Condolences to the family and friends of longtime New Westminster resident Bert “Bertie” Houston who passed away Jan. 31 at the age of 95.
Born and raised in New Westminster, Houston worked with the city’s electrical department for many years. He was also a member of the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery for nearly five decades.
Houston was also inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and was said to be one of the game’s greatest penalty killers. He spent most of his career with the New Westminster Salmonbellies, but also had brief stops with the New Westminster Adanacs (which were a New West-based team once upon a time) and the Vancouver Burrards.
“Bertie was 27th on the Inter-City Lacrosse League all-time scoring list when he ended his 18-year, 74-game career in 1959,” stated an overview on the hall of fame website.
