Robert William Prittie (December 5, 1919 – January 14, 2002) was a

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politician. He was a

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Member of Parliament from Burnaby—Richmond from 1962 to 1968 and mayor of

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from 1969 to 1973. The Metrotown branch of the

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is named after him. His archive is held at the Bowen Island Museum and Archives.

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Heritage Burnaby: Robert W. Prittie
1919 births 2002 deaths People from North Vancouver Mayors of Burnaby Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia New Democratic Party MPs University of British Columbia alumni 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century mayors of places in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub