Fonds consists of records of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society, including minutes of meetings, financial statements and administrative records and correspondence. It is arranged into five series: Minutes, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence and Programs.
The Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society was formed in 1930, when residents decided to build a community hall. The young people of the area formed the Gorge Harbour Dramatic Society and put on plays and dances to raise funds. The Hall was built on land donated by George Beattie. Volunteers split shakes for the roof and did all the building, with Charlie Allen as supervisor and Bill Ballantyne as work boss. The Hall opened on Nov. 11, 1933, with an Armistice dance.
The Gorge Harbour Hall Society disbanded in 1952 and handed responsibility for the Gorge Hall over to the Whaletown Community Club. From this time, the Gorge Hall replaced the Church Hall as the main venue for weddings, dances, meetings and parties for both the Whaletown and Gorge Harbour communities.
Custodial History
Records of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society were turned over to CIMAS by Gillian Milton, who collected them from the home of Gilean Douglas in 1993. Douglas' husband, Philip Major Douglas, was president of the Whaletown Community Club when it took over the Gorge Harbour Community Hall and presumably had the records in his possession at that time.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society, including minutes of meetings, financial statements and administrative records and correspondence. It is arranged into five series: Minutes, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence and Programs.
Series consists of 2 files of minutes of meetings of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society, and proxy votes from the 1952 meeting at which the society was disbanded.
Series consists of 2 files of minutes of meetings of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society, and proxy votes from the 1952 meeting at which the society was disbanded.
Series consists of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society Declaration and Bylaws (1938), an insurance policy (1950) and reports to the Registrar of Companies (1948-1952).
Series consists of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society Declaration and Bylaws (1938), an insurance policy (1950) and reports to the Registrar of Companies (1948-1952).
Series consists of a report on a Gorge Hall dance (1949), a program of a presentation by the Girls' Drama Club (1950), miscellaneous notes, and a summary of the operations of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society compiled by Philip Major Douglas, president of the Whaletown Community Club, in 1952.
Series consists of a report on a Gorge Hall dance (1949), a program of a presentation by the Girls' Drama Club (1950), miscellaneous notes, and a summary of the operations of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society compiled by Philip Major Douglas, president of the Whaletown Community Club, in 1952.
Basil (1910-2012) and Jill Seaton, environmentalists and naturalists, lived on Cortes Island from 1982 to 1992.
Custodial History
The Seatons gave these records to Fred Zwickel when they moved from Cortes Island; they were subsequently given to Nancy Kendel for donation to the museum in 2012.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of correspondence, notes and maps relating to the establishment of Von Donop Marine Park (now known as Háthayim Marine Park).
Storage Location
Small fonds box
Oversize materials box
Storage Range
Small fonds box 1-14 to 1-17
Oversize materials box
Cortes Island Museum maintains informational files on subjects of local interest as a research resource. Contents of files may contain clippings or photocopied newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence (including printed email correspondence) and other non-archival material. This is a dynamic file, with changes made on an on-going basis.
Cortes Island Museum maintains informational files on subjects of local interest as a research resource. Contents of files may contain clippings or photocopied newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence (including printed email correspondence) and other non-archival material. This is a dynamic file, with changes made on an on-going basis.
Fonds consists of records of Friends of Cortes Island Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative documents, correspondence, notes, and publications created by FOCI between 1996 and 2001. It comprises 15 files arranged into 9 series; original order has been maintained.
Friends of Cortes Island Society, also known as FOCI, registered as a society in 1990, with the mandate of protecting the physical environment of Cortes Island and adjacent land in the context of ongoing and proposed residential and industrial development.
FOCI "exists to monitor and preserve the health of local ecosystems, and to provide educational programs that foster a greater understanding of the natural environment". Their purposes are as follows:
To identify environmentally sensitive areas, particularly on Cortes and neighbouring islands.
To monitor and protect wildlife and the safeguarding of its natural habitat.
To promote the protection of the forests, lakes, streams and critical watersheds and the enhancement of fish stocks where appropriate.
To promote the study and preservation of the cultural heritage and historical landmarks of the area.
To provide educational programs that relate to ecological understanding and appreciation of the environment.
FOCI has worked with many local and provincial organisations, most notably Cortes Ecoforestry Society (CES). Other colleagues include Linnaea Farm Society, Southern Cortes Community Association, Whaletown Community Club, BC Parks, Environmental Youth Team, the Cortes Island Museum & Archives Association, and EcoAction Community Funding Program.
Custodial History
Records were donated by Sarah Downey, on behalf of FOCI, on 27 August 2013.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records of Friends of Cortes Island Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative documents, correspondence, notes, and publications created by FOCI between 1996 and 2001. It comprises 15 files arranged into 9 series; original order has been maintained.
Series consists of materials related to the application for and granting of funds from Environmental Youth Team, for training Cortes Island youth in forestry and surveying.
Series consists of materials related to the application for and granting of funds from Environmental Youth Team, for training Cortes Island youth in forestry and surveying.
Series consists of an application by Cortes Environmental Youth Inititative for funding to engage youth in community education, consultation, and assessment of clean water and wastewater issues. Grant application was made to the EcoAction Community Funding Program, in the categories of "Advocacy and Education to Advance Conservation and Environmental Causes," and "Environmental Research".
Series consists of an application by Cortes Environmental Youth Inititative for funding to engage youth in community education, consultation, and assessment of clean water and wastewater issues. Grant application was made to the EcoAction Community Funding Program, in the categories of "Advocacy and Education to Advance Conservation and Environmental Causes," and "Environmental Research".
Series consists of Mark Clare Preston's application to Human Resources & Development Canada (HRDC) for benefits to attend the second year of Selkirk College's Forestry Technician program, with supporting documents and correspondence.
Series consists of Mark Clare Preston's application to Human Resources & Development Canada (HRDC) for benefits to attend the second year of Selkirk College's Forestry Technician program, with supporting documents and correspondence.
Series consists of files pertaining to the relationship between FOCI and CES, including collaboration and mutual aid. See Series 1 of this fonds for documents pertaining to the E-Team Work Crew grant awarded to FOCI and CES.
Series consists of files pertaining to the relationship between FOCI and CES, including collaboration and mutual aid. See Series 1 of this fonds for documents pertaining to the E-Team Work Crew grant awarded to FOCI and CES.
