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Booklet designed called "First Days in Vancouver" can be seen online" Click here.

The Roberts Heritage Foundation
was incorporated in May 22, 1996 thru the Society Act of Canada in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It's mandate is to facilitate the research of the works of John Hugh Roberts and Tomhu Huron Roberts and the presention of educational material for heritage conservation this may include transcriptions of dairies, journals, manuscripts, and technical lesson books and restoring paintings. Public education on the history of early Canadian artists and writers and their contribution to culture is also part of the mandate.Dale and Della are Executive Directors of the Foundation and Dout Atkins, Joanne Williams, Edna Reti and Mary Lynn Ogilvie are Directors.

Booklet done called "First Days in Vancouver was done thru the Roberts Heritage Foundation.Hard copies are also available thru azatlan@yahoo.com
Dale Bertrand and Della Burford wrote and researched for the booklet. The layout was designed by Iris Funck from Germany during her internship with the Roberts Heritage Foundation.

	John Hugh Roberts Record-Keeper/Writer in Vancouver from 1884-1917. Lived in Cornwall and Wales when young and later lived in Toronto (worked as a tailor) then Vancouver. We have diary records from 1855 -1912. Lived until 87 years old.
	John Hugh kept detailed dairies for sixty years & was a prolific writer/recorder of ancient wisdom. He was married for sixty years to his wife Anne and they had two daughters and one son - Mississippi, Sarah and Tomhu.
	Tomhu Huron Roberts-1859-1938 Trained to be an artist at Odell and Trout Collegel in Toronto in 1875. First& only artist to register himself as an artist in the Henderson Directory Vancouver from 1889-1910. Born in Collingwood, Canada, November 26,1859
	Tomhu made numberous very detailed sketchbooks in pencil, ink and watercolor. He also painted in oil. He sometimes taught student's art so has various sketchbooks with notes on how to paint.
	Charles Steele Grandson of JohnHugh & Anne Roberts. Nephew of Tomhu Huron Roberts. Born August 6th, 1886 First boy's birth registered for Vancouver. (no registry office available so was done in New Westminister)