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- British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks 1
- Brown, Conway 1
- Brown, Donald N. "Don" 1
- Canada. Environment Canada 1
- D'Auria, John M 1
- Mathewes, Rolf W. 1
- Pain, Rodney H. 1
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob" 1
- Shakespeare, Mary 1
- Winch, Harold Edward 1
- Written and illustrated by Fraser Wilson 1
Bill Northwood / Fraser Wilson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58317
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 comic book
- Scope and Content
- Item is a comic book of the adventures of "Bill Northwood - the personification of the modern Resource Manager, somewhere or anywhere in Canada" written and illustrated by Fraser Wilson. The book seeks to teach the community why forests so are important and should be preserved. It was produced by …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Fraser Wilson subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 comic book
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS062-002
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-25
- Scope and Content
- Item is a comic book of the adventures of "Bill Northwood - the personification of the modern Resource Manager, somewhere or anywhere in Canada" written and illustrated by Fraser Wilson. The book seeks to teach the community why forests so are important and should be preserved. It was produced by the Department of Forestry and Rural Development, Ottawa.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Responsibility
- Written and illustrated by Fraser Wilson
Brown's guide to British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4891
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- HV975.15.13
- Call Number
- 317.1 BRO
- Author
- Brown, Conway
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- Conway Brown
- Publication Date
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 112 p. : ill. (maps) : 17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Guidebooks
- Canada, Western
- British Columbia
- British Columbia--Maps
- British Columbia--Politics and government
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Elections
- Geographic Features - Districts - Electoral Districts
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "This issue contains federal electoral map of B.C. showing boundaries of new ridings clearly, so that every riding is easily distinguished." -- Cover
Images
Burnaby 1977
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58030
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various papers pertaining to Burnaby, primarily newspaper clippings from various newspapers. Also included in the file is a Burnaby Parks and Recreation calendar, Stuart Leggat (Member of Parliament for New Westminster) reports from Ottawa and Greater Vancouver Regional District (G…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pixie McGeachie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS054-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-16
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various papers pertaining to Burnaby, primarily newspaper clippings from various newspapers. Also included in the file is a Burnaby Parks and Recreation calendar, Stuart Leggat (Member of Parliament for New Westminster) reports from Ottawa and Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) newsletters.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby Branch monthly reports
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65173
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1957
- Collection/Fonds
- Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of monthly reports from the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Burnaby Branch. Also included in the file is the schedule for a National VON conference to take place in Ottawa.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1957
- Collection/Fonds
- Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS021-027
- Accession Number
- 2010-09
- Scope and Content
- File consists of monthly reports from the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Burnaby Branch. Also included in the file is the schedule for a National VON conference to take place in Ottawa.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Canadian journal of earth sciences : historic changes in an urban watershed determined by pollen and geochemical analyses of lake sediment, volume 19, number 11, 1982
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7458
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Mathewes, Rolf W.
- D'Auria, John M
- Publication Date
- 1982
- Call Number
- 557.113 CAN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 557.113 CAN
- Author
- Mathewes, Rolf W.
- D'Auria, John M
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Research Council Canada
- Publication Date
- 1982
- Physical Description
- pp. 2114 - 2125 [12] : ill ; 26 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geology--British Columbia
- Geology--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Burnaby (B.C.)--Geography
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
- Notes
- "reprinted from Canadian journal of earth sciences" -- cover.
- "A 60cm long sediment core from Deer Lake, Burnaby, British Columbia was analyzed palynologically..." -- p. 2114.
Central Burnaby Ratepayers and Citizens Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62780
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Central Burnaby Ratepayers and Citizens Association copies of government records including a "Report from Ottawa" from then Burnaby-Richmond Member of Parliament R.W. Prittie, Bylaw no. 3609, and a report on School Finance in the Province of British Columbia from July 1954.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS093-004
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2000-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Central Burnaby Ratepayers and Citizens Association copies of government records including a "Report from Ottawa" from then Burnaby-Richmond Member of Parliament R.W. Prittie, Bylaw no. 3609, and a report on School Finance in the Province of British Columbia from July 1954.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Donald N. Brown subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original)-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with vari…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original)-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and other material
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-03
- BHS2003-04
- BHS1992-20
- BHS1995-09
- BHS2000-10
- BHS1991-41
- BHS2001-12
- BHS2004-01
- BHS2004-12
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with various community groups including the Oakalla Lands Citizens' Committee, renovations of Burnaby Village Museum, and the restoration of Interurban tram no. 1223.
