Vancouver Sun Ray Club pin that belonged to Kay Kells.

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Object Description

Object Name

Object ID

2009.004.003

Title

Vancouver Sun Ray Club pin that belonged to Kay Kells.

Date

[19-?].

Description

Small, circular pin with a cream coloured background. Dark blue lettered text reads "THE VANCOUVER SUN SUN-RAY CLUB MEMBER 56830." There is an orange circle in the middle with orange rays coming from it, making it look like a sun. The pin belonged to Kay Kells.

People/Subject

Kells, Kathleen Laura (nee McVicar)

Kathleen Laura McVicar was born on December 29, 1925, in Burnaby, to Archibald and Ivy McVicar, nee Chatt (1903-2002). She married Frederick Ellis Kells (April 9, 1923 - ) in 1946, and they had twin boys in 1950 and a daughter in 1956. She worked for the Income Tax office between 1944 and 1946. She was interested in local history and wrote about the Port Kells area. She volunteered at the Langley Centennial Museum. Kathleen passed away in 2012 at the age of 86.

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