From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past

An Interview with Cecil (Cec) John Harry Purves, Part 2

Season 1 Episode 71

In today's episode, we join Georgia Baird in the second part of her May 1996 interview of former alderman and Mayor Cecil Purves.

Cover Image: ET-28-163
Mayor Purves
https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/mayor-purves

This interview was originally recorded on a 5 inch open reel tape and was digitized by an archivist on March 31st, 2021.

These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.