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Brooks Secondary School


Brooks school has gone through many phases in its lifetime. The current (as of 2020) school is actually the second structure to bear the name. The original building was constructed in 1926 as an eight room elementary school for grades one to five. The school was named for Dr. Dwight Brooks, the first President of the Powell River Company.

​Maxwell Cameron was the Principal in 1929, and in 1936 a Junior High was added, and the old system of one teacher teaching all subjects was abolished. Expansion continued through to 1940 when four rooms were added to create a high school. In 1950 another major expansion was completed, with the addition of rooms such as gyms, labs and shops. It was then capable of accepting students from beyond the Townsite. At this time it was often referred to (depending on the grade) as Powell River High School, or Powell River Junior High School.

With the opening of Max Cameron Senior Secondary School in Westview, Brooks became a junior high school, offering grades eight, nine, and ten.
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In 1993 Brooks was demolished to make way for a new school on the same site. A disastrous fire on the construction site in December 1994 delayed the reopening of the current building until 1994. Brooks was then a “full” high school with grades nine through twelve. 
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Brooks Secondary - aerial view looking north from over Golf Course, 1953. (ID 1967.1.3705)
Brooks School- Industrial Arts workshops, 1926. (ID 2004.4.2)
Education, School, Brooks, Class, Div 1, 1933. (ID 2010.7.351)
Construction of the new Brooks School in Powell River's Townsite, 1936. (ID 2007.50.19037)
Brooks High School, 1947-55. (ID 2019.1.14.205)
Teachers wave a final goodbye to Brooks High School in a farewell photo taken by a colleague in an airplane, 1993. (PR News, ID ND035875)
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The qathet Museum & Archives is located on the traditional territories of the Tla’amin Nation. The Museum is committed to collaborating with all Indigenous peoples of this province including the Tla'amin Nation. We acknowledge the harms of the past, are committed to improving relationships in the spirit of reconciliation, and we extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn on this territory. ​Emote!
  • Exhibits
    • Current Exhibits
    • Forestry Building
    • Virtual Exhibits >
      • Riveting Women
      • Symphonies of the Sunshine Coast
      • Capturing Mountains
      • Story of Cedar
      • Powell River Firsts
      • Rod LeMay Collection
  • Collections
    • Objects
    • Archives >
      • Research Requests
      • Indexes & Finding Aids
      • Archival Descriptions
      • Powell River Digester
      • Phone Books & Directories
      • Good Citizen
      • Record of Military Service
    • Local History Books
  • Programs
    • Public Programs Calendar >
      • Little Wonders
      • Spring Speaker Series
      • Fall Speaker Series
      • Mini-Curators
      • Papermaking
      • Summer Camps
      • Museum In the Park
      • Archaeology Day
    • School Programs >
      • Exhibit Visits
      • Outreach Kits
      • Portal to the Past
      • Educator's Survey
    • Virtual Programs >
      • Virtual Portal To the Past
      • A Taste of qathet's History
      • The Crafty Corner
      • Dive Into the Archives
    • Tours
    • Memoirs
  • Learn
    • Indigenous History
    • Place Names
    • Forestry History
    • Memories of the Mill
    • Community History
    • Blast from the Past
    • The Coast Memoirs
    • Heritage Stops
    • Blog
  • Support
    • Gift Shop
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Careers
  • About
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • Name Change
    • Our Mandate
    • News & Reports
    • Staff & Board
    • Contact Us