Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
From the City of Burnaby Archives - original footage at this link search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/archivevideo85187
Item consists of a motion picture film entitled 'Investment in Youth'. The film was created between October 1945 and March 15, 1946 and had it’s 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 a 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. Then during World War II there were few resources for maintenance.
Ken West - producer and cinematographer
Vancouver teacher, Roth Gordon assisted with the cinematography as well as providing technical assistance.
Norman D. MacDonald - script - principal of Burnaby South High School while,
Cliff G. Brown - overall supervision and idea for the production. Inspector of Burnaby Schools
Norm Henderson worked as a student assistant during the filming and assisted with much of the sound work.
Copyright belongs to either the City if Burnaby or the original content creators
From the City of Burnaby Archives - original footage at this link search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/archivevideo85187
Item consists of a motion picture film entitled 'Investment in Youth'. The film was created between October 1945 and March 15, 1946 and had it’s 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 a 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. Then during World War II there were few resources for maintenance.
Ken West - producer and cinematographer
Vancouver teacher, Roth Gordon assisted with the cinematography as well as providing technical assistance.
Norman D. MacDonald - script - principal of Burnaby South High School while,
Cliff G. Brown - overall supervision and idea for the production. Inspector of Burnaby Schools
Norm Henderson worked as a student assistant during the filming and assisted with much of the sound work.
Copyright belongs to either the City if Burnaby or the original content creators
