The Burnaby Historical Society is disbanding after 61 years. Whitehouse, on the other hand, could not wait to join the historical society 15 years ago. Roger Whitehouse holding a Burnaby Historical Society diary that details 40 years of the society's work. Over the years, Burnaby Historical Society members have rescued and preserved an old electric tram — last used in 1958 — preserved and refurbished a carousel from 1912, and catalogued and archived more than 5,000 photographs. Listen to the full interview here:The Burnaby Historical Society is in the process of disbanding after a 61-year history.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2018 21:00 UTC