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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-2005
Scope and Content
File includes an application to become a registered charity, mission statement, a copy of the constitution and amendments to the purposes of the organization, definitions of the duties of committees, and correspondence.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-2005
Scope and Content
File includes an application to become a registered charity, mission statement, a copy of the constitution and amendments to the purposes of the organization, definitions of the duties of committees, and correspondence.
Storage Range
1-21
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Society-Board of Directors"

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13526
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
[ca. 1990]
Scope and Content
File contains board member rosters, as well as an application for registration from the Canadian Charities and Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
2
File Number
5
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1990]
Scope and Content
File contains board member rosters, as well as an application for registration from the Canadian Charities and Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations.
Storage Location
1-10
Storage Range
1-10
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Physical Description
26 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Storage Range
4-1 - 4-37
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Board Book, December 2000 to August 2006

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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
2000-2006
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000-2006
Storage Location
1-5
Storage Range
1-5
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Regional Board

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1987-2003
Scope and Content
Series consists of material relating to activities of the Regional Board. It includes administrative information; material relevant to the position of Regional Director; material from the election of 2002; records of public hearings; Regional Board meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence relevant to Cortes; financial reports for Cortes Island services; Land Referral forms and rezoning applications.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-2003
Physical Description
?? cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of material relating to activities of the Regional Board. It includes administrative information; material relevant to the position of Regional Director; material from the election of 2002; records of public hearings; Regional Board meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence relevant to Cortes; financial reports for Cortes Island services; Land Referral forms and rezoning applications.
Storage Location
4-16 to 4-44
Storage Range
4-16 to 4-44
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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RDCS Board meetings: agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence relevant to Cortes Island

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions11980
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
File contains agendas of Regional Board meetings and selected material from the minutes which is pertinent to Cortes Island.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
File Number
12
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
File contains agendas of Regional Board meetings and selected material from the minutes which is pertinent to Cortes Island.
Storage Location
4-27
Storage Range
4-27
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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RDCS Board meetings: agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence relevant to Cortes Island

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions11981
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
2001
Scope and Content
File contains agendas of Regional Board meetings and selected material from the minutes which is pertinent to Cortes Island.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
File Number
13
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2001
Scope and Content
File contains agendas of Regional Board meetings and selected material from the minutes which is pertinent to Cortes Island.
Storage Location
4-28
Storage Range
4-28
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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RDCS Board meetings: agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence relevant to Cortes Island

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions11983
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
2002
Scope and Content
File contains agendas of Regional Board meetings and selected material from the minutes which is pertinent to Cortes Island.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
File Number
16
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2002
Scope and Content
File contains agendas of Regional Board meetings and selected material from the minutes which is pertinent to Cortes Island.
Storage Location
4-31
Storage Range
4-31
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2012.002
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of individual completed questionnaires.
Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Fonds Number
2012.002
File Number
2
Accession Number
2012.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of individual completed questionnaires.
Storage Location
1-9
Storage Range
1-9
Name Access
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Subject Access
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2012.002
Scope and Content
File consists of individual completed questionnaire forms.
Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Fonds Number
2012.002
File Number
3
Accession Number
2012.002
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of individual completed questionnaire forms.
Storage Location
1-10
Storage Range
1-10
Name Access
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Subject Access
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2012.002
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of handwritten notes on island transportation concerns such as roads and boat launch sites.
Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Fonds Number
2012.002
File Number
4
Accession Number
2012.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of handwritten notes on island transportation concerns such as roads and boat launch sites.
Storage Location
1-11
Storage Range
1-11
Name Access
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Subject Access
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence - ferries