- History
- Donald Neil "Don" Brown was born in Birmingham, England. In 1922, while still an infant, he and his family moved to Winnipeg, Canada. On September 8, 1939, Don left his Senior Matriculation classes to join the Royal Canadian Engineers. Two weeks later, he eloped with his high school sweetheart, Helen J., just months before he was to be shipped overseas with the 3rd Contingent of Canadian Troops. He served in the army with the Royal Canadian Engineer’s 12th Field Company and saw action in both Sicily and Italy. In 1945, Don returned to obtain his Senior Matriculation and a year of university studies before re-enlisting in the army as a Second Lieutenant. He spent the next two years stationed in Chilliwack with Helen and their first child. In 1947, he left the army to join the ranks of the British Columbia Provincial Police force, embarking on a three-decade long career. His first assignment brought him to Burnaby where he served from 1947-1954, first as a member of the BC Police Department and then as a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman. In 1954, Don was transferred to Regina, Saskatchewan and then to Ottawa, Ontario to serve in the Crime Detection Laboratories. He became a qualified Examiner of Questioned Documents and provided expert testimony in handwriting, counterfeiting, graphic arts, and alterations. He attained the rank of first Corporal, and then Sergeant in the RCMP. He was transferred to Vancouver to be the Second in Charge of a new laboratory and head of the Document Section in July, 1963. On December 9, 1967, Helen Brown ran as an independent for the position of Alderman on the Burnaby Council. She was not elected. In May 1970, Don was promoted to Sub-Inspector and transferred to Edmonton to take command of the new Crime Detection Laboratory. By 1972, he was promoted to full Inspector. Transferred back to Vancouver in 1975, Don became the Officer-in-Charge of a new Crime Laboratory and took over the National Police Services pilot project for British Columbia. He was rewarded for this work with a promotion to Superintendent in September 1975. In 1976, after a distinguished 35 years combined service to the armed forces and the police, Don retired and founded his own laboratory to carry on his work in the field of questioned documents. He became a Fellow (Emeritus) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a Life Member (Emeritus) and Past Director of the Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences, a Member of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners. After his retirement, Don became involved in local politics and, with the blessing of his wife and six children, joined the Burnaby Voters’ Association as their Secretary. In 1978 he was elected to a two-year term as a Burnaby School Trustee. During the next municipal election in November 1979, he successfully ran for Alderman. Don Brown served Burnaby as Alderman from 1979 to 1985. During this time, Don also became a member of the Community College for the Retired, the Horsemen’s Society and the Burnaby Historical Society. He also gave his support to Arts Council programs and numerous other community functions over the years and author "Why?: The Last Years of the British Columbia Policy 1858-1950" about the BC Provincial Police. In 1991, Don was appointed as Chair of the Burnaby Centennial Committee, dedicating himself to making Burnaby’s Centennial celebration a memorable success. His contributions were always supported by his wife Helen, and their work during the Centennial Year was just one example of the strength of their 66-year partnership. They were both formally recognized for their efforts when they were chosen to receive the Kushiro Cup and named the Citizens of the Year in 1992. Also that year, Don was a recipient of the Canadian 125 Medal and one year later, in March 1993, Donald Brown was awarded Burnaby’s highest honour and was made a Freeman of the City of Burnaby. Don passed away in 2009.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Moving Images
- Creator
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- PC194, PC241, MSS098, MSS148
Harold Edward Winch collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3638
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1914]-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- approx. 23 cm of textual records + approx. 600 photographs (b&w + col.)
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch's family life and political career. It includes photographs of Winch's parents, family, and wife Jessie, as well as photographs, correspondence and other textual records from Harold's political work and experiences, a travel diary, gues…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- approx. 23 cm of textual records + approx. 600 photographs (b&w + col.)
