Bill Barlee Politician

Neville Langrell (Bill) Barlee (October 15, 1932 – June 14, 2012) was a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democrat in 1988. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1991 until 1993 and then as Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture from 1993 until 1996.Barlee was also well known for his popular TV show on the history of Canada West which he co-hosted with Mike Roberts. This award-winning television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different networks nationwide. The show is still seen in reruns.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1932
Birth place
British Columbia , Grand Forks British Columbia
Date of deathJune 14, 2012
Place of death
Victoria British Columbia

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Politician

associate
office
Minister of Small Business Tourism and Culture of British Columbia
Minister of Agriculture Fisheries and Food of British Columbia
MLA for Boundary-Similkameen
MLA for Okanagan-Boundary
party
British Columbia New Democratic Party
successor

Bill Barlee on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.ca/books?id=EKZDAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Barlee,+nevile+langrell%22+1932&dq=%22Barlee,+nevile+langrell%22+1932&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1y2tUYaYD-quiALV9oCgBw&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAg