File consists of a scrapbook with sixteeen double sided pages with handwritten journal notations, poems, hand drawn illustrations and photographs documenting 1st Burnaby Girl Guide activities including meetings, hiking, camping and various outings. Many of the journal entries describe hiking around…
File consists of a scrapbook with sixteeen double sided pages with handwritten journal notations, poems, hand drawn illustrations and photographs documenting 1st Burnaby Girl Guide activities including meetings, hiking, camping and various outings. Many of the journal entries describe hiking around Burnaby including areas such as Deer Lake, Brunette River, Willingdon and the Gilley Avenue Ravine while photographs document a garden party at the Municipal Hall at Edmonds in 1936. Photograph BV015.35.162.1 is titled "Garden Party / 1936" with Brown Owls identified L to R as: Mrs. Gowan, Miss May Dumas and Miss Kay Crossfield. Photograph BV015.35.162.2 is titled " Folk-dancing team / 1936 / Garden Party, Municipal Hall, Edmonds" with people identified in the top row L to R as: Phyllis Lockhart, Margaret Wilson, Marion Bellinger, Betty Martin and Peggy Urquhart and bottom row L to R as: Joan Warburton, Kay Lambert and Joan Mortimer. The scrapbook may have been a collective project by Marion Bellinger, Jean Atcheson, Margaret Wilson and Connie Benning.
File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and some original programs. Many pages of the scrapbook identify themes for newspaper articles such as: "Expansion in Douglas District"; "New Guides / - New Flag"; "Fly ups"; "Honours to Guides"; "Progress at Wilson Creek"; "1959…
File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and some original programs. Many pages of the scrapbook identify themes for newspaper articles such as: "Expansion in Douglas District"; "New Guides / - New Flag"; "Fly ups"; "Honours to Guides"; "Progress at Wilson Creek"; "1959 / Mrs McKee-Wilson meets Prince Phillip in Victoria"; "Mrs. Roper / becomes / Area Commissioner / 1962"; "Gold Cord to Marilyn Pringle / April 1964"; "Baden Powell Day"; "Fifty Years of C.G.G. / in Burnaby"; "Gold Cord Presentation"; "Guides Lend a Hand" and "An Active District" . Original programs are identified as: "Thinking Day Services / Feb. 1964"; "Thinking Day Service / Edmonds District Guides and Brownies / February 21st 1965"; "Thinking Day Ceremony / Edmonds Junior High School / February 26, 1961" and "Guider's Own Service / Christ Church Memorial Hall / Victoria, B.C. / Saturday April 4th, 1959".
File consists of a red vinyl scrapbook binder with an image from a Girl Guide poster “Girl Guides of Canada” glued to the front cover.This binder was put together by Pixie McGeachie. There are 43 black pages with newspaper clippings, photographs and other paper documents mounted inside. Dates range…
File consists of a red vinyl scrapbook binder with an image from a Girl Guide poster “Girl Guides of Canada” glued to the front cover.This binder was put together by Pixie McGeachie. There are 43 black pages with newspaper clippings, photographs and other paper documents mounted inside. Dates range from 1964 (Golden Jubilee for Burnaby Guides) to the end of 1967. The first page includes a handwritten notecard and envelope from Lady Olave Baden-Powell to the Burnaby Girl Guides. The letter was addressed to Pixie McGeachie and reads : "Hello Burnaby Girls! / I did appreciate / your kind thoughts / for me at the time of / your Golden Jubilee / Congratulations to you all." Four black white photographs contained within album are from the Burnaby Guides Golden Jubilee and are identified as Girl Guide leaders: Mrs. T. Schootman, Mrs. H.L Puppyn, Mrs. V. Hill, Mrs. J.W. Roper, Mrs. J. Park, Miss E. Feritan, Mrs. A.E. Peel, Mrs. Albertson, Mrs. P. Pringle, Mrs. Underhill and Mrs. N.M Jacobsen.
Scrapbook also contains an Examiner newspaper clipping titled: "Sea Ranger Kathy Hardy Presented with Gold Cord" with photograph of Sea Ranger Kathy Hardy; dated Oct. 21/64 and a newspaper clipping titled: "Girls Win Music Scholarships" with photograph including Girl Guide Virginia Blake; ca. March/April 1965.
Items online within scrapbook have been redacted in compliance with Section 22 of FIPPA
Photographs from scrapbook have been described at item level (BV015.35.313 to BV015.35.316)
Photographs that were found loose within scrapbook were not included in digital image reproductions but are described at item level (BV015.35.307 to BV015.35.312)
1 scrapbook album (99 photographs+ textual records + other material)
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File consists of 18 loose pages of a scrapbook created by Ivy McGeachie (nee Ivy Oldham) who was involved in guiding in Burnaby between 1942 -1948. The front page of the scrapbook is titled “Girl / Guiding” and has a wood-burnt image of a camp fire and a singed photo of a flag pole. The scrapbook …
1 scrapbook album (99 photographs+ textual records + other material)
Scope and Content
File consists of 18 loose pages of a scrapbook created by Ivy McGeachie (nee Ivy Oldham) who was involved in guiding in Burnaby between 1942 -1948. The front page of the scrapbook is titled “Girl / Guiding” and has a wood-burnt image of a camp fire and a singed photo of a flag pole. The scrapbook contains photographs along with bits and pieces of ephemera. Included in the material is a four page, type-written diary of a Girl Guide camp held at Aldergrove Beach in August of 1963. Many of the photographs document the activities of the 2nd Burnaby Girl Guide Company and include photos of Ivy and Margaret McGeachie in uniform on roller skates; Burnaby District Camp (Aldergrove, BC) / 1948; Hiking; Canadian Girl Guide Golden Jubilee; Open House at St. Alban’s church hall; a hand tinted photo of Ivy McGeachie 1939 and the 2nd Kamloops Folk Dance – Yale Cariboo Musical festival 1951.
File consists of several printed copies of the newsletter "Guidelines / Burnaby Royal Area". The newsletter was edited by Paulene Hall and contained up to date news items such as stories, events, activities and crafts as well as historical articles regarding guiding in Burnaby.
File consists of several printed copies of the newsletter "Guidelines / Burnaby Royal Area". The newsletter was edited by Paulene Hall and contained up to date news items such as stories, events, activities and crafts as well as historical articles regarding guiding in Burnaby.
File contains photographs of a Habitat for Humanity development in Burnaby and the volunteers at work on the site. Photographs depict volunteers engaged in construction and posing in and around the under-construction townhouses, and close-ups of the muddy ground and a sign signed by volunteers.
File contains photographs of a Habitat for Humanity development in Burnaby and the volunteers at work on the site. Photographs depict volunteers engaged in construction and posing in and around the under-construction townhouses, and close-ups of the muddy ground and a sign signed by volunteers.
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-1: "Peter Emlick and Peri Hansen are eagerly anticipating moving into their own home at Burnaby's Habitat for Humanity development. The couple were amongst the first volunteers at the project, and the first elligible buyers. Habitat for Humanity builds low-income housing for people who would otherwise be unable to afford to own their own homes. Most of the construction is done by volunteers."
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-2: "Art Wosminity takes a break from drywall taping in one of the units."
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-3: "Volunteers help clean up the site."
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-4: "Peri Hansen says she's most thrilled about "finally having a view" from the kitchen of her new home, still under construction at Burnaby's Habitat for Humanity. "
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-5: "Mario Galdamez takes in the view from the deck of his townhouse unit at Burnaby's Habitat for Humanity."
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-6: "Habitat for Humanity projects are built largely by volunteers who exchange "sweat equity" for the chance to live in the developments. But at Burnaby's Habitat for Humanity, on a recent Saturday after heavy Fall rains, Mitch Uh felt like he was giving "mud equity.""
