John Barsby

John Barsby was a member of Doric Lodge No. 18 who served as Mayor of Nanaimo (1932-1937), as a Nanaimo Councillor (1920-1922, 1924, 1927-1931), as a School Board Trustee, as President of the B.C. School Trustees Association in 1942.

John Barsby School in Nanaimo was named for him in 1956.

John Barsby was also a member of the Nanaimo Rotary Club.

Here are some photographs of John Barsby:

John Barsby (right with arms folded) with a hunting party at Nanaimo Lakes, 1913. The other men are: A. McLeod, F. Brooker, W. McLeod, W. Southern (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot - private collection) — John Barsby (right with arms folded) with a hunting party at Nanaimo Lakes, 1913. The other men are: A. McLeod, F. Brooker, W. McLeod, W. Southern (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot – private collection)

John Barsby as Mayor of Nanaimo , circa 1932-1937 (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot - private collection) — John Barsby as Mayor of Nanaimo , circa 1932-1937 (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot – private collection)

John Barsby with his wife Mary at their home on Pine Street, Nanaimo, circa 1940 (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot - private collection) — John Barsby with his wife Mary at their home on Pine Street, Nanaimo, circa 1940 (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot – private collection)

John Barsby (right) with his wife Mary, son Ted and grandson Ted at the opening of John Barsby School, 1956 (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot - private collection) — John Barsby (right) with his wife Mary, son Ted and grandson Ted at the opening of John Barsby School, 1956 (photo courtesy of Donald Boudot – private collection)

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