6.10.63

1939 -- Sechelt, Selma Park and Wilson Creek united to build the Sechelt United School; an elementary and high school combined, Halfmoon Bay declined. Identified in the photo are:

On porch between two left pillars (l-r): Georgie (Mrs. W.B.) Billingsley, mother of Harry and "Bill"; William B. Billingsley (behind his wife); ?; Alice Nelson (Mrs. Bill Billingsley); ?; May Gowland; Mrs. Gowland (wife of George Gowland, labourer in 1939 directory);?

On porch between two centre pillars (l-r):?; ?; ?; Woods?; Mrs. Nels Nelson (mother of Harold and Alice. Mrs. Nelson, with very round face, is in back and left of centre); Mrs. Alex Kean; Alex Kean, holding his child; ?

On porch between two pillars on right (l-r): ?; ?; Irene Hearnes; ?; Mable Cateral (Nelson); Mrs. Carrie Mayne

General grouping of those standing on ground includes: Edric Clayton; Rev. J.H.H. Watts; Nora Crawley; Tom Reynolds (front row); William Delmar "Del" Gilbert ) almost in front of 3rd post from left); Irene Dunn (at back); ? Nickerson; Jenny Gowland (left of Pat Green); Betty Cooper

Right hand grouping of those standing on ground includes: Pat Green (wearing school uniform and standing immediately to right of 4th post from left); Phyllis Clayton (front row, wearing school uniform); George Drew; Gwen Berry (front row); Joe Green (far right, rear, wearing school uniform)

Left hand grouping of those standing on ground (l-r): Alex Gray; Harry Billinglsley; Lawrence Crucil (on right of small boy and lady holding small boy by the hand); ?; Earle Gray; Ron Edwards; ? Nickerson; Stan Tyson; Dick Clayton (cap in hand, long trousers).

Others present but not identified: Miss E.E. "Edie" Driver; V.Z. Manning; H.H. McKenzie; Nickerson children; Walker children; Mrs. Florrie Clayton holding her son John; Peggy Clayton; Two Japanese girl students (not Konishi).

Photograph by Helen McCall