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Gorge Harbour aquaculture expansion

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Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.004
Scope and Content
Series consists of correspondence and a map pertaining to a proposed re-zoning of aquaculture in Gorge Harbour.
Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Friends of Cortes Island Society
Fonds Number
2013.004
Series Number
9
Accession Number
2013.004
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of correspondence and a map pertaining to a proposed re-zoning of aquaculture in Gorge Harbour.
Storage Location
1-15
Storage Range
1-15
Name Access
FOCI
Friends of Cortes Island
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Hank's Beach & Bartholemew Road area

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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
2005-2006
Scope and Content
Series consists of articles, maps, correspondence, and notes pertaining to public access of Hank's Beach and surrounding areas on the south end of Cortes Island.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
11
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005-2006
Scope and Content
Series consists of articles, maps, correspondence, and notes pertaining to public access of Hank's Beach and surrounding areas on the south end of Cortes Island.
Storage Range
2-19 to 2-23
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Moving the museum: truck and building starting up the road

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.223
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder (Cortes Island Museum & Archives info"), Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Mabel Lowe and Mrs. Hague walking on a tree-lined road

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Part Of
Eleanor Milne fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1914]
Scope and Content
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2007.001.723; digitized.)
Part Of
Eleanor Milne fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.005
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.005.004
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1914]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2007.001.723; digitized.)
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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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
2002.002
Date Range
1986-1996
Scope and Content
Series consists of material related to Cortes' Aquaculture by-law, including APC minutes and correspondence, minutes of public meetings, planning notes and background material; correspondence concerning zoning changes made to island property by the RDCS; material about the Cortes Island Forest Committee; licenses for the use of crown land and foreshore on Cortes Island; and copies of a newsletter, the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall, 1994 to 1996.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2002.001.2
Sous Fonds Number
2
Series Number
5
Accession Number
2002.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986-1996
Physical Description
18 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of material related to Cortes' Aquaculture by-law, including APC minutes and correspondence, minutes of public meetings, planning notes and background material; correspondence concerning zoning changes made to island property by the RDCS; material about the Cortes Island Forest Committee; licenses for the use of crown land and foreshore on Cortes Island; and copies of a newsletter, the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall, 1994 to 1996.
Storage Range
2-9 - 2-27
Name Access
Nursall, Ralph
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Cortes Ecoforestry Youth Initiative

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Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.004
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
Series consists of financial records, reports, and other documents pertaining to projects of the Cortes Ecoforestry Youth Initiative in 2000.
Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Friends of Cortes Island Society
Fonds Number
2013.004
Series Number
1
Accession Number
2013.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
Series consists of financial records, reports, and other documents pertaining to projects of the Cortes Ecoforestry Youth Initiative in 2000.
Storage Location
1-1 to 1-3
Storage Range
1-1 to 1-3
Name Access
Friends of Cortes Island
FOCI
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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FOCI and Cortes Ecoforestry Society

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Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.004
Date Range
1998-2001
Scope and Content
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.
Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Friends of Cortes Island Society
Fonds Number
2013.004
Series Number
5
Accession Number
2013.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1998-2001
Scope and Content
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.
Storage Location
1-8 to 1-10
Storage Range
1-8 to 1-10
Name Access
Friends of Cortes Island
FOCI
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
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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Logging equipment (likely a Madill yarder) on the road, Quatam logging camp

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Part Of
Maclean family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Accession Number
2021.006
Date Range
1965
Scope and Content
Part of a series of photographs taken by Don Maclean at a logging camp at the Quatam River in Ramsey Arm, BC. The camp was likely one of the stops on his patrol for the Columbia Coast Mission.
Part Of
Maclean family fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Maclean, Don
Fonds Number
2019.023
Item Number
2019.023.056
Accession Number
2021.006
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 photograph slide: col. ; 2.75 x 2.75 cm
Custodial History
Slides were taken by Don Maclean and donated by Janice Kerr Maclean, Sept. 9, 2021.
Scope and Content
Part of a series of photographs taken by Don Maclean at a logging camp at the Quatam River in Ramsey Arm, BC. The camp was likely one of the stops on his patrol for the Columbia Coast Mission.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Maclean, Don
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Quatam River
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Moving the museum: looking up the road from Mansons Landing Provincial Park

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.224
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder (Cortes Island Museum & Archives info"), Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Images
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Cooperative Self-Sufficiency for Cortes Island

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Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.004
Date Range
1996-1998
Scope and Content
Series consists of newsletters and a directory, published by Sedley Sweeny to work towards "cooperation between like-minded people aimed at local self-sufficiency."
Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Friends of Cortes Island Society
Fonds Number
2013.004
Series Number
8
Accession Number
2013.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1996-1998
Scope and Content
Series consists of newsletters and a directory, published by Sedley Sweeny to work towards "cooperation between like-minded people aimed at local self-sufficiency."
Storage Location
1-13 to 1-14
Storage Range
1-13 to 1-14
Name Access
Friends of Cortes Island
FOCI
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-2001
Scope and Content
Series consists of material accumulated by May Ellingsen during her activities as a founding member of the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society. It includes notes from the Cortes Island Historic Committee, correspondence between May Ellingsen and the Campbell River Museum regarding a historic photograph project, and CIMAS material: notes, minutes of meetings, flyers, and lists of artifacts.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-2001
Physical Description
8 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of material accumulated by May Ellingsen during her activities as a founding member of the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society. It includes notes from the Cortes Island Historic Committee, correspondence between May Ellingsen and the Campbell River Museum regarding a historic photograph project, and CIMAS material: notes, minutes of meetings, flyers, and lists of artifacts.
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Michelle McElroy, standing in the doorway of the Cortes Museum

