City history
From its Coast Salish roots to a bustling modern hub, explore the history and timekeeping evolution of Burnaby, British Columbia.
Chapter one
Earliest documented name
"Named in honor of Colonel W.W. Burnaby"
While the municipality bears a colonial name, the land has been the ancestral home of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, for millennia.
Named after Colonel W.W. Burnaby
The name commemorates the Burnaby family during the era of British colonial settlement in the region.
Chapter two
British Columbia officially implemented daylight saving time to better align regional schedules with seasonal daylight availability for residents.
The widespread adoption of standardized time zones across North America replaced local solar time with a synchronized clock system.
Chapter three
The formal incorporation of the Municipality of Burnaby established its local government and administrative boundaries within the province of British Columbia.
The launch of the Expo Line SkyTrain revolutionized transit in the region, connecting Burnaby to the broader Metro Vancouver network.
Following the Second World War, Burnaby experienced a period of rapid residential and suburban expansion to accommodate growing populations.