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch's family life and political career. It includes photographs of Winch's parents, family, and wife Jessie, as well as photographs, correspondence and other textual records from Harold's political work and experiences, a travel diary, guest books, and certificates. The collection includes a number of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and New Democratic Party newspapers. The collection also includes records relating to Winch's death, such as obituaries, memorials, articles, and a guest book. Finally, the collection includes a small number of records relating to Winch's father, Ernie Winch, and his own political career. The collection has been arranged into five series: 1) Harold E. Winch biographical records (1933-2003) 2) Harold E. Winch photographs series (1914-[ca. 1990]) 3) Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series ([1937]-1993) 4) Harold E. Winch personal records series (1949-1993) 5) Harold E. Winch newspaper collection series (1936-1986)
- History
- Harold Edward Winch (June 18, 1907-February 1, 1993) was born in Loughton, Essex, England to Ernest “Ernie” Edward Winch (March 22, 1879-January 11, 1957) and his wife Linda Marian (nee Hendy). Harold was the eldest of six children; the others were Eileen, Charlie, Grace, Alan, and Eric. Ernest moved to BC in 1909, followed by Linda, Harold, and Eileen in 1910. The remaining children were born in BC. Ernie, a brick mason, built the family a series of homes in the Lower Mainland as the family moved around for a number of years, living in Burnaby, White Rock, Mission, and Vancouver before finally settling back in Burnaby. Ernie Winch joined the Social Democratic Party of Canada in 1911 and became secretary of the party in 1913, and was heavily involved in trade unions and the labour and socialist movements. He helped re-establish the Socialist Party of Canada (BC) in 1932, which soon merged with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). Ernie was a CCF MLA in Burnaby from 1933 until his death in 1957, following which his son-in-law Cedric Cox (husband of Eileen) won the seat in a byelection. Ernie was particularly interested in institutions, including jails, mental hospitals, and industrial schools, and founded the New Vista Society in 1943 to provide a live-in rehabilitation program to women with psychiatric problems. The organization later expanded to focus on low-cost housing for seniors, and an apartment complex was built for this purpose in Burnaby. Both Ernie and Harold were lifelong members of the New Vista Society board of trustees. Harold Winch trained as an electrician, but also followed his father into politics, serving as a CCF MLA in Vancouver East from 1933 to 1953 – Ernie and Harold were two of the first seven CCF MLAs. The Winches set a Guinness world record for the longest father-and-son parliamentary tenure. Like his father, Harold was also highly involved in the labour movement, and acted as a liaison between workers and government during the Depression, particularly during the relief camp strike in Vancouver in 1935 which precipitated the On to Ottawa trek. He was the leader of the BC CCF from 1938 to 1953, and Leader of the Opposition from 1941 to 1953. In 1953, Harold stepped down from provincial politics to enter the federal arena, and served as a CCF MP for Vancouver East from 1953 to 1961, when the CCF became the New Democratic Party (NDP); Harold continued to serve as an NDP MP from 1961 to 1972, when he retired for health reasons. In federal office, Harold remained dedicated to the working class and humanitarian causes, issuing reports on subject such as unemployment, veterans’ rights, low-cost housing for seniors, animal welfare, drug addiction, and mental health concerns. Harold earned honorary law degrees from both UBC (1973) and SFU (1974). He was involved in numerous humanitarian and other organizations and his roles included president and treasurer of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; co-founder of the Immigrant Services Society of Vancouver; director of the Boag Foundation; and lifelong member of the Association for Protection of Fur Bearing Animals. Harold married Dorothy Ada Hutchinson (December 1, 1907-October 24, 1974) on May 11, 1929. They had three children: Donald, Gerald ("Jerry"), and Shirley. Following Dorothy’s death, Harold married Jessie Margaret Mendels (nee Sweezey) (June 29, 1913-May 9, 2006) on May 19, 1981. Jessie grew up in Grand Forks, BC, and her family moved to Vancouver when she was in high school. Her first husband was George Edward Mendels (November 2, 1905-September 2, 1978). She had no children. Jessie served as a St. John’s ambulance driver during World War II. She was also active in the CCF and NDP parties in BC, having been Provincial Secretary for the CCF in the 1940s, a vice-president of the party in the 1950s, and Provincial Secretary for the NDP in the 1960s. Like Harold, she later served as a director of the Boag Foundation. Jessie traveled widely throughout her life. The collection contains a small number of Jessie’s photographs. Harold Winch died in White Rock, where he and Jessie had retired, on February 1, 1993.
- Responsibility
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12
- Date
- [1914]-2003
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Arrangement
- Records within fonds have been arranged by subject and format.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Health brochures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58253
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929-1938
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three brochures on the subject of health. One is entitled "Pioneers of Nursing in Canada" issued by the History of Nursing Society of the McGill University School for Graduate Nurses for the International Congress of Nurses. The other two were produced by the Department of Pensions…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929-1938
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-077
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three brochures on the subject of health. One is entitled "Pioneers of Nursing in Canada" issued by the History of Nursing Society of the McGill University School for Graduate Nurses for the International Congress of Nurses. The other two were produced by the Department of Pensions and National Health in Ottawa; one of which is entitled "Wells", the other is entitled "The Rat Menace."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Muse , vol. xxix/6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6770
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 069.09 CAN v. xxix/6
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, Ont.
- Publisher
- Canadian Museums Association
- Publication Date
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 52 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canadian Museums Association
- Museums--Canada
- Periodicals
- Notes
- "the bi-montly magazine of Canadian museums"
- Text in English and French; French text on inverted pages.
