spend time together. In the 1960s, the eight sheets of curling ice were reduced to five, to make room for a sheet of hockey ice for the members’ children. Volunteer coaches were committed to excellence, and the Club produced many professional hockey players. By 1964, the Club’s first future NHL player was playing: Pee Wee player Jack McIlhargey.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Street Address
- 4990 Canada Way
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Less detail
20th century typewriting : complete course
Anthony Parr works beside an architectural model
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Municipal Planner Anthony L. Parr working beside an architectural model of the proposed North Burnaby comprehensive development.
Audience at RCMP band concert
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 21 May 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of audience attending a concert of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) military band performing at Burnaby Central Secondary School. The concert was part of the Burnaby Centennial events held to celebrate British Columbia's centennial.
Audience in Council Chambers
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an audience seated inside of Council Chambers at Burnaby Municipal Hall. Heritage Village Museum director Richard Lott is seated second from the right.
Band at Royal visit to Burnaby Municipal Hall
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 7 May 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a highschool band performing at Burnaby Municipal Hall for the royal visit on May 7, 1971. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made an official visit to Burnaby as part of their Centennial tour.
Band at Royal visit to Burnaby Municipal Hall
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 7 May 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a highschool band performing at Burnaby Municipal Hall for the royal visit on May 7, 1971. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made an official visit to Burnaby as part of their Centennial tour.
Band at Royal visit to Burnaby Municipal Hall
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 7 May 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a highschool band performing at Burnaby Municipal Hall for the royal visit on May 7, 1971. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made an official visit to Burnaby as part of their Centennial tour.
Barn at Lubbock's farm
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the horse barn at Lubbock's farm. Both the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy and the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club operated out of the Lubbock farm.
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.
Bob Prittie with Burnaby North drama students
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 19.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie being "kidnapped" on the steps of City Hall by cast members of the play "Guys and Dolls", produced by drama students at Burnaby North senior secondary school. Robert Prittie was Mayor of Burnaby from 1969 to 1973.
Bruce Northorp and Robert Prittie
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff-sergeant Bruce Northorp in uniform, shaking hands with Burnaby Mayor Robert Prittie, as the Mayor presents him with the RCMP's 20-year long-service metal at a ceremony at city hall.
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members, guests and officials at a reception
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members, guests and officials at a reception inside of City Hall. Burnaby Centennial '71 Sub-Committee chair Sandy Stewart is standing next to committee coordinator Mary Trainer (right corner of photo) and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James A. Barrington i…
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members, guests and officials at a reception
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members, guests and officials at a reception inside of City Hall.
Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day Ceremony
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1 Jan 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Lorimer (M.L.A.) giving a speech as part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day Ceremony taking place on the lawn outside of Burnaby Municipal Hall. Officials standing behind him (L to R): Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee member, Sandy Stewart (dressed in yellow jacket), ch…
Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day Ceremony
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1 Jan 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people setting up for Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day Ceremony on the lawn outside of Burnaby Municipal Hall. An unidentified man is setting up the microphone and amplifier while Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee member Mary Trainer looks on. Alderman Warren Clark is walking tow…
Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day ceremony outside of Burnaby Municipal Hall
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1 Jan 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of officials gathered for Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day ceremony outside of Burnaby Municipal Hal. Centennial flags are layed out onto two tables. Burnaby Centennial Committee member and master of ceremonies Sandy Stewart is speaking at the microphone. Officials standing behind h…