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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
Burnaby Assistant Teachers Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58593
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950-1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council bulletins as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby Teachers' Convention programs and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teacher…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950-1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-003
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council bulletins as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby Teachers' Convention programs and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Association for Retarded Children newsletters
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58603
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the Burnaby Association for Retarded Children newsletters as well as the "Constitution For a Local Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children of British Columbia" (Robert Prittie was a director of this association in the late 1950s). File also includes pertinent newspaper cli…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-006
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the Burnaby Association for Retarded Children newsletters as well as the "Constitution For a Local Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children of British Columbia" (Robert Prittie was a director of this association in the late 1950s). File also includes pertinent newspaper clippings.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Citizens Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58543
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newsletters from the Burnaby Citizen's Association as well as a copy of the Constitution. Also included in the file is a "Poll by Poll" printout of the 1972 election results. The Burnaby Citizens' Association platform for 1968 including press releases (and pertinent newspaper clipp…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS127-002
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newsletters from the Burnaby Citizen's Association as well as a copy of the Constitution. Also included in the file is a "Poll by Poll" printout of the 1972 election results. The Burnaby Citizens' Association platform for 1968 including press releases (and pertinent newspaper clippings) are included.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Council meeting minutes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58751
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Council meeting minutes (with accompanying committee lists, reports and agendas). Correspondence from the mayor's office is also included in the file.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS127-011
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Council meeting minutes (with accompanying committee lists, reports and agendas). Correspondence from the mayor's office is also included in the file.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby District Teachers Council newsletters
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58583
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952-1962
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council newsletters. (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952-1962
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-002
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council newsletters. (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby History papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58597
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952-1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports entitled "The First United Church in Burnaby", "The Story of Burnaby", "History of Burnaby" (2) and "Robert Burnaby" written by High School students, Burnaby's Birthday Celebration programs, as well as a report entitled "Burnaby Diamond Jubilee / Objects and Organization" w…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952-1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-005
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports entitled "The First United Church in Burnaby", "The Story of Burnaby", "History of Burnaby" (2) and "Robert Burnaby" written by High School students, Burnaby's Birthday Celebration programs, as well as a report entitled "Burnaby Diamond Jubilee / Objects and Organization" written "Per: Charles M. Defieux / Manager."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Municipal Election papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58605
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968-1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the municipal elections including results lists as well as promotional materials from all parties (although mostly from the Burnaby Citizens' Association). A number of press releases and pertinent newspaper clippings are included.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968-1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS127-003
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the municipal elections including results lists as well as promotional materials from all parties (although mostly from the Burnaby Citizens' Association). A number of press releases and pertinent newspaper clippings are included.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby promotional publications
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58646
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1962-1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two promotional publications; one is entitled "Burnaby / The (Heart) of the Lower Mainland" and the other is "Burnaby ... a site to see!"
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1962-1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-008
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two promotional publications; one is entitled "Burnaby / The (Heart) of the Lower Mainland" and the other is "Burnaby ... a site to see!"
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby School Board publications
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58542
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952-1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the "General Information Booklet / Burnaby School Board / January 1, 1961" along with Burnaby School Board Night School / Secondary School and "Burnaby / Your Local Government" pamphlets.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952-1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the "General Information Booklet / Burnaby School Board / January 1, 1961" along with Burnaby School Board Night School / Secondary School and "Burnaby / Your Local Government" pamphlets.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby South High School papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58767
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to South Burnaby High School, track and field and graduation ceremony papers, collected by Robert W. Prittie while working at the school as an Economics teacher. Also included in the file are newspaper clippings and teacher sign-in sheets.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-011
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to South Burnaby High School, track and field and graduation ceremony papers, collected by Robert W. Prittie while working at the school as an Economics teacher. Also included in the file are newspaper clippings and teacher sign-in sheets.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Teachers Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58596
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951-1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby School Board Salary Agreements and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951-1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-004
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby School Board Salary Agreements and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Collected papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58727
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers collected by Robert W. Prittie's during the course of his career both as Member of Parliament for the riding of Burnaby-Douglas and as Mayor of Burnaby. Included in the file are invitations and other correspondence, speeches and newspaper clippings.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-010
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers collected by Robert W. Prittie's during the course of his career both as Member of Parliament for the riding of Burnaby-Douglas and as Mayor of Burnaby. Included in the file are invitations and other correspondence, speeches and newspaper clippings.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Collection of newspapers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58718
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955-1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a collection of newspapers that each include an article on Robert W. Prittie.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955-1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-009
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a collection of newspapers that each include an article on Robert W. Prittie.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Financial Reports
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58711
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Financial Reports and a provisional budget from the Municipal Treasurer (including newspaper clippings and correspondence pertaining to the provisional budget).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS127-009
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Financial Reports and a provisional budget from the Municipal Treasurer (including newspaper clippings and correspondence pertaining to the provisional budget).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Long Service Awards Presentation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58627
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1969-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three Long Service Awards Presentation programs.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1969-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS127-004
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three Long Service Awards Presentation programs.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Map of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65594
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cartographic record
- Scope and Content
- Item is a map of Burnaby compiled by the Planning Department, showing street names and street numberings. This map was drawn by C.Q. Trotter.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 cartographic record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS086-012
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is a map of Burnaby compiled by the Planning Department, showing street names and street numberings. This map was drawn by C.Q. Trotter.
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Municipal Clerks Report
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58651
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1969-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Scope and Content
- Item is the City of Burnaby's report entitled, "Municipal Council / 1973 / Boards - Commissions - Committees, Ect." produced by the Office of the Municipal Clerk.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1969-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS127-005
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is the City of Burnaby's report entitled, "Municipal Council / 1973 / Boards - Commissions - Committees, Ect." produced by the Office of the Municipal Clerk.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Opening of Lougheed Mall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37401
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.9 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Robert Prittie, with Miss PNE, Patsy McPhee, cutting the ribbon at the opening of Lougheed Mall (now Lougheed Town Centre).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.9 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 368-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Robert Prittie, with Miss PNE, Patsy McPhee, cutting the ribbon at the opening of Lougheed Mall (now Lougheed Town Centre).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- LeBlanc, Don
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Austin Road
- Street Address
- 9855 Austin Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cameron Area
Images
Parks and Recreation Commission papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58697
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission meeting minutes and pamphlets. Also included in the file is a map of "The Lower Mainland Regional Park System."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS127-007
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission meeting minutes and pamphlets. Also included in the file is a map of "The Lower Mainland Regional Park System."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file