Fonds F1151 - Light family fonds

Frederick Walter "F.W." Light, 1871-1964, was born in England and joined the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) at Regina, Saskatchewan in 1889. Throughout his career he was stationed at Regina, Moosomin and Battleford. He retired as a staff-sergeant in 1913. He married Phyllis Young and they had at least one child, Frederick George "Fred", 1908-1998. F.W. retired to Victoria, British Columbia.

Fred was born and educated in Battleford, and then worked as a mail carrier. In 1935 he opened a service station in Battleford, and over the years was active in the community. He and his wife, Marguerita Gunn, had two sons, Douglas, 1933-2008, and Donald. Fred and Doug collected pioneer, NWMP and native artifacts, and at one time Fred was curator of the Fred Light Museum in Battleford. Doug was born in Battleford and became a professional ethnologist. He joined the staff of the Luxton Museum in Banff, Alberta in 1957 and Glenbow-Alberta Institute's Ethnology Department in 1966. He later became the department's curator. In 1976 he was appointed Curator (Western Region) of Canada's National Historic Parks and Sites, retiring in 1987. His wife's name was Meriel.