This memoir, written by Captain Frederic (Fred) Vosper, contains family history, photographs, clippings and stories of Vosper's life on Cortes and in coastal British Columbia. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of Patricia Vosper.
Frederic (Fred) Vernon Vosper (1935-2016) was born in Vancouver BC and grew up on the coast, always around boats and water. Occupations included tug boat captain and owner, hard-hat salvage diver, and hand logger. Fred married Patricia in 1956, and they had six children. The Vospers lived in Cortes Bay from 1975 to 1982, and returned to Cortes in 1990, after Fred retired.
Custodial History
A copy of the book was donated to CIMAS in 2021 by Patricia Vosper, who gave permission for the book to be scanned and made available online.
Scope and Content
This memoir, written by Captain Frederic (Fred) Vosper, contains family history, photographs, clippings and stories of Vosper's life on Cortes and in coastal British Columbia. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of Patricia Vosper.
Binder contains a photocopy of a Province of BC bulletin on how to pre-empt land (1929), and a list of pre-emptions from the records in the BC Archives in Victoria.
Binder contains a photocopy of a Province of BC bulletin on how to pre-empt land (1929), and a list of pre-emptions from the records in the BC Archives in Victoria.
File consists of material related to the Hall expansion and the grants that financed it. It includes correspondence, lists, reports and an estimate for a sound system.
File consists of material related to the Hall expansion and the grants that financed it. It includes correspondence, lists, reports and an estimate for a sound system.
File consists of an application to the Recreation Facilities Assistance Program for a grant for Phase II with details of the project and funding sources; a floor plan; and a report including a financial statement as at Feb. 1979.
File consists of an application to the Recreation Facilities Assistance Program for a grant for Phase II with details of the project and funding sources; a floor plan; and a report including a financial statement as at Feb. 1979.
File contains letters of support for the project and three copies of the Whaletown National Enquirer with articles about the project (Vol. 1 #7 and #8; Vol. 2 #10).
File contains letters of support for the project and three copies of the Whaletown National Enquirer with articles about the project (Vol. 1 #7 and #8; Vol. 2 #10).
Series consists of documents pertaining to Whaletown Community Club building projects, including estimates for construction and supplies, floor plan of Gorge Hall, and "Gorge Hall wish list". Series was removed from an envelope when accessioned.
Series consists of documents pertaining to Whaletown Community Club building projects, including estimates for construction and supplies, floor plan of Gorge Hall, and "Gorge Hall wish list". Series was removed from an envelope when accessioned.
File consists of corrrespondence, financial statements, planning notes, lists of volunteers, food and supplies generated in the course of Whaletown Community Club participation in the annual Cortes Day barbecue and dance.
1 folder of textual records including 1 scribbler notebook
Scope and Content
File consists of corrrespondence, financial statements, planning notes, lists of volunteers, food and supplies generated in the course of Whaletown Community Club participation in the annual Cortes Day barbecue and dance.
File contains correspondence, species inventories of Cortes Island parks, financial information, a report by Fred and Ruth Zwickel on Manson's Spit which includes photographs of erosion (2000), and one clipping.
File contains correspondence, species inventories of Cortes Island parks, financial information, a report by Fred and Ruth Zwickel on Manson's Spit which includes photographs of erosion (2000), and one clipping.
