Photograph of East Burnaby Methodist Church, dedicated in June, 1910, and located at the corner of Douglas Road (later Canada Way) and 12th Avenue. It was raised during the time Rev. William Beamish was minister, 1924-1930, and also became part of the United Church of Canada. On the left, the man…
Photograph of East Burnaby Methodist Church, dedicated in June, 1910, and located at the corner of Douglas Road (later Canada Way) and 12th Avenue. It was raised during the time Rev. William Beamish was minister, 1924-1930, and also became part of the United Church of Canada. On the left, the manse can be seen on the same lot. The church was torn down in 1956 and a new one built on another property.
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."
This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of first coming to Burnaby. He discusses his school years, his father's work and his own employment, including the two years he worked for his uncle at the Orangeville Sun in Ontario.
This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of first coming to Burnaby. He discusses his school years, his father's work and his own employment, including the two years he worked for his uncle at the Orangeville Sun in Ontario.
Recording is of an interview with John Burton conducted by Jim Wolf on March 4, 1987 in New Westminster. Major themes include New Westminster businesses and his grandfather's newspaper.
Biographical Notes
John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930.
While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school.
John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter.
When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track one of interview with John Burton by Jim Wolf
Track one of interview with John Burton by Jim Wolf
File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate students Ellysa Coulombe, Sunraj Bhogal, Chris Barr, and Dan Burslein practising javelin on the school's track.
File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate students Ellysa Coulombe, Sunraj Bhogal, Chris Barr, and Dan Burslein practising javelin on the school's track.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2294-1: "Ellysa Coulombe,18, a grade 12 student at St. Thomas More Collegiate, practises javelin Monday afternoon, preparing way ahead of time for the provincials in May."
Caption from metadata for 535-2294-2: "From left to right, Ellysa Coulombe, 18, a Grade 12 student at St. Thomas More Collegiate, Sunraj Bhogal, 14, Grade 9, Chris Barr, 14, Grade 9, and Dan Burslein, 16, Grade 10, practise javelin after school Monday afternoon on school grounds. They are looking forward to the provincials which are being held in May."
Photograph of the entrance to Twelfth Avenue School in Burnaby. The entrance is decorated with colourful paper hearts in support of health care workers. Two yellow hearts on the front doors read "Stay Safe!" and "Distance!" and a red heart above reads "We Miss You!".
Photograph of the entrance to Twelfth Avenue School in Burnaby. The entrance is decorated with colourful paper hearts in support of health care workers. Two yellow hearts on the front doors read "Stay Safe!" and "Distance!" and a red heart above reads "We Miss You!".
Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
Photograph of a basketball game between St. Thomas More and St. Thomas Aquinas during the 35th Chancellor basketball tournament at St. Thomas More Collegiate. One player is attempting to block another's shot.
Photograph of a basketball game between St. Thomas More and St. Thomas Aquinas during the 35th Chancellor basketball tournament at St. Thomas More Collegiate. One player is attempting to block another's shot.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "St. Thomas More forward Jon Cornish finds his lane to the basket blocked by a St. Thomas Aquinas defender in opening round action of the 35th Chancellor basketball tournament, at STM."
File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Riverside Rapids. The photographs show players defending the ball and taking shots as spectators look on inside the STM gymnasium during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Riverside Rapids. The photographs show players defending the ball and taking shots as spectators look on inside the STM gymnasium during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1738-1: "St. Thomas More Knights' guard Marc DesLauriers tries to get around the close checking of Riverside Rapids' Justin Togol, in opening round action at the 38th annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
Caption from metadata for 535-1738-2: "St. Thomas More forward Mike Cahill drives around Riverside Rapids' Will Chiang, in opening round action at the 38th annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
Caption from metadata for 535-1738-3: "St. Thomas More Knights' Lenny Piprah drives to the basket underneath Riverside Rapids' Beau Spencer, in opening round action from the 38th annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and Thomas Haney Secondary School during the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and Thomas Haney Secondary School during the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1844-1: "St. Thomas More guard Sam Carino tries to go underneath Thomas Haney's George Vdovin in opening round action from the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
Caption from metadata for 535-1844-2: "St. Thomas More guard Mike Cahill moves past Thomas Haney's George Vdovin, in opening round action from the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
Caption from metadata for 535-1844-3: "St. Thomas More forward Tony Govic runs into the defense of Thomas Haney's Dennis Marchand, in their opening round game of the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
Photograph of Geoff Lenahan, a player with St. Thomas More Collegiate, in action during a basketball game against St. John Brebeuf during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
Photograph of Geoff Lenahan, a player with St. Thomas More Collegiate, in action during a basketball game against St. John Brebeuf during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "St. Thomas More Knights' forward Geoff Lenahan goes over the St. John Brebeuf defence at the opening game of a trimmed-down Chancellor Basketball Tournament. STM's annual tournament was cut from 16 teams to six independant schools because of the teachers' ban on extra-cirricular activities."
File contains photographs of two unidentified football players in action during a junior football game between Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate, at STM's campus. Unidentified referees and onlookers are visible in the background.
File contains photographs of two unidentified football players in action during a junior football game between Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate, at STM's campus. Unidentified referees and onlookers are visible in the background.
File contains photographs of a BC Senior Boys' High School AAA football game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and W.J. Mouat. Photographs depict STM players Calvin McCarty, Allesandro Sgaetti, and Marek Seta, W.J. Mouat player Tony Hua, and other unidentified players in action during the game at …
File contains photographs of a BC Senior Boys' High School AAA football game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and W.J. Mouat. Photographs depict STM players Calvin McCarty, Allesandro Sgaetti, and Marek Seta, W.J. Mouat player Tony Hua, and other unidentified players in action during the game at St. Thomas More Collegiate.
Collected by editorial for use in an October 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2832-1: "St. Thomas More running back Calvin McCarty scoots past outstretched WJ Mout defenders in BC Senior Boys' High School AAA action, Saturday at STM."
Caption from metadata for 535-2832-2: "WJ Mouat receiver Tony Hua pulls in a touchdown pass over St. Thomas More defender Allesandro Sgaetti in first half action of their BC Boys' High School AAA football game, Saturday at STM."
Caption from metadata for 535-2832-3: "St. Thomas More defender Marek Seta pulls down an interception to end the first half of their BC Boys AAA High School Football game against WJ Mouatt, Saturday at STM."
Caption from metadata for 535-2832-4: "St. Thomas More running back Calvin McCarty heads upfield past a fallen WJ Mouatt defender in their BC Boys' High School AAA football game, Saturday at STM."
File contains photographs of a BC High School AAA football game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Centennial Centaurs. Photographs depict STM players Alessandro Sgaetti, Calvin McCarty, and Jordie Edwards, and Centennial player Balazs Kardos, and other unidentified players, in action durin…
File contains photographs of a BC High School AAA football game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Centennial Centaurs. Photographs depict STM players Alessandro Sgaetti, Calvin McCarty, and Jordie Edwards, and Centennial player Balazs Kardos, and other unidentified players, in action during the game at STM.
Collected by editorial for use in a November 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2841-1: "St.Thomas More running back Alessandro Sgaetti scampers through the Centennial Centaurs' defence in their BC High School AAA football game, Saturday at STM. The Knights won the game, 41-0."
Caption from metadata for 535-2841-2: "St. Thomas More running back Calvin McCarty runs through Centennial Centaurs' defenders in their BC High School AAA football game, Saturday at STM. The Knights won the game, 41-0."
Caption from metadata for 535-2841-3: "Centennial Centaurs' Balazs Kardos tries to escape the clutches of St. Thomas More's Jordie Edwards in their BC High School AAA football game, Saturday at STM. The Knights won the game, 41-0."