Hat badge worn at the front peak of service cap. Made of bronze-coloured metal. Buffalo head emblem of the force is centre of badge with "Royal Canadian Mounted Police" around it. "MAINTIENS LE DROIT" is in the ribbon at the bottom of the badge. Two posts with loops are soldered to the reverse. A cotter pin passes through the loops and secures the badge to the hat. Note that "CANADA" doesn't appear below crown as it does on badges BV001.25.68 and .69.
Marks/Labels
"Royal Canadian Mounted Police"
"MAINTIENS LE DROIT"
Cardboard needle book advertising the RCMP on the front and back cover. The outside of the needle book is yellow with an illustration of a maple leaf that turns into a scene with an RCMP member in the red serge uniform atop a black horse. Inside the needle book are six spots for storing needles in metalic coloured foil. Printed inside the book is "49 / Assorted Needles / and 1 Threader / Superfine Quality Protected Against Rust". The book measures 14.5cm x 10cm when closed.
Poster; screen printed; light green paper with red ink. Poster is an advertisement for the R.C.M.P. Band in concert as part of the Burnaby Centennial festivities.
Heading at top reads: "BURNABY / CENTENNIAL / '71 COMMITTEE / PRESENTS / The WORLD FAMOUS / R.C.M.P. BAND / in CONCERT"; followed by details "AT BURNABY CENTRAL SENIOR / SECONDARY SCHOOL / (CANADA-WAY-NEXT TO MUNICIPAL HALL) / FRIDAY MAY 21 st. 8pm ..."; Centennial logo in upper left corner of Poster.
Object History
Poster was created by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee. Event was part of the Centennial celebrations taking place in May 1971 in Burnaby. These events were organized by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee as part of the B.C. Centennial festivities.
Poster; screen printed; yellow paper with red ink. Poster is an advertisement for the R.C.M.P. Band in concert as part of the Burnaby Centennial festivities.
Heading at top reads: "BURNABY / CENTENNIAL / '71 COMMITTEE / PRESENTS / The WORLD FAMOUS / R.C.M.P. BAND / in CONCERT"; followed by details "AT BURNABY CENTRAL SENIOR / SECONDARY SCHOOL / (CANADA-WAY-NEXT TO MUNICIPAL HALL) / FRIDAY MAY 21 st. 8pm ..."; Centennial logo in upper left corner of Poster.
Object History
Poster was created by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee. Event was part of the Centennial celebrations taking place in May 1971 in Burnaby. These events were organized by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee as part of the B.C. Centennial festivities.
Souvenir teaspoon from the 1984 BC Summer Games held in Burnaby.
The spoon is metal with a silver finish. At the top of the handle there is a small emblem surrounded by a fillagree design. The emblem has a green background with a gold illustrated bee mascot wearing a crown and holding a torch.
The handle of the spoon has a cross-hatch design.
Object History
This spoon was collected by Donald "Don" N. Brown. Don was involved with the Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. he donated many photographs to the City of Burnaby Archives because of his involvement with various community groups including the Oakalla Lands Citizens' Committee, renovations of Burnaby Village Museum, and the restoration of Interurban Tram no. 1223.