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DORIS MACLEAN (COWIE) I was born on July 19, 1928 in North Burnaby. My maiden name was Doris Cowie. Our family consisted of mom, dad, and four brothers. My parents bought their home at 4147 Venables Street in 1919. I went to Kitchener Street School, than graduated from Burnaby North High

located at MacDonald and Triumph. On completion of Kitchener Street School, I was among those who marched from Gilmore Avenue School to the new building. After completing Grade VIII there it was off to Burnaby North High School, graduating in 1931. While in high school I worked afternoons and

, Miss Montgomery, Miss Keats and Mr. Pullinger. Then they built Kitchener Street School and I went there for Grade 7 and 8. Mr. Davies was the Principal and our teacher. There were only two other houses in the 4200 hundred block, they were on the corner of Carleton and Georgia. Mr. and Mrs

their mothers. A final note as to how strongly things were organized in those days. I have said that we children had IV/2 blocks to go to Gilmore Avenue School. It seems that the boundary for schools divided our street. All the children on the one side of the block attended Kitchener Street

........................ Nelson Avenue School Music and Dancing—Mr. W. T Fennell ........... Edmonds Street School Finance—Mr. J. G. Davy ...................... Kitchener Street School Transportation—Mr. F. J. Russell ............. Secretary. School Board Ctiounds and Conccssicns—Dr. W, Sager ....... Medical Health OfTiccr