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Item is a family film shot between 1953 and 1954. Footage was mostly shot at Ozama in the Dominican Republic and includes many shots of Alix Cherniavsky as a baby with her parents Peter and Ann Cherniavsky. Also shown are Ozama locals singing and playing, people swimming and a Christmas party.

Item is a postcard to which an embroidered cloth is attached. The embroidery is of an Easter egg decorated with the flags of France and British, flowers, and the phrase "A happy Easter." A message is written in pen on the verso. This postcard belongs to a type known as "silks," which were made in France and bought by Allied soldiers during the First World War. This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to Elsie from her husband Ted.

Item is an amateur film documenting Gertrude Spencer and her children John Fife and Elizabeth Ann playing with chicks and chickens at Earlscourt in Lytton, B.C.

Priest is Petro Sametz.

Photograph shows people on sidewalk and steps outside church at 303 East Cordova Street.

Photograph shows posters for "This Time for Keeps" and "Tenth Avenue Angel.

Item is an amateur film documenting Gertrude, Trudean, and Elizabeth Ann Spencer in the yard at Earlscourt ranch in Lytton, B.C.

Item is a film showing the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal with ferries, Easter veteran car rally, and PNE Parade footage in downtown Vancouver [possibly along West Hastings].

Item is a film is of a young woman holding two Chinese dolls, followed by long shots of decorative porcelain figurines in a house. Next, Marilyn Norgaard models with daffodils for a photographer. Two cards with a photograph of Norgaard read "Spring is here almost! Marilyn got into the spirit of it all and posed happily for Cameramam!"

Photograph is a studio portrait of a young boy. Inscription on photograph reads: "To my 'Godfather' - with a big hug - 'Jimmy', Easter 1934."

Item is an album page with a photograph showing Young on horse at Lansdowne Park. Written on back: " 'Billy Easter', Young up, Lansdowne Park, owner J.A. Evans."

Item is a film showing the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, Anna and Malcolm McCuaig's vacation in California, various scenes with the children Patricia and Wayne McCuaig, a christening, Easter scenes from 1953, the Stanley Park Zoo.

Item is an album page with information and two photographs pertaining to jockey D. Barnett. The photograph on the left is captioned: "Trainer R. Holness, Hastings Park, July 28, 1937, 'Tommy Sand', Barnett up." The photograph on the right is captioned: "Hastings park, Aug. 31, 1937, 'Easter Kid', Barnett up, owner Miss D. Wilson."

Item is a film showing Alert Bay, a trip to Victoria and Weir's Beach on Vancouver Island, Elk Falls, Sproat Lake, Grey Cup Parade, Easter 1961 in Portland, Canadian Memorial United Church Sunday School Picnic at Peace Arch Park, summer at South Beach, fishing, Wayne McCuaig's tenth birthday party, family holiday to Kelowna and the boys that lived on W. 22nd Ave.

Item is a family film from 1964. Film includes footage showing the Cherniavsky family (Peter, Ann, Alix, Pippa, Tessa and Jan) in the yard at their home at 6688 Marguerite Street, Easter and Jan's fifth birthday celebrations at Cowan's Point on Bowen Island including swimming and boating. The film ends with footage of a whaling expedition in Port Hardy, showing aerial views of the wharf, ocean and beach, harpooning a whale and men processing the whale on a pier.

Vol. 092, pp. 553 - 616

Standing Committee of Council on Health and Welfare - Council information - Fish and Poultry By-law: corrspondence --, p. 562, 616
Standing Committee of Council on Health and Welfare - recommendation - Mountain View Cemetery: operation --, p. 562, 615
Standing Committee of Council on Civic Government - complaint: Lions Drive In - 3080 West Broadway and 5869 Victoria Drive --, p. 562, 613-614
Standing Committee of Council on Civic Government - Vancouver Art Gallery: amendment to by-laws --, p. 562, 613
Standing Committee of Council on Civic Services - Council information - duplicate licensing --, p. 562, 611-612
Standing Committee of Council on Civic Services - Council information - residence regulations: Fire Department staff --, p. 562, 611
Standing Committee of Council on Civic Development - Council information - North Fraser Harbour Commissioners - charges for dredging and distribution of "surplus" profits --, p. 562, 609-610
Standing Committee of Council on Finance - Council information - travel allowance - officials --, p. 561, 605
Standing Committee of Council on Civic Development - recommendations - parking: P.N.E. proposed trade centre sports and exhibition building --, p. 562, 607-608
Standing Committee of Council on Health and Welfare - Council information - hospital matters --, p. 562, 616
Motions - Jericho Air Force Base - [suited for recreational purposes] --, p. 570
Standing Committee of Council on Finance - report of the Assessment Commissioner --, p. 561, 605
Standing Committee of Council on Civic Development - recommendation - official regional plan --, p. 562, 608-609
Mayor's progress report - City of Vancouver Coat of Arms - [registration] --, p. 563
Enquiries and other matters - hydraulic model of Vancouver Harbour --, p. 563
Unfinished business - installation of new dwelling units or additions to existing dwelling units in basements of specifically designed apartment buildings --, p. 563
Unfinished business - Musqueam Recreations Limited: property tax arrears --, p. 564
Unfinished business - building consultants: Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Playhouse --, p. 564
Unfinished business - reserve accounts: Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Playhouse --, p. 564
Unfinished business - building: 5071 Killarney Street --, p. 565
Unfinished business - Centennial Committee advertising in newspapers --, p. 565-566
Motions - Outside Workers' strike - [appointment of mediator] --, p. 569-570
Notice of motion - Outside Workers' strike - [mediation] --, p. 570
Notice of motion - Outside Workers' strike - [to propose to union to consider accepting on interim basis the City's offer] --, p. 571
Standing Committee of Council on Finance - Capital Budget procedures --, p. 561, 603-604
Consideration of by-laws - by-law to contract a debt by the issue and sale of debentures (money of the United States) --, p. 566-567
Consideration of by-laws - by-law to provide for borrowing by the issue of debentures --, p. 567
Works and water matters - installation of watermains - [Vivian Drive from Elliott Street and Duff Street from Southeast Marine Drive] --, p. 555, 574
Delegations - Coquitlam Home Improvements (Mrs. Garrison) - [dwelling for sale for removal 2294 Wenonah Street] --, p. 557
Enquiries and other matters - railway freight yards --, p. 554
Delegations - Vancouver Civic Auditorium Board (Mrs. Roaf) - [building consultants: Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Playhouse] --, p. 557
Delegations - Musqueam Recreations Limited (Mr. Pritchard) - [property tax arrears] --, p. 557
Building and planning matters - recommendation - Urban Renewal Scheme No. 3: preparation appointment of economist consultant --, p. 557, 581-582
Building and planning matters - recommendations - Civic Design membership - [changes] --, p. 557, 581
Communications and petitions - inflation and increase of cost of living --, p. 554
Works and water matters - extension of sewer on Melville Street between Burrard Street and Thurlow Street --, p. 555, 573
Enquiries and other matters - proposed commercial development - [Broadway, 10th Avenue and Sasamat area] --, p. 553
Works and water matters - extension of sewer on the east side of Manitoba Street 500 feet south of Marine Drive --, p.555, 573
Enquiries and other matters - Federal Government plan for Jericho-4th Avenue, northern slope area --, p. 554
Works and water matters - closing of portion of Carlisle Street from Renfrew Street to 131.6 feet easterly --, p. 555, 574-575
Works and water matters - recommendation - local improvement sidewalks on school collector streets on the "initiative principle" --, p. 555, 576-577
Social service matters - housing for single displaced persons --, p. 555, 578-579
Utilities and airport matters - recommendations - fire alarm boxes adjacent to five schools - [Britannia, Waverly, George Cunningham, Walter Moberly Annex, Carnarvon] --, p. 556, 580
Building and planning matters - development permit application: 1462 East 1st Avenue --, p. 556, 558, 582-583
Building and planning matters - public housing: indication of additional housing need --, p. 556, 583-585
Building and planning matters - development permit application: 8726 Hudson Street, Marpole Equipment Limited --, p. 556, 585-586
Statutory holidays - Board of Industrial Relations --, p. 560-561
Motions - allocation of land for highway purposes - [northeast corner of Main Street and King Edward Avenue; southeast corner Fraser Street and King Edward Avenue] --, p. 568
Works and water matters - lane south of 7th Avenue east of Burrard Street - south 10 feet of Lots 3 and 4, Block 308. D.L. 526 --, p. 555, 575
Property matters - sundries - sale to School Board of City-owned lots, situated vicinity of Toderick Street and 46th Avenue --, p. 560, 597-598
Data processing office - tenders for air conditioning equipment --, p. 560
Property matters - sundries - acquisition - 812 East Cordova Street --, p. 560, 600
Property matters - sundries - sale of City-owned properties to Redevelopment Project II --, p. 560, 598
Delegations - Mr. H. Rankin (Barrister) - [development permit application: 1462 East 1st Avenue] --, p. 557
Property matters - sundries - acquisition - 605, 609, 613 and 619 Dunlevy Avenue --, p. 560, 597
Property matters - sundries - acquisition - 331-333 East Georgia Street --, p. 560, 596
Property matters - sundries - land clearing - City subdivision west of Nanaimo Street between Galt and Brock Streets --, p. 560, 596
Property matters - sundries - lease - northwest corner Station and Central Streets --, p. 560, 595
Property matters - sundries - demolitions - [272 Union Street, 45 West 16th Avenue, 3595 Kingsway] --, p. 560, 595
Property matters - dwelling for sale for removal 2294 Wenonah Street --, p. 559, 600-601
Communications and petitions - Council information - rush hour parking regulations - [Victoria Drive and the Victoria/Commercial Diversion between Kingsway and 15th Avenue] --, p. 558, 587
Personnel matters - supplementary - recommendation - leave of absence with pay - Mr. A. MacCullie, Senior Social Work Consultant, Health Department --, p. 558, 593
Fire, police and traffic matters - recommendation - Kaslo Street and Great Northern Crossing --, p. 558, 587
Personnel matters - recommendation - classification review - 4 new positions, Nursing Division, Health Department --, p. 558, 591
Property matters - sundries - King Edward Avenue widening --, p. 560, 598
Personnel matters - recommendation - classification review - vacant Clerk-Stenographer II position, Health Department --, p. 558, 591
Finance matters - recommendation - cleaning - City Hall building - [exterior] --, p. 558, 588-589
Finance matters - recommendation - Board of Police Commissioners - method study organization and training --, p. 558, 588
Property matters - offer to purchase City-owned lots north side Robson Street between Jervis and Bute Streets --, p. 559, 598-600
Communications and petitions - Outside Workers' strike - [Vancouver Civic Employees Union] --, p. 558