Trelle Morrow - Preserving History

Trelle Morrow has lived in Prince George for 62 years and to say he has had an impact on the landscape of our city would be an understatement. As an architect he is responsible for the design of Sacred Heart cathedral and many Prince George buildings, elementary schools and housing.

Trelle’s volunteer life spans all of those 62 years as a resident. In the early years he and his wife Allison were active members of Kiwanis International, contributing significantly to the goals of that organization.

In the late 1980s and 1990s Trelle served on the City Heritage Committee and the Prince George Museum Association Board, assisting with two documents, the publication of Postscript (1990) and the Life in These Old Houses (1995).

In 2014 he was re-elected to the Heritage Committee (now called the Prince George Heritage Commission). In his work with the commission he compiled “Statements of Significance” for the following heritage properties: the Monro/ Moffat House, Knox United Church, Quinson Elementary School, the W.W.II Drill Hall on the Exhibition Grounds, the Roll-A-Dome (Prince George’s First Curl- ing Club), and the neighbourhoods of Dogwood Street, Nechako, and Quinson.

Trelle is a three-time recipient of the Jeanne Clarke Memorial Local History Award, the latest awarded in 2016 for his local history book: Living Legacies, 100 Years of Prince George Architecture. Even at the fine age of 86 he continues to make regular local history presentations at the Prince George Public Library.

Due to his deep and ongoing commitment to both contribute to the history of Prince George, as well as preserve it for generations to come, Trelle is one of Prince George’s 2016 Citizens of the Year.