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1961-1963
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence re establishing a ferry service to the island, reports of joint meetings between the SCCA, the Whaletown Community Club and a Quadra Island group to explore the possibility and freight rates of Coast Ferries Ltd. The meeting reports also include discussion on forming a Ratepayers Association.
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
4
File Number
14
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961-1963
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence re establishing a ferry service to the island, reports of joint meetings between the SCCA, the Whaletown Community Club and a Quadra Island group to explore the possibility and freight rates of Coast Ferries Ltd. The meeting reports also include discussion on forming a Ratepayers Association.
Storage Range
2-12
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1938; [ca. 1960]-1982
Scope and Content
File contains: ferry ticket book covers (1980); SCCA dance tickets, Cortes Island Day supper tickets and five prize ribbons (all ca. 1980); a small scheduling calendar for Hall events (1982); and a newsprint pamphlet "Yuletide Favorites" with recipes and carols (1970); notebook with mysterious tallies (1962), blank dance poster, poem by Dick Reekie, 1938; a Centennial poster (1967). Note - move poster to Ledger box)
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
10
File Number
1
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1938; [ca. 1960]-1982
Scope and Content
File contains: ferry ticket book covers (1980); SCCA dance tickets, Cortes Island Day supper tickets and five prize ribbons (all ca. 1980); a small scheduling calendar for Hall events (1982); and a newsprint pamphlet "Yuletide Favorites" with recipes and carols (1970); notebook with mysterious tallies (1962), blank dance poster, poem by Dick Reekie, 1938; a Centennial poster (1967). Note - move poster to Ledger box)
Storage Range
3-43
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Interpretive report on the ferry service questionnaire

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Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2012.002
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of the Transportation Committee's interpretive report and summary of responses to their survey of island residents regarding the Cortes Island ferry service.
Part Of
Cortes Island Transportation Committee fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Fonds Number
2012.002
File Number
1
Accession Number
2012.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of the Transportation Committee's interpretive report and summary of responses to their survey of island residents regarding the Cortes Island ferry service.
Storage Location
1-8
Storage Range
1-8
Name Access
Cortes Island Transportation Committee
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out; ferry tickets

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Farmers' Market at the Whaletown school; ferry fares protest

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Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1997
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of a Farmers' Market at the grounds of the old Whaletown school, and a protest against higher ferry fares in Campbell River.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Item Number Range
2017.005.028 - .040
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1997
Physical Description
13 photographs: colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of a Farmers' Market at the grounds of the old Whaletown school, and a protest against higher ferry fares in Campbell River.
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Images
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BC Ferries - fare rate increases

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions12187
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1997-1998
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to fare rate increases: background financial information, correspondence, coverage of a protest in Campbell River, interview notes, and a Issue 153 of the Discovery Islander (June 1998) with an article on ferry fares roll-back.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
36
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1997-1998
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to fare rate increases: background financial information, correspondence, coverage of a protest in Campbell River, interview notes, and a Issue 153 of the Discovery Islander (June 1998) with an article on ferry fares roll-back.
Storage Location
6-16
Storage Range
6-16
Name Access
Sirk, George
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Subject Files: Cortes Affairs

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1991-2003
Scope and Content
Series consists of reports, correspondence, notes and clippings relating to island issues, which include parks, roads, leases, wharves, water quality of Hague Lake, newts, the RCMP, ferries, forestry, waste management, the fire department, and island organizations. It also includes Regional Director reports by Ralph Nursall and by George Sirk.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1991-2003
Physical Description
?? cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of reports, correspondence, notes and clippings relating to island issues, which include parks, roads, leases, wharves, water quality of Hague Lake, newts, the RCMP, ferries, forestry, waste management, the fire department, and island organizations. It also includes Regional Director reports by Ralph Nursall and by George Sirk.
Storage Location
5-23 - 6-30
Storage Range
5-23 - 6-30
Name Access
Sirk, George
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Looking north from the log jam at Carrington Lagoon, Jim Palmer & Jan Gemmel’s float house on left

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Palmer, Jim
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Item Number
JP.001
Item Number Range
JP.001
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : b&w
Name Access
Palmer, Jim
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926-1929
Scope and Content
File contains records relating to the Whiting's egg business: feed orders and price lists, bills, receipts for eggs sold and Union Steamship bills of lading.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
3
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926-1929
Scope and Content
File contains records relating to the Whiting's egg business: feed orders and price lists, bills, receipts for eggs sold and Union Steamship bills of lading.
Storage Range
1-21
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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