Photograph of Sukegoro Yasui with his daughter, Yasue and son, Harding with their 1918 Dodge sedan. Mr. Yasui is standing next to the car and his children are standing on ther running board. The car is parked on the side of a bridge with a wooden railing.
Photograph of Sukegoro Yasui with his daughter, Yasue and son, Harding with their 1918 Dodge sedan. Mr. Yasui is standing next to the car and his children are standing on ther running board. The car is parked on the side of a bridge with a wooden railing.
See page 129 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "Mr. Sukegoro Yasui with Yasue and Harding by their 1918 Dodge car, 1926"
Date of photograph [1927] based on birth dates of Yasue "Margaret"- born 1921 and Harding Yasui- born July 1923
In the Shadow by the Sea spells Sukegoro's wife's name as "Lane" (Harata) Yasui, obits for Sukegoro Yasui and his wife use the spelling "Tane" Hirata Yasui.
Photograph of Tane (Hirata) Yasui and Sukegoro Yasui with their daughter, Yasue Margaret and son Harding Yasui. The family are seated on a log with a tall grass and bushes behind them.
Photograph of Tane (Hirata) Yasui and Sukegoro Yasui with their daughter, Yasue Margaret and son Harding Yasui. The family are seated on a log with a tall grass and bushes behind them.
See page 126 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "Mrs. Lane Yasui, Yasue, Harding and Mr. Sekagoro Yasui, 1926.
In the Shadow by the Sea spells Sukegoro's wife's name as "Lane" (Harata) Yasui, obits for Sukegoro Yasui and his wife use the spelling "Tane" Hirata Yasui.
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar. The webinar was presented on the Zoom webinar platform and also presented live on the Burnaby Village Museum Facebook page on October 12, 2021. The webinar was hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Community Engagement Coordinator, Christina Fr…
Presenter: Tim Nishibata, member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association
Host: Christina Froschauer
Date of Presentation: October 14, 2021
Total Number of tracks: 1
Total Length of all tracks: 75 min., 44 sec.
Recording Device: Zoom video communication and Facebook platforms
Recording Note: Film was edited from it's original recorded version (83 min., 52 sec. ) to edited version (75 min., 44 sec.) for public viewing on Heritage Burnaby.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar. The webinar was presented on the Zoom webinar platform and also presented live on the Burnaby Village Museum Facebook page on October 12, 2021. The webinar was hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Community Engagement Coordinator, Christina Froschauer and presented by Tim Nishibata, member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association. The webinar is titled "Timeless Spaces: Japanese Gardens of the West Coast".
In this webinar, Tim Nishibata explores the history and tradition of Japanese gardening in Western Canada. Tim shares background information regarding the; Nikkei Centre garden located at the Nikkei Museum and Cultural Centre; Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association; Nitobe Garden at University of British Columbia; Momiji Garden located at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver; Sakura Days - Cherry Blossom Festival projects at Van Dusen Gardens; YVR Japanese Garden Project in progress at Vancouver International Airport and The Kohan Reflection Garden in New Denver. Tim also shares information on the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association's future visions including a park size project similar to the Portland Japanese Garden.
Tim supports his presentation with photographs and various resources related to traditional Japanese gardens and projects that the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association is involved in. During breaks in the presentation, Christina and Tim take questions from webinar participants on zoom as well as viewers from the live recording on Burnaby Village Museum's Facebook page.
Near the end of the presentation, host Christina Froschuer mentions, the Kushiro garden located near Burnaby's municipal hall which is undergoing an expansion project to be completed in 2022. The Kushiro garden was dedicated in June 1976 in commemoration of Burnaby's sister city, Kushiro, Japan
Resource links that were shared during the presentation include:
Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association:
https://www.vanjapangardeners.com
Email: vancouvervjga@gmail.com
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre:
https://centre.nikkeiplace.org
Nitobe garden: (UBC)
https://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/visit/nitobe-memorial-garden
Mimoji gardens: (PNE)
http://hastingspark1942.ca/history/momiji-gardens
Kohan Reflection Garden: (New Denver, BC)
https://kohanreflectiongarden.ca/2020
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
https://vcbf.ca/community-event/sakura-days-japan-fair
Heiwa Teien
https://newdenver.ca/nikkei
Roy Sumi CBC documentary "Borrowed from Nature"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/aboslutely-canadian-borrowed-from-nature-roy-tomomichi-sumi-japanese-gardening-1.5801058
Portland Japanese Garden
http://japanesegarden.org
History
Tim Nishibata is a member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association. The Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association is an independent non-profit organization established in 1959. The association consists of professional gardeners and landscapers, aiming to promote Japanese Gardens through construction, maintenance, and education techniques. Members of the association have built many beautiful Japanese gardens throughout the Lower Mainland and work with other organizations in order to increase their knowledge of and expertise in Japanese gardens.