Muse , vol. xxx/3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6719
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 069.09 CAN v. xxx/3
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, Ont.
- Publisher
- Canadian Museums Association
- Publication Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 56 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canadian Museums Association
- Museums--Canada
- Periodicals
- Notes
- "the bi-montly magazine of Canadian museums"
- Text in English and French; French text on inverted pages.
Muse , vol. xxx/5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6720
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 069.09 CAN v. xxx/5
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, Ont.
- Publisher
- Canadian Museums Association
- Publication Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 56 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canadian Museums Association
- Museums--Canada
- Periodicals
- Notes
- "the bi-montly magazine of Canadian museums"
- Text in English and French; French text on inverted pages.
Muse , vol. xxx/6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6721
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 069.09 CAN v. xxx/6
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, Ont.
- Publisher
- Canadian Museums Association
- Publication Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 56 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canadian Museums Association
- Museums--Canada
- Periodicals
- Notes
- "the bi-montly magazine of Canadian museums"
- Text in English and French; French text on inverted pages.
Penitentiary Regulations Canada 1899
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57777
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1899
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 book (hardcover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a book entitled, "Penitentiary Regulations Canada 1899" printed in Ottawa at the Government Printing Bureau.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1899
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Jeffery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 book (hardcover)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS013-021
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is a book entitled, "Penitentiary Regulations Canada 1899" printed in Ottawa at the Government Printing Bureau.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Robert Prittie collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97231
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Prittie collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records and 120 b&w and col. prints.
- Scope and Content
- Records consist of papers created and collected by Robert Prittie, former Mayor of Burnaby. Records include photographs of Mayor Prittie during official City functions as well as the textual records that he created and collected during his political career, including election materials.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Prittie collection
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records and 120 b&w and col. prints.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2009-13
- Scope and Content
- Records consist of papers created and collected by Robert Prittie, former Mayor of Burnaby. Records include photographs of Mayor Prittie during official City functions as well as the textual records that he created and collected during his political career, including election materials.
- History
- Born in North Vancouver on December 5, 1919, Robert “Bob” William Prittie was the first of four sons born to Wilmot Prittie and Mary Adair. As a child, his health was weaker than younger brothers Bill, Eric, and Halford, as he suffered from Polio and asthma. Bob was an industrious youth who left school early to work in a department store warehouse. At the outbreak of World War II, Bob enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and spent the duration of the war serving on the ground in Canada at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base and the No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Manitoba, completing his high school education through correspondence courses. While at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base, he met pre-school teacher Grace King of Sidney, Vancouver Island. By 1940, they were married and soon after, had their first son, Robert King. In 1945, Bob was discharged from the air force with the rank of sergeant and entered the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in history. After the war, Bob spent a few years working in Ottawa as a foreign-service officer, but he returned to UBC in 1949, receiving a diploma in education (post-graduate studies at Laval University and Western Washington State College). Bob returned to Burnaby in 1950, following the tragic death of their son. Bob immediately began teaching. Over the next 13 years, he taught at Sperling Avenue School, McPherson Park Junior High School, Burnaby South High School, and Burnaby North High School. He and Grace went on to have three more children: Heather in 1951; Bruce in 1953; and Ian in 1955. In 1959, he was elected to serve as a member of the municipal Council, re-elected and serving until the end of his term in 1962, when he left to serve as Member of Parliament for the Burnaby-Richmond riding. He held that office until 1968. In January 1969, Bob first took office as Mayor of Burnaby and in that capacity served on the GVRD as a Director for a number of years. In May of 1973, Bob decided to resign as Mayor of Burnaby in order to take up a position as Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs. In 1975, he was appointed as the Minister of Municipal Affairs, a post he held for a short time. After his tenure as Minister, Bob retired from public life and he and his second wife Isobel Pothecary moved to Victoria. Isobel had three children from a previous marriage: Alan; Deirdre; and Fiona. Bob left an enduring legacy for the citizens of Burnaby as a champion of schools, libraries, and parks and recreation programs. In 1978, he was awarded the title of Freeman of the Municipality. In 1991, a new branch of the Burnaby Public Library was opened and named after him. His status as Freeman and the naming of the library in his honour are testament to his record of service and dedication to the community and its citizens. Bob died on January 14, 2002.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Photo catalogue 505, MSS128
Robert Prittie subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription113
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports an…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports and meeting minutes. Also included are photographic postcards of Burnaby, photographs of Robert Prittie attending official City functions, and aerial photographs of industrial and business sites in Burnaby.
