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Burnaby (electoral District)
Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada. Burnaby may also refer to: Places in British Columbia: *Burnaby (provincial electoral district), a former district that was partitioned prior to the 1966 election *Burnaby (federal electoral district), a federal electoral district from 1976 to 1987 *Burnaby Range, a small mountain range *Burnaby Mountain *Burnaby Lake (see Burnaby Lake Regional Park) *Burnaby Island Other places: *Pointe Burnaby, a minor summit in the Swiss Alps *4719 Burnaby, an asteroid *Burnaby, a community in the township of Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada People: *Burnaby (surname) *George Burnaby Drayson (1913–1983), British Conservative Member of Parliament Other uses: *Burnaby baronets, an extinct title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom *Burnaby-class ferry, two ferries serving in British Columbia {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard Inlet with its Indian Arm to the north, Port Moody and Coquitlam to the east, New Westminster and Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey across the Fraser River to the southeast, and Richmond, British Columbia, Richmond on Lulu Island to the southwest. It has a population of 249,125 as of the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 census. Burnaby was incorporated in 1892 and achieved its city status in 1992. A member list of municipalities in British Columbia, municipality of Metro Vancouver, it is British Columbia's List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, third-largest city by population (after Vancouver and Surrey), and is the seat of government, seat of Metro Vancouver's regional district government. 25% of Burnaby's land is designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby (provincial Electoral District)
Burnaby was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia that first appeared on the hustings in the 1924 election. For the federal electoral district of the same name, please see Burnaby (federal electoral district). Political geography The riding was identical with the Municipality of Burnaby, other than areas near to New Westminster which were included in the New Westminster electoral district. At the time of the riding's creation much of Burnaby was still semi-rural and development was confined to the Kingsway corridor (then "Westminster Highway"), along Hastings Street and Broadway (near Lougheed Highway), and along the two mainlines of the British Columbia Electric Railway via Central Park and Burnaby Lake. Notable MLAs * Ernest Edward Winch Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in ''bold. , - , Canadian Labour , Francis Aubrey Browne , align="right", 1,567 , align="right", 31.22% , align="right", , align="righ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby (federal Electoral District)
Burnaby was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Burnaby—Richmond—Delta, Burnaby—Seymour and New Westminster ridings It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Burnaby—Kingsway and New Westminster—Burnaby ridings. Members of Parliament Election results See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada References External links Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament The Library of Parliament () is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The library survived th ... {{coord missing, British Columbia Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby Range
The Burnaby Range is a small subrange of the Kitimat Ranges, located on Pit Island, British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun .... It contains only one named mountain called Sylvan Peak. References *Burnaby Rangein the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Kitimat Ranges {{BritishColumbiaCoast-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby Mountain
Burnaby Mountain, elev. , is a low, forested mountain in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia, overlooking the upper arms of Burrard Inlet. It is the location of Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus, the Discovery Park research community, and the System Control Tower of BC Hydro and a residential neighbourhood with retail shops development called UniverCity. In November 1995, the Province of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University reached an agreement to transfer 330 hectares of university land to the City of Burnaby for inclusion into Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Burnaby Lake is a lake located in Burnaby, British Columbia and is the focal geographic feature and namesake of Burnaby Lake Regional Park. The lake occupies of land, and is home to a large variety of wildlife. At least 70 species of birds make the lake and surrounding areas their home, and about 214 species of birds visit the lake throughout the year.Burnaby Lake Nature House The park has been managed by the Parks Department since 1977. History Burnaby Lake is a that formed about 12,000 years ago,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby Island
Burnaby Island is an island in Haida Gwaii off the north coast of British Columbia, Canada, located off the southeast coast of Moresby Island. It is part of the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. The island was named in 1862 for Robert Burnaby, also the namesake of Burnaby Lake and the City of Burnaby. See also * List of islands of British Columbia This is a list of islands of British Columbia. South Coast Vancouver Island *Vancouver Island Gulf of Georgia Gulf Islands =Southern Gulf Islands= * Brethour Island * Cabbage Island * Curlew Island * De Courcy Islands **Mudge Island **L ... References External links * Islands of Haida Gwaii Haida {{BritishColumbia-island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pointe Burnaby
The Pointe Burnaby is the east-summit of the Bishorn. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders This list tabulates all of the 82 official mountain summits of or more in height in the Alps, as defined by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA). All are located within France, Italy or Switzerland, and are often refer .... References External links List of Alpine four-thousanders Alpine four-thousanders Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Valais Pennine Alps Mountains of Switzerland {{valais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wainfleet, Ontario
Wainfleet is a rural township in southern Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. There is a small and growing tourist industry, near and on Lake Erie at the southern area of Wainfleet called Long Beach. Wainfleet is also the home of the Marshville Heritage Village, a living history museum, recreating life in Ontario c. 1850–1910. Communities The township includes the communities of Attercliffe, Beckett's Bridge, Belleview Beach, Burnaby, Camelot Beach, Chambers Corners, Long Beach, Morgan's Point, O'Reilly's Bridge, Ostryhon Corners, Perry, Wainfleet (known until the 1920s as Marshville), Wellandport (which straddles the border with the neighbouring Township of West Lincoln), Willow Bay and Winger. Wainfleet is near Willow Bay. The administrative offices of the township are located in Wainfleet. Coat of arms Wainfleet Township's coat of arms consists of a white shield depicting a red cross, which symbolizes the arms of Lincoln, England, with a maple leaf in its centre. The map ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby (surname)
Burnaby is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Algernon Edwyn Burnaby (1868–1938), English landowner and Master of the Quorn Hunt * Andrew Burnaby (1732–1812), English clergyman and travel writer * Davy Burnaby (1881–1949), British stage and film actor * Edwyn Burnaby (1798–1867), English landowner and British Army officer * son Edwyn Sherard Burnaby (1830–1883), British Army general and Member of Parliament; son of the above * Frederick Gustavus Burnaby (1842–1885), English army officer and traveller * John Burnaby (1891–1978), Anglican clergyman and Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University * Louisa Cavendish-Bentinck Caroline Louisa Cavendish-Bentinck (née Burnaby; 23 November 18326 July 1918) was the maternal grandmother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and a great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Early life Caroline Louisa Burnaby was born at Baggrav ... (née Caroline Louisa Burnaby, 1832–1918), daughter of Edwyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby Drayson
George Burnaby Drayson (9 March 1913 – 16 September 1983) was a British Conservative Party politician. Drayson was educated at Borlase School and was a company director and a member of the London Stock Exchange 1935–54. During World War II he served in the Western Desert with the Royal Artillery and was taken prisoner. He escaped in September 1943, and walked 500 miles, with a companion, through Axis-occupied Italy from north to south. He was a member of the Royal Agricultural Society and the Livestock Export Council of Great Britain. Drayson was member of parliament for Skipton from 1945 to 1979, preceding John Watson. Drayson saw off strong Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ... challenges to his position. He came closest to losing in the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