The Association provides educational workshops to its members to improve professional knowledge and skills. In 1987, the Association started the Sumi Award, which is granted annually and recognizes outstanding work in the field.
Photograph of Tokio and Yoshino Yamamoto (nee Tamura). Yoshino is wearing a traditional Japanese kumono and is seated on a chair, Tokio is wearing a suit, standing at her side. Couple is posing in front of a photographer's background of a study. Photograph was taken during a return trip to Japan af…
Photograph of Tokio and Yoshino Yamamoto (nee Tamura). Yoshino is wearing a traditional Japanese kumono and is seated on a chair, Tokio is wearing a suit, standing at her side. Couple is posing in front of a photographer's background of a study. Photograph was taken during a return trip to Japan after their move to Vancouver in 1958.
Trophy with a turned wood base. The trophy is electro-plated britannia metal, style number 3406 (?), made by the W. M. A. Rogers Co., as marked on the underside of the trophy.
The cup is engraved:
ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP
PRESENTED TO THE
SOUTH BURNABY
HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
CHRYSANTHEMUM
BRANCH
BY THE
JAPANESE
& CANADIAN
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SOCIETY
1940
The wood base has a dark brown finish and has two shields mounted on it, engraved:
J.A. SIGGERS
1940
and
H. L. KAY
1941
Object History
The 1940 winner was John Arthur Siggers (1905-1968). He was married to Nancy Evelyn (Duckett) (Smith) Siggers (1912-2006) in Burnaby in 1938. The couple resided at 6890 Gray Avenue, Burnaby (formerly 2343 Gray Avenue). John's death certificate lists his occupation as "Gardner - Nursery Man". Nancy also worked in the gardening business and the couple were frequent entrants and winners in flower shows around the Lower Mainland.
The 1941 winner was likely Herman Ludwig Kay (1890-1967). He was married to Dorothy Harriet Mary (Jackson) Kay (1890-1965). An H.L. Kay was appointed Burnaby's municipal assessor 1946 and Herman's death certificate lists his occupation as "Retired Assessor - Municipal Employee". The 1955 B.C. Directory gives the couple's address as 2067 Jubilee Avenue, Burnaby (later 7267 Jubilee Avenue). In addition to flowers, Herman also cultivated award winning raspberries, apples, scarlet runner beans, and other vegetables.
Marks/Labels
"ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP / PRESENTED TO THE / SOUTH BURNABY / HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION / CHRYSANTHEMUM / BRANCH / BY THE / JAPANESE / & CANADIAN / CHRYSANTHEMUM / SOCIETY / 1940" engraved on side of cup
"W M A ROGERS / EPBM / 3406" stamped on the underside of the cup
"J.A. SIGGERS / 1940" engraved on one shield mounted on wood base
"H. L. KAY / 1941" engraved on other shield mounted on wood base
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby fire investigator sifts through the wreckage of a vacant house in the 7800 block of Canada Way which exploded and caught fire early Thursday morning."
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the wreckage of a small airplane crash on a frozen lake near Quesnel. Smoke can be seen rising from the fuselage and a great deal of damage is apparent. The aircraft belonged to well-known B.C. aviator, Ginger Coote.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-166
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the wreckage of a small airplane crash on a frozen lake near Quesnel. Smoke can be seen rising from the fuselage and a great deal of damage is apparent. The aircraft belonged to well-known B.C. aviator, Ginger Coote.
Photograph of Yasue "Margaret" Yasui (Matsumura) and her brother Harding Yasui on the site of the Nichols Chemical Company plant. Yasue is standing next to her brother who is seated on the grass beside her. A fence is visible behind them.
Photograph of Yasue "Margaret" Yasui (Matsumura) and her brother Harding Yasui on the site of the Nichols Chemical Company plant. Yasue is standing next to her brother who is seated on the grass beside her. A fence is visible behind them.
See page 127 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "Yasueand Harding Yasui, 1923"
Date of photograph [1924] based on birth dates of Yasue "Margaret"- born 1921 and Harding Yasui- born July 1923
In the Shadow by the Sea spells Sukegoro's wife's name as "Lane" (Harata) Yasui, obits for Sukegoro Yasui and his wife use the spelling "Tane" Hirata Yasui
See page 127 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "Yasue Yasui, 1926"
Date of photograph [1924] based on birth dates of Yasue "Margaret"- born 1921 and Harding Yasui- born July 1923
In the Shadow by the Sea spells Sukegoro's wife's name as "Lane" (Harata) Yasui, obits for Sukegoro Yasui and his wife use the spelling "Tane" Hirata Yasui.