File contains photographs of Lucy Lo, a florist at Metro Flowers, during the flower auction at United Flower Growers Co-op on Marine Way and in her shop. Photographs depict the flowers and plants in the warehouse, the bidding theatre and process, and Lo creating floral arrangements.
File contains photographs of Lucy Lo, a florist at Metro Flowers, during the flower auction at United Flower Growers Co-op on Marine Way and in her shop. Photographs depict the flowers and plants in the warehouse, the bidding theatre and process, and Lo creating floral arrangements.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-1: "Auction day starts early for Burnaby florist, Lucy Lo, as she examines the flowers and plants up for sale at the United Flower Growers Co-op, on Marine Way. That means a walk-around tour of the giant warehouse at 5:30 AM to decide what she'll bid on when the auction begins at six."
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-2: "Lucy studies the lots in the giant bidding theatre. The flower auction is actually a "Dutch Auction," which means prices start high and go down, with buyers bidding in at the price they're prepared to pay. All the bidding is done by keypad, with transactions recorded and tracked by computer."
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-3: "Lucy, and her seatmate, Harold Calton, a florist in Richmond, concentrate as they study prices for the day's flowers. The two will sometimes split a lot one of them has bought if it's too large for their own store."
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-4: "Bids at the auction are placed by a keypad that allows buyers to key in the price they're paying and the quantity of lots they're buying. The transactions are recorded by computer and by the time the auction is over, the buyer's purchases are organized and waiting for pickup in the warehouse."
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-5: "The auction over, Lucy checks her order in the warehouse."
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-6: "Lucy wheels part of her day's purchases to her car. Her husband will pick up the rest in his van. The flowers and plants will be on sale in her two stores the same day."
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-7: "Back in her shop in Metrotown, Lucy creates an arrangement."
Caption from metadata for 535-1826-8 and 535-1826-9: "Lucy examines a delicate orchid, in her shop, Metro Flowers."
File contains agreement between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and J.H. Nasmyth and E.D. Taylor for changing the location of a flume constructed by Nasmyth and Taylor under the Government Street Bridge and moving it across Gunn Road for the purposes of conveying lumber to and from their…
File contains agreement between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and J.H. Nasmyth and E.D. Taylor for changing the location of a flume constructed by Nasmyth and Taylor under the Government Street Bridge and moving it across Gunn Road for the purposes of conveying lumber to and from their mill. Fill also includes correspondence related to the construction of a flume on Kent Road and one ink and pencil plan of "Bridge over Flume on Gunn Road."
Flyer; red paper with black text; printed on side; information is contained in a rectangular text box; title at top reads: "Heritage Village Museum / 4900 Deer Lake Ave. / HERITAGE CHRISTMAS"; includes illustration of a ragedy ann doll seated in a wicker carriage; floating text within box reads "storytelling / crafts / demonstrations / horse & buggy rides / carols / roasted chestnuts / choirs / mince pie"; text in bottom right "ANTIQUE / DECORATIONS / DEC. 13-21 / 11.30 to 5.30 / Dec.17 18 19 / 11.30 to 8pm"
Object History
Advertising media was created by Heritage Village as promotional material.
David Spencer Limited - Folder. Heavyweight cardstock orange folder from David Spencer Limited Photography Department in Vancouver. The folder opens up and contains a pocket on each side, potentially for photographs. Written in pencil on the front of the folder is "Telfer J A/ 160 E 3rd/ Vancouver". The back of the folder has a picture of the David Spencer building in Vancouver. The folder is 11.5cm x 16cm when closed and 22.5cm x 16cm when open.
File contains photographs of graduating St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Jon Cornish. Cornish poses with a football and a STM polo shirt on the STM football field.
File contains photographs of graduating St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Jon Cornish. Cornish poses with a football and a STM polo shirt on the STM football field.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Graduating running back, Jon Cornish, of St. Thomas More, has signed a letter of intent to ply at the University of Kansas in the Fall."
File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Marek Seta. Seta is posing with a football on STM's football field and wearing a University of Minnesota at Duluth T-shirt.
File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Marek Seta. Seta is posing with a football on STM's football field and wearing a University of Minnesota at Duluth T-shirt.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "St. Thomas More running back Marek Seta has decided he'll be playing his college football at the University of Minnesota at Duluth, beginning next Fall."
File contains photographs of actors Kim Bunka, Trent Glukler, and Donna Walberg in costume and posing in character as promotion for Footlight Theatre's production of Anne of Green Gables at the James Cowan Theatre.
File contains photographs of actors Kim Bunka, Trent Glukler, and Donna Walberg in costume and posing in character as promotion for Footlight Theatre's production of Anne of Green Gables at the James Cowan Theatre.
Collected by editorial for use in a November 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2992-1: "Anne (Kim Bunka) is upset, as Matthew (Trent Glukler) and Marilla (Donna Walberg) argue over whether to keep her, in a scene from Footlight Theatre's production of Anne of Green Gables, playing at the James Cowan Theatre until November 23."
Caption from metadata for 535-2992-2: "Matthew (Trent Glukler) and Marilla (Donna Walberg) try to decide Anne's fate (Kim Bunka), in Footlight Theatre's production of Anne of Green Gables, playing at Burnaby's James Cowan Theatre until November 23."