General Store Rear Walkway

Before

After

Drainage improvements to the General Store walkway are almost complete. The broken asphalt has been replaced by roman pavers and a retaining wall was constructed to hold back the soil. New drainage lines have been installed for the downspouts and catch basins will now drain away any surface water from the lawn. Several sections of water damaged siding will also be replaced. The gas meter at the south end of the walkway was upgraded to present day seismic standards and a proper metal cage was also fitted around the meter. For special events power points where added to the north side of stride studio.

Fall Harvest

The warm autumn days are slowly giving way to cooler temperatures, so its time to harvest the crops. Keith shows off the bounty from Love's garden. Flowers, carrots, beans and turnips make up some of the harvest but the brussels sprouts will camp out a while longer.

"Hold my calls"

Gentleman Gardener Keith Thompson rides his trusty John Deere to the photo shoot. Nancy has dressed Keith up in period costume to snap some promotional photographs that will be used in future advertising media. Gardeners in the early 1900's wore a tie and vest when working on the grounds and gardens. Unfortunately Keith was not able to find a pair of steel toed oxfords to match.

Dragster to Pacific National Exhibition

Keith with a little help from the crane, positions the Dragster ecosculpture on the flatbed trailer for it's trip to the PNE. The dragster will be on display with other Burnaby ecosculptures for the duration of the exhibition.

Old Curly's Fence

The white picket fence around Old Curly is being painted. To prevent any paint from getting on the historic locomotive the fence sections are being removed for the painting process. Several sections of the fence will also be repaired before they are re-installed. While the fence sections are out for repair please encourage students and visitors to respect the taped off area if they should venture beyond the caution tape.

Brookfield lane paving continues

Please note.
The road in front of Brookfield hall is being paved today. School lunch access is through the side entrance which is on the south side of the Royal Bank. Please approach this entrance from Hill street to avoid going near the heavy equipment.

Brookfield Lane Paving

The city road crew are in today replacing sections of blacktop on brookfield lane. The process involves removing the old surface, removing the invading tree roots and replacing the surface with fresh material. This process will be spread out over 2 to 3 days. There is also a section of blacktop in front of the pharmacy that will be replaced as well.



Please use caution when in these areas.

New and Improved

Carousel Exhibit Re-Done

The panels and cases in the Carousel Activity Room have been re-designed and re-installed, just in time for Don Wrigley's presentation on October 2. The new display includes photographs of the restoration, loaned to the Museum by Mr. Wrigely. Text was re-written, new artifacts mounts were created, and new exhibit panels were designed.

New Way-Finding Signage

New signposts have been installed throughout the Village, that feature hand-painted lettering and additional directional arrows. Thanks to all the folks in Design and Grounds who worked hard to create and install the new signs. Hopefully now our visitors will have an easier time finding the tram and Love Farmhouse, as well as finding their way back over the bridge to their cars.

Sprinkler System

Work is currently being done on the sprinkler system for the gardens between the road and staff parking area.

Potato Eyes

Thank you, Lois. The call out for potatoes with "eyes" was successful.