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Linking schools with the community

Linking schools with the community

Item is a promotional film developed to support and promote the Vancouver School Board’s Partners in Education program. The film presents testimonials and success stories from various businesses and schools who have taken advantage of the program, discussing what benefits the partnered schools and businesses were able to bring to each other. The film begins with school administrators and business people talking about the program. The film then presents a number of success stories with various business and schools. The partnerships profiled include: The Port of Vancouver, Chevron Canada, Unisys Canada Inc., University Hospital, the Dr. Sun Yat-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Gardens, the Champlain Mall, the Pan Pacific Hotel, and Vancouver Community College.

The film involves testimonials and short interviews with a number of teachers, school administrators, and business: Jim Matkin (President, BC Business Council), Sheila Tripp (School Principal), Ken Haycock (School Principal), Ken Harvey (Director, Vancouver School Board), Dr. Dante Lupini (Superintendent of Schools, Vancouver), Gwen Smith (School Principal), Barbara Duggan (Vancouver Port Corporation), Gary Ryan (Chevron Canada Ltd), Bill Strachan (Chevron Canada Ltd), Neil Prinsen (Teacher), Maris Pavelson (Unisys Canada Inc.), Sheila Tripp (School Principal), Arlene Cook (Teacher), Lesley Bainbridge (University Hospital), Diane Bolton (Champlain Mall), Joyce Anderson (School Principal), Anne Shorthouse (Program Manager, VSB), Gail Smith (Program Manager, VSB), and Darcy Rezak (Vancouver Board of Trade).

Lord Byng High School Rugby Team - High School Senior Champions 1933 - Winner of New Zealand Shield

Lord Byng High School Rugby Team - High School Senior Champions 1933 - Winner of New Zealand Shield

Group portrait showing left to right: (back row): A. Chapman, G. Bessette, L. Walman, T. Williams, N. Harrison; (middle row): G. Grant, F. Williams, N. Glover, D. McNeill, H. Preston, R. Andrews, F. Smith, G. Mouat, Mr. Morrow; (front row): N. Holman, J. Vernon, H. McPhee, G. Tremblay, D. Burnett, D. McRae and A. Dixon

[Miss Bajus' class at Central School]

[Miss Bajus' class at Central School]

Group portrait on the front steps showing Olive Dennis, Myrtle Darve, Amy Ferguson, Nora Harpur, Queenie Shaw, Doris Jeffrey, Nina Fulton, Beatrice Bonner, Esther Passmore, Edith White, Glenna McKenna, Mabel Law, Mildred Bonnie, Pearl Massey, Theresa Holmes, Evelyn Torrance, Verna McCartney, Jane Shand (Morton), Miss Bajus and others

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain...

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain Charles Ulm]

Item is a photograph showing shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs and Principal Muir. Notes written on the back include: "Sir Charles Kingsford Smith School, Vancouver. 8901 Elliott St. On June 24th 1959, at 2 30 p.m., there was unveiled at this school, and, in the presence of Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith, Principal Muir, of the school, Major J.S. Matthews, City Archivist, and Mrs Jean G. Gibbs, Assistant Archivist, a photogravure of an oil painting of the celebrated aviators, Charles Kingsford Smith, and Captain Ulm, who together were the first to fly from America to Australia. The painting was painted for the Atlantic Union Oil Co., of Australia, by William Dargie. Major Matthews arranged with Mr McDermot, Canadian High Commissioner, Canberra, for colored copies. Mr McDermot sent about six. One is in the City Archives. There were about 600 pupils at the ceremony."

[Mount Pleasant Elementary School class]

[Mount Pleasant Elementary School class]

Group portrait showing left to right: (back row): Fred Thom, Angus McDonald, Teddy McIntyre, Frank Bruceator, Donald McIntosh, Lyman Swenerton, Fred Lee, Addie Harrington, Teddy Jones; (second row): Mable Paynter, Eva Butchart, Nancy Carfrae, Irene Yendole, Elsie Behman, Ethel Boyer, Jean McAllister; (third row): Vera Roper, Wilma Wilson, Annie Dede, Ruth Roher, Jean McIntyre, Laura Sawyer, Grace Brown, Winnie Osborne; (front row): Alec Williamson, Toby Wong, Amercy McLaren, Anchel Goldberg, Wilfred Griffin, Leslie Nottingham and Ralph Young

[Mount Pleasant Elementary School class]

[Mount Pleasant Elementary School class]

Group portrait showing left to right: (back row): Harvey, James Flemming, Billie Howard, Grace, Jack Aggie, Alex Sinclair, Robert Young; (middle row): Miss Millie, Melvyn McLeod, Victor Hill, Basil, Frank Wilkinson, Stewart McKenzie, Bruce Singer, Evelyn Grey, Bertha, Clifford Anderson; (front row): Martha, Annie, Ethel, Hazel, Elenore, Minnie, Ruth, Eva, Kathleen, Wilma Wilson and Ruth O.

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