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-7: "Kerry MacLaren and Sandy Stephens sort through wood scraps at Burnaby's Habitat for Humanity project."
Caption from metadata for 535-2970-8: "Volunteers at Buranby's Habitat for Humanity project leave behind their signatures on a sign in the worksite's lunch area."
File contains photographs of a Habitat for Humanity housing project being built on Government St. Photographs depict volunteers working on the construction of the project and the chair of the board posing with a pick axe.
File contains photographs of a Habitat for Humanity housing project being built on Government St. Photographs depict volunteers working on the construction of the project and the chair of the board posing with a pick axe.
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1705-1: "Len Horton, one of the volunteer workers at the new Habitat for Humanity housing project, being built on Government St., digs a storm drainage trench."
Caption from metadata for 535-1705-2: "Gloria Levi is the chair of the board of directors of the Habitat for Humanity project, being built on Government St., but she's not afraid to get her hands dirty."
Caption from metadata for 535-1705-3: "Simon Gould volunteers his time to help construct the Habitat for Humanity project, being built on Government St."
Photographs of a Boy Scout hike and raft trip in October 1975. Photographs depict the troop hiking in the woods, building and sailing rafts, and relaxing at camp.
Photographs of a Boy Scout hike and raft trip in October 1975. Photographs depict the troop hiking in the woods, building and sailing rafts, and relaxing at camp.
File consists of two different versions of the History of Guiding in Burnaby from 1913-1960. One edition is typewritten on white paper while the other version is bound in yellow cardstock with a title cover "Canadian Girl Guides Golden Jubilee 1960" for the Burnaby Area Jubilee Reunion held at the …
File consists of two different versions of the History of Guiding in Burnaby from 1913-1960. One edition is typewritten on white paper while the other version is bound in yellow cardstock with a title cover "Canadian Girl Guides Golden Jubilee 1960" for the Burnaby Area Jubilee Reunion held at the Edmonds Junior High School on June 1, 1960.
1 scrapbook (4 photographs + textual records + ephemera)
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File consists of 5 double-sided, loose pages of a scrapbook created by Sea Ranger Kathyrn "Kathy" Raadsheer (nee Hardy) who was involved in guiding in Burnaby. The first page of the scrapbook is black photo paper with a blue foil rectangle stapled to it. A rendering of the Canadian Girl Guides logo…
1 scrapbook (4 photographs + textual records + ephemera)
Scope and Content
File consists of 5 double-sided, loose pages of a scrapbook created by Sea Ranger Kathyrn "Kathy" Raadsheer (nee Hardy) who was involved in guiding in Burnaby. The first page of the scrapbook is black photo paper with a blue foil rectangle stapled to it. A rendering of the Canadian Girl Guides logo is adhered to the blue foil paper. The logo features a trefoil shaped by gold cord and the “C G G / Be Prepared" motto highlighted with gold glitter. A blue and gold folded ribbon is also adhered to the bottom of the blue foil background.
The rest of the scrapbook pages contain several photographs along with bits and pieces of ephemera relating to Kathyrn Raadsheer's time as a Brownie and as a Sea Ranger in the 8th and 19th Burnaby Companies. Included in the material are newspaper clippings about the presentation of the Gold Cord to Kathy in 1965 and clippings relating to the winning of the "Cock of the Walk" pennant by her Sea Ranger crew at the 12th annual provincial Sea Ranger regatta. The pages also include Brownie and Sea Ranger badges earned by Kathy, as well as various patches and crests from Sea Ranger winter camps held in 1963, 1964, and 1965.
File contains photographs of youths volunteering at the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion as part of their placements through the Katimavik volunteer program. Photographs depict Symon Champagne painting a mural and Marinus Hop assembling plates of food.
File contains photographs of youths volunteering at the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion as part of their placements through the Katimavik volunteer program. Photographs depict Symon Champagne painting a mural and Marinus Hop assembling plates of food.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2048-1: "Symon Champagne works on a mural he's painting at the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion. Originally from Montreal, he's working at the Association for 11 weeks, as part of his placement for Katimavik, a volunteer program that places youth in community jobs around the country."
