‘Mr. Committee’ Jim Bristowe dies
The man they called “Mr. Committee” in Prince Albert has died.
Jim Bristowe, a former city councillor with a close and lasting connection to the P.A. Raiders, and whose accolades included both citizen and sportsman of the year, died in Kelowna, B.C. on New Year’s Eve. He was 72.
“He loved the city,” son Allan Bristowe told paNOW from Prince George, B.C. “He grew up on the East Flat with his five sisters and was passionate about everything in Prince Albert, whether it was the Raiders or any other community initiative.”
Bristowe was on city council from 1988-2003 and his role included chairman of the city parks and recreation committee. He is arguably best known for being the man on the microphone giving public address announcements during Raider games for no fewer than 25 years.