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
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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 Lake Saddle Club Ring
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club ring built in 1948 at the Lubbock farm for rodeos and other kinds of horsemanship competitions.
Burnaby Lake Saddle Club Rodeo
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a rodeo in a ring at the Lubbock farm. The Burnaby Lake Saddle Club was based 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.
Class at Douglas Road School
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1953
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a class at Douglas Road School, standing and sitting in rows with their teacher Greta Martin (Nee Beck) standing on the left.
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."
Decorated wagon
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left, in white hat) Reeve Ran Beamish and (right) Ainsly Lubbock. The horses, Maggie and Jiggs, are pulling a 4-X Bakery delivery wagon decorated as a U.S. Mail stagecoach.
Demolition debris at Douglas Road School
Douglas Rd School Div 11 Gr 3
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Douglas Road School Division II, Grade 3 class with their teacher.
Douglas Rd School Div 14 Gr 1
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Douglas Road School Division 14, Grade 1 class standing at sitting in rows on the front steps of their school with their teacher, Greta Martin (Nee Beck - far left).
Douglas Road School
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of Douglas Road School. Unidentified children are playing near the tire swings and near the school.
Douglas Road school celebration
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 3.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of children from Douglas Road School in costume for a centennial or 50th anniversary celebration. Janet Anderson is standing behind the girl in the long black skirt.
Douglas Road School demolition