Item consists of a motion picture film entitled 'Investment in Youth'. The film was created between October 1945 and March 15, 1946 and had its first public screening in April of 1946 at the North Burnaby High School with The Deputy Minister of Education of British Columbia, Dr. F.T. Fairey in atte…
Item consists of a motion picture film entitled 'Investment in Youth'. The film was created between October 1945 and March 15, 1946 and had its first public screening in April of 1946 at the North Burnaby High School with The Deputy Minister of Education of British Columbia, Dr. F.T. Fairey in attendance. It was produced for the Burnaby School Board as one method of demonstrating the importance of education as well as pointing out the need for school improvements. The depression of the 1930s left Burnaby in a difficult position with limited school construction and during World War II there were little resources for maintenance.
Ken West was the producer and amateur cinematographer while Vancouver teacher, Roth Gordon assisted with the cinematography as well as providing technical assistance. The script was written by Norman D. MacDonald, who was the principal of Burnaby South High School while Inspector of Burnaby Schools, Cliff G. Brown, provided the overall supervision and idea for the production. Norm Henderson worked as a student assistant during the filming and assisted with much of the sound work. The speed of the film was ASA 2 ( artifical lighting) to 4 (natural lighting). As a result many of the sets had to have outside lighting. A 16 mm Bolex camera was used to film the entire production with sound being added later.
History
Norm Henderson came from Saskatchewan to Burnaby with his parents in December of 1940 to visit his grandmothers. Norm and his parents stayed on and bought the Old Orchard Auto Park on the corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue, which they ran until 1944. Norm attended Burnaby South High School from 1941 to 1947, during which time he was involved in the production of the Burnaby School Board film; “Investment in Youth." In 1945 Norm got a part time job at Woodward’s Department Store in Vancouver where he worked until he went into teacher training at Vancouver Normal School in the early nineteen-fifties.
Kathleen MacFarlane (later Henderson) was born in 1929 and grew up in Vancouver. Kathleen also went through teacher training at Vancouver Normal School. Norm Henderson and Kathleen MacFarlane were married in 1953 and moved to a small suite located at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway in Burnaby. Norm taught at Gilmore Avenue School and Kathleen taught at Nelson Avenue Elementary School. Norm was a member of West Burnaby United Church from 1941 until he and Kathleen moved to Richmond in 1959.
Photograph of the First Division class for 1907 at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are two rows of students standing and one row of seated students. there is a male teacher standing on the left side of the group just beside a bicycle that is leaning against the build…
Handwritten in the photograph is "1st Div 1907 / West Burnaby School". The reverse side of the photograph is printed in a postcard format.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the First Division class for 1907 at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are two rows of students standing and one row of seated students. there is a male teacher standing on the left side of the group just beside a bicycle that is leaning against the building.
Photograph of Mondee Redman, Chair of the Burnaby School Board, and Superintendent Sheila Rooney at a Burnaby School District board meeting regarding budget cuts.
Photograph of Mondee Redman, Chair of the Burnaby School Board, and Superintendent Sheila Rooney at a Burnaby School District board meeting regarding budget cuts.
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Kids play happily on a poster in the boardroom of the Burnaby School District administration offices, as Mondee Redman, Chair of the Burnaby School Board, and Sheila Rooney, Superintendant, discuss cuts the Board will have to make in schools to meet its budget."
Photograph of dentist Dr. Don Milton checking the teeth of young child. In the background, another dentist and child undertake an examination while the child's parent looks on.
Photograph of dentist Dr. Don Milton checking the teeth of young child. In the background, another dentist and child undertake an examination while the child's parent looks on.
Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Dr. Don Milton checks Howell Pioquinto's teeth, while his twin brother, Louis, finishes up in the dental chair. Their father says he would be unable to afford the expensive dental work needed by the five year-old boys if it weren't for the Burnaby School District's dental clinic."
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Lesley Cook and Rani Sihota, certified dental assistants at the Burnaby School District's dental clinic, pack up supplies, not knowing if the clinic will be saved by a last-minute reprieve."
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Capitol Hill Elementary students join the chorus at their annual Primary Day of Music. More than 2000 students from 30 schools participated in the Burnaby School District's celebration of song."
Item is the (photocopied pages of the) original Public Works contract between W.S. Gore Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works and John M. Archibald, Contractor for the construction of Burnaby School House.
Item is the (photocopied pages of the) original Public Works contract between W.S. Gore Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works and John M. Archibald, Contractor for the construction of Burnaby School House.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, Barry Jones, June Williams, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting and standing around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, Barry Jones, June Williams, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting and standing around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, Barry Jones, June Williams, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting and standing around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, Barry Jones, June Williams, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting and standing around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, June Williams, Barry Jones, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, June Williams, Barry Jones, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, June Williams, Barry Jones, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, June Williams, Barry Jones, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, June Williams, Barry Jones, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
Photograph of Burnaby school trustees; Elise Dean, June Williams, Barry Jones, Betty Clark and Gary Begin sitting around a table, looking at documents and smiling. The women are wearing corsages and the men are wearing boutonnieres.
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 10 cm, mounted on black paper 8.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children in a classroom at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School. Several girls are wearing big bows in their hair and a number of children are in sailor suits.
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 10 cm, mounted on black paper 8.5 x 12 cm
Material Details
Photograph is mounted on black paper; possibly cut out of a photographic album
Scope and Content
Photograph of children in a classroom at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School. Several girls are wearing big bows in their hair and a number of children are in sailor suits.
Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back row third from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robe…
Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back row third from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. John Robertson is sitting on the ground, on the far left and Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a bicycle).
Printed by photographer on recto of photograph: "2nd Div. West Burnaby School / Barrowclough Cards"
1 page accompanying lists the individuals in the photograph as: "Back row, l to r: 3rd, Lillian Bond; 4th, [first name unknown] Barber; 5th, Eva Coburne; 6th, Mabel Ralph; 7th, [first name unknown] Bramble; 8th, George Robertson; 10th, Mabel Rowlinson; 12th, Georgina Bell; 13th Bright Robertson; and 14th, Fred Bond. Second row, l to r: 4th, Glen McMaster; 6th, Lois Rumble; 7th, Margaret Creamer; 8th, Gladys Bisset; 9th, Amy Sandell; 11th, Elgin Robertson; and 13th, Bill Smith. First row, l to r: 3rd, Goldie Ralph; 4th, Edith Marten; 6th, Jessie Robertson; 7th, [first name unknown] McMaster; 8th, Grace Marten; 9th, Elsie Wilson; 10th, Beatrice Barber; 11th, Dora Barber; 12th, Jean Ross; and 13th, Dolly Smith. Seated on ground, left to right: 1st, John Robertson."
Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first na…
Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a partially visible bicycle).
Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first na…
Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a partially visible bicycle).