COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION

MINUTES

An Open meeting of the Community Heritage Commission was held in the Council Committee Room, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Thursday, 2016 June 02 at 6:00 p.m.

1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the Open meeting to order at 6:12 p.m.

2.

MINUTES

a)

Minutes of the Community Heritage Commission

Open meeting held on 2016 April 07___________

MOVED BY commissioner lowe 

SECONDED BY commissioner finlayson 

THAT the minutes of the Open meeting of the Community Heritage Commission held on 2016 April 07 be adopted.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.

CORRESPONDENCE

MOVED BY commissioner pride

SECONDED BY commissioner biswell 

THAT the correspondence be received.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

a)

Correspondence from Heritage BC

Re: Heritage BC Annual Report 2015

Correspondence was received from Ms. Helen Cain, Board Chair of Heritage BC together with their 2015 Annual Report. 

The 2015 Annual Report noted that Heritage BC delivered $75,000 in grants from the Heritage Legacy Fund through which they supported 12 capital projects to conserve historic places and other cultural heritage resources, and five heritage awareness projects. 

Heritage BC membership increased to 264, and members were engaged more though social media.

Working with several Provincial Ministries, Heritage BC launched the “Get on the Map” series.  Developed through public input, the first map is World War Monuments and Memorials in BC, and the Chinese Historic Places Recognition Project with 77 nominated sites.

b)

Correspondence from the Art Tree Project

Re: Canada 150 Art Tree Project_________

Correspondence was received Ms. Marlene Schaly, Creative Director of the Art Tree Project seeking to engage all of Canada in community art shows to celebrate Canada 150.  The art show would be composed of Art Trees created by any group who wishes to commemorate their members and heritage.

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WANG

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOWE

THAT this item of correspondence be REFERRED to staff.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

c)

Memorandum from the Deputy City Clerk

Re: Rezoning Reference #14-44 - High Rise Strata Apartment, High Rise Rental Apartment and Low Rise Church_________

A memorandum was received from the Deputy City Clerk advising that Council at its Open meeting held on 2016 April 25, received and adopted the above noted rezoning report for multi-family residential/church development at Sussex Avenue/Hazel Street/Grange Street.

d)

Memorandum from the City Archivist

Re: City of Burnaby Archives - Update

A memorandum was received from Ms. Rebecca Pasch, City Archivist, providing an update on work at the City Archives.  Ms. Pasch noted the following:

·         IT staff have been successful in working together with Archives staff to develop a more efficient, automated process for the transfer of City records. This newly implemented system will cut processing time in half for all future City record transfers to the Archives.

·         A new auxiliary staff has been engaged to complete the work of making the 1970s Council records accessible through Heritage Burnaby.  At the completion of this project, 84% of current Council records holdings will be fully digitized.

·         Staff participated in the meeting initiated by Social Planning to discuss related recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report.

·         Staff began work on the municipal records backlog.

Councillor Jordan noted that an article regarding Oral History Project appeared in the Burnaby Now Newspaper on April 21.

4.

REPORTS

MOVED BY commissioner finlayson

SECONDED BY commissioner pride 

THAT the reports be received.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

a)

Report from the Director Planning & Building

Re: Waterways of Burnaby: Discovering the Heritage & Nature of Burnaby's Still Creek Conservation Area____

The Director Planning and Building submitted a report seeking funding approval to design and print a walking tour brochure for the Still Creek Conservation Area for the City’s World Rivers Day on 2016 September 25.

The Director Planning and Building recommended:

1. THAT Council be requested to approve an expenditure of up to $2,000.00 for the production of a new walking tour guide for the Still Creek Conservation Area, as outlined in this report.

2. THAT Council refer this report to the Environment Committee for their information.

Staff provided a Power Point presentation on the walking tour guide for the Still Creek Conservation area, noting a history of the area together with legends, and outlining some of the points of interests, i.e. Gilmore Station, Slough Estate, Crow Rookery, Costco Public Trails, Burnaby Lake Tramline, Chinese Market Garden at Douglas Road, Sunken Engine Creek, Logging Still Creek, Spartan Oil Wells, Pole Line Road (Sperling Avenue).

MOVED BY commissioner finlayson

SECONDED BY commissioner pride 

THAT the recommendations of the Director Planning and Building be adopted.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

b)

Report from the Director Planning and Building

Re: Frederick and Alice Hart Estate "Avalon" - Heritage Site Interpretive Plaque___________________________________

The Director Planning and Building submitted a report seeking authorization of the design and installation of a replacement interpretive plaque for the Frederick and Alice Hart Estate “Avalon”.

The Director Planning and Building recommended:

1. THAT Council be requested to approve the design and installation of an interpretive plaque for the Frederick and Alice Hart Estate “Avalon”, as outlined in this report.

MOVED BY commissioner biswell

SECONDED BY councillor wang

THAT the recommendation of the Director Planning and Building be adopted.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.

NEW BUSINESS

Jim Wolf, Senior Long Range Planner – Remembering Working People Project

Mr. Wolf submitted a memorandum in response to the correspondence from the BC Labour Heritage Centre regarding Remembering Working People: Plaques Around the Province Project.  The purpose of the project is to identify and catalogue existing memorials to working people in British Columbia and install series of bronze plaques to recognize people, places or events through a nomination process. 

Staff have reviewed the project and identified a number of possible nominations for consideration by the Commission:

1.  Barnet Lumber Company Mill Workers Strike, 1931 (event)

2.  William A. Pritchard (1881 – 1981) (individual)

3.  Ernest Edward Winch (1879 – 1957) (individual)

4.  Jubilee Labour Hall, Maple Avenue, 1935 (place)

5.  Japanese Workmen Railway Disaster at Kilby Creek, 1909 (event)

Arising from discussion, the Commission introduced the following motion:

MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LOWE

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER FINLAYSON

THAT staff prepare a report nominating #1 - Barnet Lumber Company Mill Workers Strike and #5 - Japanese Workmen Railway Disaster at Kilby Creek for the project.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Commissioner Les Lee Lowe – Heritage Fair

Commissioner Lowe advised that Rivers to Sea Regional Heritage Fair this year was very successful, and encouraged Commission members to attend the Fair next year and assist with judging.

Rebecca Pasch, City Archivist – Oral History

Ms. Pasch referred to an inquiry made at the last Commission meeting regarding the possibility to include pictures with the Oral History Project, and noted that at this time the website does not have the ability to do so.

Councillor Jordan – Mr. Sayers’ Collection

Councillor Jordan inquired regarding an update on Mr. Sayers’ collection of women’s historic clothing in the Townley Estate.

Staff advised that there is no new development at this time.

Commissioner Harry Pride – School History Book Project

Mr. Pride provided an update on the School History Book Project, and noted that the excess articles and photos will be donated to the Burnaby Public Library.

Councillor Jordan – Happy Birthday

Councillor Jordan wished Commissioner Pride happy 91^st birthday.

Helen Lee, Long Range Planner – Swinging Girl

Ms. Lee advised that Swinging Girl refurbishment has been completed.  It was noted that the lights were replaced and the sign was repainted on site, with no disruption to surrounding businesses.  

Councillor Jordan inquired regarding Lost in the 50’s neon sign and its site’s development proposal.

Staff undertook to investigate.

6.

INQUIRIES

There were no inquiries brought before the Commission at this time.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY commissioner lowe

SECONDED BY commissioner pride

THAT this Open Commission meeting do now adjourn.

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Commission meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.

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Blanka Zeinabova

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                  

Councillor Colleen Jordan

CHAIR