File contains a placemat from the Taka Mika Restaurant, owned by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu, opened in 1986 and closed 11 years later. The placemat has some First Nations information and Manson's Landing history.
File contains a placemat from the Taka Mika Restaurant, owned by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu, opened in 1986 and closed 11 years later. The placemat has some First Nations information and Manson's Landing history.
File contains an informational booklet created by the Friends of Cortes through a grant from Canada Works. Topics include island geography, social and natural history, place names and tourist education.
File contains an informational booklet created by the Friends of Cortes through a grant from Canada Works. Topics include island geography, social and natural history, place names and tourist education.
File contains a Cortes Island School yearbook 1994/15. In 1995 Ed Piggott retired after 20 years as the school principal. Yearbook originally belonged to Lorena Teames.
File contains a Cortes Island School yearbook 1994/15. In 1995 Ed Piggott retired after 20 years as the school principal. Yearbook originally belonged to Lorena Teames.
File contains two copies of the booklet "Birds of Cortes and Mittlenatch Islands, a checklist with seasonal graphs" by George Sirk, Christian Gronau and Fred Zwickel, published by the authors in 1993.
File contains two copies of the booklet "Birds of Cortes and Mittlenatch Islands, a checklist with seasonal graphs" by George Sirk, Christian Gronau and Fred Zwickel, published by the authors in 1993.
File contains four breakfast/lunch menus from the Wharfhouse Restaurant (three are encapsulated), The Wharfhouse was started and run by Paula Snow at the Hacienda Marina (later the Gorge Harbour Marina). It was originally a small building located at the head of the wharf. Later the building was pulled up the hill and enlarged, to eventually become the present-day (2022) Floathouse Restaurant.
Found in files. Donated by Paula Snow (exact date unknown).
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File contains four breakfast/lunch menus from the Wharfhouse Restaurant (three are encapsulated), The Wharfhouse was started and run by Paula Snow at the Hacienda Marina (later the Gorge Harbour Marina). It was originally a small building located at the head of the wharf. Later the building was pulled up the hill and enlarged, to eventually become the present-day (2022) Floathouse Restaurant.
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.
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.
File contains the Feb. 1981 issue of "Sailing" magazine, with an article by Nancy Pyner on page 34 ("Cruising the Snow Swept Islands of British Columbia").
File contains the Feb. 1981 issue of "Sailing" magazine, with an article by Nancy Pyner on page 34 ("Cruising the Snow Swept Islands of British Columbia").
File contains a plastic-covered menu from the Taka Mika, a restaurant owned and operated by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu. The restaurant was on the site of the old Manson's Landing school; it is now (2019) the Cortes Natural Foods Co-op.
File contains a plastic-covered menu from the Taka Mika, a restaurant owned and operated by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu. The restaurant was on the site of the old Manson's Landing school; it is now (2019) the Cortes Natural Foods Co-op.
File contains certificates of registration of guns and shotguns to Basil Whiting (1940) and Muriel Whiting (1943); three permits to sell and three permits to purchase (1943); two negatives of sailors on a ship's deck (presumably Basil Whiting).
File contains certificates of registration of guns and shotguns to Basil Whiting (1940) and Muriel Whiting (1943); three permits to sell and three permits to purchase (1943); two negatives of sailors on a ship's deck (presumably Basil Whiting).
File consists of correspondence on local matters, personal matters, and regarding William Whiting's Alberta property and settling the estate after his death. It includes a letter advising Muriel Whiting she must use her legal name Muriel Alice Horner in all legal matters.
File consists of correspondence on local matters, personal matters, and regarding William Whiting's Alberta property and settling the estate after his death. It includes a letter advising Muriel Whiting she must use her legal name Muriel Alice Horner in all legal matters.
File consists of offers of fuit trees and rose bushes from the BC Nurseries Company and a "Scribbler" notebook with Muriel Whiting's notes on growing fruit trees and bushes, with some newspaper clippings between the pages.
File consists of offers of fuit trees and rose bushes from the BC Nurseries Company and a "Scribbler" notebook with Muriel Whiting's notes on growing fruit trees and bushes, with some newspaper clippings between the pages.
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.
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.
