Mr. Preston at the Preston Chev-Olds Christmas Party.

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Object Description

Object ID

2006.060.037

Title

Mr. Preston at the Preston Chev-Olds Christmas Party.

Date

22 Dec. 1968.

Description

Black and white photograph of George Preston shaking hands with an older man and holding a present in the corner of the showroom at the Preston Chevrolet-Oldsmobile (Chev-Olds) Christmas party. Behind George and to his right is a Christmas tree in between two large windows. Through the windows is the car lot, in which the cars have snow on them. There are four children gathered in front of George and the older man, their backs to the photographer, and one other child in the far left of the photograph.

People/Subject

Preston Chevrolet Oldsmobile (Chev-Olds)

Preston Chevrolet Oldsmobile, also referred to as Preston Chev-Olds, is a car dealership of which George Preston was president. The business is still in operation (2018) as Preston Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, or Preston GM.

Preston, George

George Preston was born and raised in Victoria, B.C. After a formal education, he joined the Underwood Corporation, working in the Accounting Machine Division. He later joined the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in Victoria, and was subsequently transferred to Vancouver, where he spent four years. The company then transferred him to Saginaw, Michigan, and then to Boston. He then returned to Canada to enter the automotive business. In 1957 George married Iris, and they had one son, Richard, and two daughters, Diane and Robin. George joined the Liberal party in 1957, where he was actively involved in the elections. He was an active Kinsmen for 15 years, serving on the executive and as vice-president; was a member of the Peace Arch Shrine Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and took part in the activities of the Polio Foundation. George has taught Business Administration courses in the Langley Night School system, and was the president of Preston Chevrolet-Oldsmobile. He was the mayor of the Township of Langley from 1972 -1976, and again from 1980-1982.

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