Caption from metadata for 535-2048-2: "Marinus Hop, from Tolstoi, Manitoba, serves up lunch at the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion. He's two weeks into a placement at the Association for Katimavik, a program that gives youth community jobs around Canada."
1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 55 photographs (tiffs)
Scope and Content
File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, a few original documents about a pet show, a newsletter from 1971 and twelve photographs. The cover of the scrapbook is titled "L.A. Scrapbook 1964" and the inside front page reads: "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association".
1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 55 photographs (tiffs)
Scope and Content
File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, a few original documents about a pet show, a newsletter from 1971 and twelve photographs. The cover of the scrapbook is titled "L.A. Scrapbook 1964" and the inside front page reads: "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association".
File contains photographs of Forest Lawn Memorial Park groundskeepers and maintenance workers on lockout. Photographs depict the workers, wearing "Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 Locked Out by SCIC" signs, on the picket line outside of the cemetery gates.
File contains photographs of Forest Lawn Memorial Park groundskeepers and maintenance workers on lockout. Photographs depict the workers, wearing "Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 Locked Out by SCIC" signs, on the picket line outside of the cemetery gates.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Groundskeepers and maintainence [sic] workers at Burnaby's Forest Lawn Cemetery walk a picket line after they were locked out on Wednesday."
File contains photographs of Lunar New Year celebrations at Lougheed Town Centre. The photographs depict the Grand Ensemble Choir singing and members of the North Burnaby Retired Society performing a traditional dance.
File contains photographs of Lunar New Year celebrations at Lougheed Town Centre. The photographs depict the Grand Ensemble Choir singing and members of the North Burnaby Retired Society performing a traditional dance.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2006 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1889-1: "The Grand Ensemble Choir entertains shoppers during Lunar New Year celebrations on Saturday at Lougheed Town Centre."
Caption from metadata for 535-1889-2: "Members of the North Burnaby Retired Society perform a traditional Chinese dance as part of Lunar New Year celebrations, Saturday at Lougheed Town Centre."
6 photographs: b&w ; 9 cm x 13 cm and 13 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the regional Scouts paper drive fundraising event. Photographs are mounted on poster board annotated with captions in black and red ink. Larry Ur. and Barney C. are identified in the captions as participants in the event.
6 photographs: b&w ; 9 cm x 13 cm and 13 cm x 9 cm
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File
Record No.
631-033
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-05
Scope and Content
Photographs of the regional Scouts paper drive fundraising event. Photographs are mounted on poster board annotated with captions in black and red ink. Larry Ur. and Barney C. are identified in the captions as participants in the event.
File consists of images of a scrapbook of sixty pages of pasted copies of newspaper clippings of the "Girl Guide News" column, dating between January 3, 1936 and January 18, 1940 . The scrapbook also contains pasted copies of photographs and illustrations of the British Royal Family, newspaper clip…
Pre-printed design on front cover of scrapbook reads: “SCRAP / BOOK", with red, green, and black illustrations of scissors and a bottle of paste.
White, rectangular paper label adhered to upper right corner of cover reads: "FORGET-ME-NOT PATROL / SCRAP BOOK" in red ink.
More recent white, rectangular paper label adhered to upper right corner of cover reads: "From: May Aikenhead / 97 years old / Burnaby Royal Trefoil / 2001".
Scope and Content
File consists of images of a scrapbook of sixty pages of pasted copies of newspaper clippings of the "Girl Guide News" column, dating between January 3, 1936 and January 18, 1940 . The scrapbook also contains pasted copies of photographs and illustrations of the British Royal Family, newspaper clippings about the death of King George V, the not-to-be coronation of Edward VIII, and the eventual coronation of King George IV. Miscellaneous general clippings and photographs about Girl Guides and Scouts are also present.