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salishan Place by the River currently maintains a collection of over 9000 photographs, 2000 archival documents, 9000 objects, 500 works of art, and 300 oral history recordings. This collection, spanning hundreds of years, is a wonderful window on the past and present life of our community.

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File: '003449'

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Object Name

Print, Photographic

Object ID

3449

Title

Langley High School Staff Photo, 1945.

Date

1945.

Description

Langley High School Staff Photo in front of the school, 1945. Back row (l-r) : Mary Westwood Wendt, Ida Vyse, Charles Pillar, Doc Faulkner, Mr. Toms, Ms. Wills, Mrs. Brundt and Miss Rose. Front row (l-r): Mrs. Manning, Roy Mountain, Ray Brunt, Miss Sutherland, and Mr. Pope. Same day as photo #4728.

People/Subject

Brunt, Ray

Ray Brunt was the principal of Langley High School from 1942-1950. His wife Edith Brunt was the home economics teacher at the same school.

Langley High School Staff

Mountain, Roy Edward

Roy Edward Mountain was born March 21, 1907 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to parents James Edward and Minnie Hilda Mountain. His family moved to Vancouver briefly before moving to Milner, where Roy attended Milner School and Langley High School, followed by Vancouver Normal School. Roy and his four brothers (Thomas, James, Edwin and Ernest) had their own family basketball team at one point. He then attended UBC, where he gained a B.A. and a Bachelor of Education degree with honours. He married Winifred Mary Rea on November 29, 1930. His first teaching job was in Princeton(1926-27), but he was soon back in Langley, teaching at Sperling School (1927-30). He was next appointed principal at County Line School(1930-35), and then Milner (1935-41), before joining the staff of Langley High School in 1941. He was later made vice-principal, and then principal when the new school was constructed in 1950. During WWII he was an educational officer with the RCAF. He was president twice and a secretary of the Langley Teachers' Association, and for a time was an executive of the B.C. Teachers' Federation. He was given the Queen's Coronation Medal by the Secretary of State at Ottawa with accompanying citation from Buckingham Palace in recognition of his work for teachers in the Fraser Valley. Roy and wife Winifred had four children: Robert, Barry, David Dean (1937-1982), and Muriel. Roy and Winnifred were members of the United Church at Milner, where Roy was treasurer for a time. Roy died on September 9, 1975 at the age of 68.

Pillar, Mr. Charles

Mr. Pillar was a teacher at Langley High School. He was the coach of the boys basketball team, at least for the 1944-45 and 1945-46 seasons.

Rose, Miss

Teacher at Langley High School.

Vyse, Ida

Teacher at Langley High School.

Westwood Wendt, Mary

Teacher at Langley High School.

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