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Bill Barlee | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Okanagan-Boundary Boundary-Similkameen (1988-1991) | |
| In office June 8, 1988 – May 28, 1996 Serving with Ivan Messmer (1986-1991) | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hewitt |
| Succeeded by | Bill Barisoff |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of British Columbia | |
| In office November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993 | |
| Premier | Michael Harcourt |
| Preceded by | Larry Chalmers |
| Succeeded by | David Zirnhelt |
| Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture of British Columbia | |
| In office September 15, 1993 – June 17, 1996 | |
| Premier | Michael Harcourt Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | David Zirnhelt |
| Succeeded by | Penny Priddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neville Langrell Barlee October 6, 1932 Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | June 14, 2012 (aged 79) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | British Columbia New Democratic Party Liberal Party of Canada |
Neville Langrell "Bill" Barlee[1] (October 6, 1932[2] – June 14, 2012) was a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democrat in 1988 (after unsuccessfully running in the 1969 and 1972 provincial elections). He served as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1991 until 1993 and then as Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture from 1993 until his defeat in the 1996 provincial election.[3]
Barlee was also well known for his popular TV show on the history of Canada West which he co-hosted with Mike Roberts. This award-winning television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different networks nationwide. The show is still seen in reruns.