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Lloyd Berry, David Hume and Bob Prittie
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- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 13, 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph taken at the opening of Burnaby's "new" Sculpture Garden at Century Gardens. Fine Arts Supervisor Lloyd Berry has his hand on a sculpture as he discusses it with Arts Council President Dave Hume and Burnaby Mayor Bob Prittie.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 13, 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-915
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph taken at the opening of Burnaby's "new" Sculpture Garden at Century Gardens. Fine Arts Supervisor Lloyd Berry has his hand on a sculpture as he discusses it with Arts Council President Dave Hume and Burnaby Mayor Bob Prittie.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Symonds, John
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Burnaby's new Sculpture Garden at Century Gardens opened officially on the weekend. Fine Arts Supervisor Lloyd Berry explains a sculpture to Arts Council President Dave Hume + Burnaby Mayor Bob Prittie. Sep.13 1972"
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Robert Prittie subseries
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- 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
Mayor Robert Prittie at Heritage Village sod-turning
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie climbing onto caterpillar tractor with Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chariman, James Barrington, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and others standing by at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Bulldozer belonged to …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie climbing onto caterpillar tractor with Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chariman, James Barrington, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and others standing by at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Bulldozer belonged to Andy Blair who donated it to the event.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.549
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 11, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Symonds, John
- Notes
- Stamp on verso: "Columbian Photo by John Symonds."
- Title based on contents of photograph
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