Fonds consists of a minute book and an accounts book of the Whaletown Church Hall Building Fund Committee, documents written by Canon Alan Greene setting out the history, responsibility and terms of use for the Church Hall, and a cover letter for the Certificate of Title from the Land Registry Office.
In 1919, the settlers of Whaletown decided to raise the funds necessary to erect a combined church and hall, to be used for both secular and religious purposes. The new building was attached to the first Whaletown school building, which was then used as a kitchen and dressing room. At this time, the parcel of land on which the school stood, at the corner of present-day Carrington Bay and Harbour Rd. in Whaletown, was deeded to the Diocese of Columbia by Mrs. Alice Robertson, and part of the property was set aside for a cemetery.
After a church was built in Whaletown in 1950, the Church Hall continued to be used for social events. In 1952 the Whaletown Community Club took over responsibility for the Gorge Hall, which then replaced the Church Hall as the main venue for weddings, dances, meetings and parties for both the Whaletown and Gorge Harbour communities. In 1953, the Whaletown Women's Institute signed agreements with both the Whaletown Community Club and the Columbia Coast Mission to assume responsibility for the use and upkeep of the Church Hall and cemetery. The Church Hall was used for a few more years. It was decommissioned in about 1957 and later dismantled.
Custodial History
Canon Alan Greene of the Columbia Coast Mission was involved in the project to build a new Church Hall, and wrote the document setting forth its history and terms of use; envelopes indicate the material was in his possession. Found in a box on the archives shelves; provenance unknown.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a minute book and an accounts book of the Whaletown Church Hall Building Fund Committee, documents written by Canon Alan Greene setting out the history, responsibility and terms of use for the Church Hall, and a cover letter for the Certificate of Title from the Land Registry Office.
1999.002 Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
2003.003 Whaletown Community Club fonds
2009.001 Island Women's Club fonds
2011.001 Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
Five (5) images of a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers, showing the couple. Also pictured: Duncan Robertson, Doreen Reedel, and Beth Graham.
Five (5) images of a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers, showing the couple. Also pictured: Duncan Robertson, Doreen Reedel, and Beth Graham.
Five (5) images from a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers. Also pictured: Bertha Jeffery, Jimmie Hill (playing guitar and piano), and Bert Summers.
Five (5) images from a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers. Also pictured: Bertha Jeffery, Jimmie Hill (playing guitar and piano), and Bert Summers.
Three (3) images of (maybe?) a party at Smelt Bay, showing Gladys and Otto Ellingsen, Buster Christensen, Real Dufresne, Bill Block, Mary Block, Lottie McDevitt, and Dianne Hansen.
2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Three (3) images of (maybe?) a party at Smelt Bay, showing Gladys and Otto Ellingsen, Buster Christensen, Real Dufresne, Bill Block, Mary Block, Lottie McDevitt, and Dianne Hansen.
Five (5) images of a party, perhaps at Smelt Bay, showing Jim & Diane Hansen, George and Elsa Fronz, Jean & Bill Jenkins, Otis & Merv Coulter, and Robert & Judy Christensen.
Five (5) images of a party, perhaps at Smelt Bay, showing Jim & Diane Hansen, George and Elsa Fronz, Jean & Bill Jenkins, Otis & Merv Coulter, and Robert & Judy Christensen.
Five (5) images from a picnic at Otto & Gladys Ellingsen's home on Smelt Bay, showing George Franz, Bridget, the Stitch family (Bushi, Tony, Rudi and Hermi), MaryAnn, Denis Newsham, Peggy Newsham, Real Dufresne, and Marie.
Five (5) images from a picnic at Otto & Gladys Ellingsen's home on Smelt Bay, showing George Franz, Bridget, the Stitch family (Bushi, Tony, Rudi and Hermi), MaryAnn, Denis Newsham, Peggy Newsham, Real Dufresne, and Marie.
One (1) image of a group in front of Manson's Hall. One (1) image of two boats in a boatshed. One (1) image a fiesta on Manson's spit. One (1) image of Gladys Ellingsen and Nellie Jeffrey on the beach.
One (1) image of a group in front of Manson's Hall. One (1) image of two boats in a boatshed. One (1) image a fiesta on Manson's spit. One (1) image of Gladys Ellingsen and Nellie Jeffrey on the beach.
Five (5) images showing Eva Freeman, Lottie McDevitt, Mabel Hague Lowe Christensen. Includes two (2) interior photographs of people eating dinner. One image shows someone sitting on Santa's lap.
3 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm
2 photographs : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Five (5) images showing Eva Freeman, Lottie McDevitt, Mabel Hague Lowe Christensen. Includes two (2) interior photographs of people eating dinner. One image shows someone sitting on Santa's lap.
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
