Fonds consists of photographs and records of the Cortes Walking Group. Photographs depict walks and social activities and are arranged in two albums and one printed photo book. Textual records include two small notebooks with notes of walk routes, times and participants; membership lists; and accounts of activities with associated photographs, including a history of the Walking Group. A copy of the cerlox-bound "Listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries" contains annotations up to 2020, mostly concerning the Mansons Landing cemetery.
The Cortes Walking Group was started in September of 2000 when Ann Dewar and Gail Ringwood decided to meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 AM to walk and put up a sign announcing their intention. The days were changed to the still-current schedule of Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and soon incorporated a visit to a coffee shop following the outings.
Walking Group activities are ongoing (2024). Walks leave from the parking lot at Manson's Hall at 9 AM sharp and are open to everyone. The route is decided just before the walks, which last anywhere from 45 minutes to 4 hours, but are usually one to two hours long.
Custodial History
The photo albums were mostly assembled by Gail Ringwood using photographs taken by Richard Trueman, Jurek and Gina Trzesicka and other group members. They were kept in the Pioneer Room at Manson's Hall and then at the Co-op Cafe. They were donated to the Museum by Sue Ellingsen and Myrna Kerr, members of the Walking Group, in 2022.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs and records of the Cortes Walking Group. Photographs depict walks and social activities and are arranged in two albums and one printed photo book. Textual records include two small notebooks with notes of walk routes, times and participants; membership lists; and accounts of activities with associated photographs, including a history of the Walking Group. A copy of the cerlox-bound "Listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries" contains annotations up to 2020, mostly concerning the Mansons Landing cemetery.
Info on Manson's Landing Cemetery, Old Whaletown Cemetery, and New Whaletown Cemetery such as history of cemeteries, grave plots, names of those buried, etc; letters regarding cemetery approvals on Cortes, 1916-1926; Letter from the Cemeteries Division, Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 1986; listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries from the Campbell River Genealogy Club, 1993; Manson's Landing cemetery plan, 1995; Whaletown Cemetery plot list, 2008; Chapter 12, 32, and 34 of the Cemetery Companies Act; articles re cemeteries, 1990-2017; email about possible grave site on Green Mountain, 2013. Keywords: Beesley/Beasley, Southern Cortes Community Association, Seaford Development Ltd, Whaletown Community Club, Genealogy Club of Campbell River, Ellingsen; updated plot plan and lists of burials, 2023
Info on Manson's Landing Cemetery, Old Whaletown Cemetery, and New Whaletown Cemetery such as history of cemeteries, grave plots, names of those buried, etc; letters regarding cemetery approvals on Cortes, 1916-1926; Letter from the Cemeteries Division, Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 1986; listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries from the Campbell River Genealogy Club, 1993; Manson's Landing cemetery plan, 1995; Whaletown Cemetery plot list, 2008; Chapter 12, 32, and 34 of the Cemetery Companies Act; articles re cemeteries, 1990-2017; email about possible grave site on Green Mountain, 2013. Keywords: Beesley/Beasley, Southern Cortes Community Association, Seaford Development Ltd, Whaletown Community Club, Genealogy Club of Campbell River, Ellingsen; updated plot plan and lists of burials, 2023
