Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of Douglas P. Drummond sitting on a couch, and gesturing with his hands as he talks. Doug Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
Photograph of the Cyclists Aid Fund to raise money for the BC Kidney Foundation. In the center is Alderman Doug Drummond running, with Whitecap player Buzz Parsons on a bicycle on his right, and Miss New Westminster Mary Ann Corbett on a bicycle and wearing her sash on his left. Children on bicycl…
Photograph of the Cyclists Aid Fund to raise money for the BC Kidney Foundation. In the center is Alderman Doug Drummond running, with Whitecap player Buzz Parsons on a bicycle on his right, and Miss New Westminster Mary Ann Corbett on a bicycle and wearing her sash on his left. Children on bicycles surround them on either side.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "CYCLISTS AID FUND...a large group of cyclists peddled on the weekend to raise funds for the B.C. Kidney Foundation. Starting out from Queen's Park here are special guests (in centre) Whitecap Buzz Parsons, Burnaby Ald. Doug Drummond and Miss New Westminster Mary Ann Corbett."
Photograph of Doug Drummond and Frederick Randall pointing to their results during the time that they were both Aldermanic candidates for the Burnaby Citizen's Association. Douglas P. Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002. Frederick Randall served as an Al…
Photograph of Doug Drummond and Frederick Randall pointing to their results during the time that they were both Aldermanic candidates for the Burnaby Citizen's Association. Douglas P. Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002. Frederick Randall served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1990.
This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin telling stories about various people, including Doug Drummond, the Barnet Rifle Range and Dr. Mauser, John Stubbs, and Jack Blaney. He also talks about the change in providing higher education from the full university experience to development of pa…
This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin telling stories about various people, including Doug Drummond, the Barnet Rifle Range and Dr. Mauser, John Stubbs, and Jack Blaney. He also talks about the change in providing higher education from the full university experience to development of part time and online courses and satellite campuses. He tells about presenting an idea to Jack Blaney for a satellite campus at Metrotown.
Recording is of an interview with Lee Rankin conducted by Kathy Bossort. Lee Rankin was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Lee Rankin’s involvement in finding a resolution to the dispute between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about the origin of the dispute, the positions taken by the two sides, the key people who brought about a resolution, and the main features of the agreement between the City, SFU and the province of BC. He talks about how the agreement met SFU’s goals, fostered trust between the City and university, and removed uncertainty from protecting parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
Biographical Notes
Lee Rankin was born in 1953 in Vancouver. He attended SFU 1973-78, completing his BA degree in 1985. He earned his law degree at UBC in 1988, was called to the Bar in 1989, and practiced in immigration and refugee law. Lee has lived in Burnaby since 1976 and was a member of Burnaby Council for 22 years, from 1983-1999 and 2002-2008. His particular interests as a Councillor were in community planning, housing and environment. Among other duties and accomplishments as Councillor, Lee served as chair of the Simon Fraser Liaison Committee and was involved in the negotiations with the province and SFU that resulted in the university returning more than 800 acres of land to the City, which was dedicated as part of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He has also served on the GVRD, volunteers as a coach for team sports in Burnaby, and has served on numerous community and business associations and committees. Lee is married to Ragini Venkat Rankin and has one son Henry.
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.