Burnaby Matters is an historical index to Burnaby newspapers dating back to 1935 and Municipal Manager's Reports to Council dating back to 1964. It provides citations only -- please ask at the Metrotown second-floor information desk for access to these articles and documents. For a list of newspapers included in Burnaby Matters, see Burnaby Historical Newspapers [PDF].
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Burnaby city
The online city bylaws include the Burnaby zoning bylaw, expenditure bylaws from 1999- , and alphabetically-arranged regulatory bylaws.
Find contact information for mayor and council city departments and boards and committees.
The City of Burnaby‘s interactive mapping application is a web-based mapping application that provides access to Burnaby property and assessment data, population statistics, location of parks and trails, recreation facilities and other public places, water and sewer networks , and aerial photos.
Burnaby’s official community plan is the planning document to guide the future development of Burnaby in areas including residential and commercial land, agriculture, transportation, the environment, and social services.
The Population and Quick Stats page includes social and demographic trends 1981-2006 and city and neighbourhood profiles by planning study area.
The City of Burnaby site provides political, social and recreational information on the city. Here you will find information on city council , departments, and services, how to get around, where to find parks and green spaces, calendars of events, and other community and tourism links.
City of Burnaby meetings includes links to information on how to appear as a delegation , council meeting schedules and web broadcasts. Click on "Council Agendas" to view archived agendas back to 1997.
InfoBurnaby is Burnaby's official quarterly newsletter for residents with articles on civic issues, important notices for residents and a calendar of events.
View the latest Burnaby leisure guide, register for programs and find a facility, park or trail. Cultural events are also listed.
Burnaby history
The Burnaby Archives houses civic and private records documenting the history of the City of Burnaby.
Charting Change: An Interactive Atlas of Burnaby's Heritageis made up of four interactive, chronological maps that are plotted with landmarks, historic buildings and neighbourhoods and linked to historic photographs, artifacts and neighbourhood histories.
The Heritage Burnaby site is a project initiated by the City of Burnaby's Community Heritage Commission with the Heritage Program of the Planning and Building Department; the City Archives of the Clerk's Department, Burnaby Village Museum and the Burnaby Public Library. Online resources include a searchable database of historical photographs, artifacts, textual records and heritage landmarks. The textual records collection includes Burnaby Council Minutes from 1980 -1996.
Other Burnaby websites
The Burnaby Art Gallery website provides information on art exhibits and programs. There is also a searchable database of the Art Gallery’s collection.
The Burnaby Board of Trade is the city’s largest business association. Their membership directory is available online.
Burnaby Family Life is a non-profit society delivering more than 100 workshops, conferences, education, counseling and family support programs each year.
The Heights Merchants Association is a Business Improvement Area (BIA) comprising of North Burnaby businesses. The site includes information on the North Burnaby area.
Local Burnaby-New Westminster paper published twice weekly. Searchable online classified advertisements can be found at BC Classified.com.
Local Burnaby paper, published twice weekly. Searchable online classified advertisements can be found at Van.net Classified.
Information about Burnaby schools including registration, programs, district calendar and maps. Also, has links to schools.
The Burnaby Village Museum is a combination of heritage and replica buildings on a 10 acre site. Highlights include the restored Interurban Tram and the 1912 CW Parker Carousel.
Here you can read a visitor’s guide online, book your hotel and find out about Burnaby’s sports and recreation facilities and upcoming events.
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Find out about your Burnaby home
Sources of information for learning about the history of your Burnaby home.
Historical photographs
Information on Burnaby Public Library's historical photograph collections.
Burnaby historical newspapers [PDF]
Complete list of Burnaby’s historic newspapers since 1926, and their dates of publication. All are available on microfilm at the Metrotown Branch.
Burnaby Matters index
A historical index to Burnaby newspaper articles dating back to 1935 and Burnaby Municipal Manager's Reports to Council dating back to 1964. The newspapers are available on microfilm at the Metrotown Branch.
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