- History
- Born in North Vancouver on December 5, 1919, Robert “Bob” William Prittie was the first of four sons born to Wilmot Prittie and Mary Adair. As a child, his health was weaker than younger brothers Bill, Eric and Halford, as he suffered from Polio and asthma. Bob was an industrious youth who left school early to work in a department store warehouse. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Bob enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and spent the duration of the war serving on the ground in Canada at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base and the No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Manitoba, completing his high school education through correspondence courses. While at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base, he met pre-school teacher Grace King of Sidney, Vancouver Island. By 1940 they were married and soon after, had their first son, Robert King. In 1945, Bob was discharged from the air force with the rank of sergeant and entered the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in history. After the war, Bob spent a few years working in Ottawa as a foreign-service officer, but he returned to UBC in 1949, receiving a diploma in education. He later undertook post-graduate studies at Laval University and Western Washington State College. Bob returned to Burnaby in 1950 following the tragic death of their son. He immediately began teaching. Over the next thirteen years, he taught at Sperling Avenue School, McPherson Park Junior High School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby North High School. He and Grace went on to have three more children: Heather in 1951, Bruce in 1953, and Ian in 1955. In 1959 he was elected to serve as a member of the municipal Council, re-elected and serving until the end of his term in 1962 when he left to serve as Member of Parliament for the Burnaby-Richmond riding. He held that office until 1968. In January 1969, Bob first took office as Mayor of Burnaby and in that capacity served on the GVRD as a Director for a number of years. In May of 1973, he decided to resign as Mayor of Burnaby in order to take up a position as Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and in 1975 he was appointed as the Minister of Municipal Affairs, a post he held for a short time. After his tenure as Minister, Bob retired from public life and he and his second wife Isobel Pothecary moved to Victoria. Isobel had three children from a previous marriage: Alan, Deirdre and Fiona. Bob left an enduring legacy for the citizens of Burnaby as a champion of schools, libraries and parks and recreation programs. In 1978 he was awarded the title of "Freeman of the Municipality" and in 1991 a new branch of the Burnaby Public Library was opened and named after him. His status as Freeman and the naming of the library in his honour are testament to his record of service and dedication to the community and its citizens. Robert Prittie died on January 14, 2002.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Notes
- PC368, PC369, PC498, MSS086, MSS127
- Title based on contents and creator of subseries
Routine Proceedings and Orders of the Day
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62784
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Item is the Central Burnaby Ratepayers and Citizens Association copy of the booklet outlining the Routine Proceedings and Orders of the Day at the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday April 13, 1965.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 booklet
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS093-007
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2000-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is the Central Burnaby Ratepayers and Citizens Association copy of the booklet outlining the Routine Proceedings and Orders of the Day at the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday April 13, 1965.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
State of the environment for the Lower Fraser River Basin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7450
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- ISBN
- 0662192346
- Call Number
- 363.7 SOE
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, (Ont)
- Publisher
- Canada. Environment Canada.
- Publication Date
- c1992
- Physical Description
- 79 p. : ill., maps ; 22 x 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Environmental monitoring--Fraser River (B.C.)
- Environmental surveillance--Fraser River (B.C.)
- Environmental health--Fraser River (B.C.)
- Environmental monitoring--British Columbia
- Notes
- Co-published by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.
- Includes bibliographical references.
West Coast logging 1840-1910
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6668
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Shakespeare, Mary
- Pain, Rodney H.
- Publication Date
- 1977
- Call Number
- 971 CAN no. 22
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- ISBN
- 0316-1900
- 0316-1854
- Call Number
- 971 CAN no. 22
- Author
- Shakespeare, Mary
- Pain, Rodney H.
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- History Division, Canadian Museum of Civilization and National Museum of Science and Technology.
- Publication Date
- 1977
- Series
- Mercury series
- Physical Description
- 84 p. : ill ; 28 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Material culture
- Logging
- Canada--History
- Periodicals
- Subjects
- Industries
- Industries - Logging/lumber
- Notes
- "History division : Division de de l'histoire "
- "Paper No. 22"
X BX Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65819
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 manual
- Scope and Content
- Item is "[t]he Royal Canadian Air Force / X BX Plan / for Physical Fitness" published by the Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationary, Ottawa, ON.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Fred Blake subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 manual
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS150-004
- Accession Number
- BHS2005-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is "[t]he Royal Canadian Air Force / X BX Plan / for Physical Fitness" published by the Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationary, Ottawa, ON.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Handwritten note on inside front cover of manual reads: "Fred Blake" (along with address sticker)