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1999]
Scope and Content
Michelle McElroy was one of the first summer workers employed by Cortes Museum. She is the niece of Denise Gibbons.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.240
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1999]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder (Cortes Island Museum & Archives info"), Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
Michelle McElroy was one of the first summer workers employed by Cortes Museum. She is the niece of Denise Gibbons.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Mary Weiler walking onto the Cortes ferry

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1974
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mary Weiler walking onto the ferry after a surprise farewell party on the day she moved away from the island. Mary Weiler is facing the camera; John Ashby is center, with pipe; Brigid Weiler in the long skirt.
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Mary Weiler
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.510
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Brigid Weiler, Feb. 2022
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mary Weiler walking onto the ferry after a surprise farewell party on the day she moved away from the island. Mary Weiler is facing the camera; John Ashby is center, with pipe; Brigid Weiler in the long skirt.
Name Access
Mary Weiler
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Group of people at Cortes Day, 1978 (ID)

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1978
Scope and Content
Undigitized
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.244
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1978
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 9 x 13 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Norma Dewolfe, 2020
Scope and Content
Undigitized
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1972
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of the School Board concerning Cortes Island schools, correspondence and a school bulletin from the Manson's Landing school collected by Douglas during her term as a school trustee.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1972
Physical Description
1 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of the School Board concerning Cortes Island schools, correspondence and a school bulletin from the Manson's Landing school collected by Douglas during her term as a school trustee.
Storage Range
3-53 - 3-55
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Schools
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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School photo descriptions

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Part Of
Linnaea School fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2014.001
Date Range
2014
Scope and Content
Series consists of lists of people present in Linnaea School class photos.
Part Of
Linnaea School fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Linnaea School
Fonds Number
2014.001
Series Number
6
Accession Number
2014.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2014
Scope and Content
Series consists of lists of people present in Linnaea School class photos.
Storage Location
1-31
Storage Range
1-31
Name Access
Linnaea School
Subject Access
Education
Schools
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1968]-1992
Scope and Content
Series consists of material generated and collected by Douglas during her term on the Comox-Strathcona Regional Board. Douglas served as Alternate Director from 1968 to 1973, and as Director from 1973 to 1978. During this time, island residents were actively involved in the formulation of Cortes' first Official Settlement Plan and Zoning By-law. Series includes reports, correspondence, notes, copies of studies, Regional District by-laws and drafts of by-laws, including the Official Settlement Plan. It also contains materials on community organizations generated after her term which she collected because of a continuing interest in local government and community planning, and because, as a former Director, she was often consulted on island issues.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1968]-1992
Physical Description
9 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of material generated and collected by Douglas during her term on the Comox-Strathcona Regional Board. Douglas served as Alternate Director from 1968 to 1973, and as Director from 1973 to 1978. During this time, island residents were actively involved in the formulation of Cortes' first Official Settlement Plan and Zoning By-law. Series includes reports, correspondence, notes, copies of studies, Regional District by-laws and drafts of by-laws, including the Official Settlement Plan. It also contains materials on community organizations generated after her term which she collected because of a continuing interest in local government and community planning, and because, as a former Director, she was often consulted on island issues.
Storage Range
3-16 - 3-36
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Local governments
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Regional Director of Cortes Island Electoral Area series

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Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2008.001
Date Range
1983-1999
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created or collected by Nursall during his term as Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) on the Comox-Strathcona Regional Board. It includes minutes of Advisory Planning Commission, community plans and maps, correspondence, background material and ephemera. Series is arranged in five subseries following Nursall's original ordering: Advisory Planning Commission; Community Plans; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Regional Board; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Committees; and Subject Files - Cortes Affairs.
Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2008.001
Series Number
1
Accession Number
2008.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1983-1999
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created or collected by Nursall during his term as Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) on the Comox-Strathcona Regional Board. It includes minutes of Advisory Planning Commission, community plans and maps, correspondence, background material and ephemera. Series is arranged in five subseries following Nursall's original ordering: Advisory Planning Commission; Community Plans; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Regional Board; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Committees; and Subject Files - Cortes Affairs.
Storage Range
1-1 - 3-3
Related Material
Regional Director of Cortes Island Electoral Area fonds
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Pupils of Manson's Landing school, 1955

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1955
Scope and Content
"To Doris,Love from M. Freeman, Easter 1955" written on verso. Back, L to R: Charlie Jeffery behind Ted Hansen, Linda Rexford, Doreen Guthrie, Lesley Forrest, MaryAnn Parry Middle: Bert Summers, Barbie Pyner, Jenny Armstrong, Wayne Becque Front: Keith Hawkins, Doris Hartman, Wendy Hansen, Nancy Layton (?), Johnny Hansen
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.259
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
"To Doris,Love from M. Freeman, Easter 1955" written on verso. Back, L to R: Charlie Jeffery behind Ted Hansen, Linda Rexford, Doreen Guthrie, Lesley Forrest, MaryAnn Parry Middle: Bert Summers, Barbie Pyner, Jenny Armstrong, Wayne Becque Front: Keith Hawkins, Doris Hartman, Wendy Hansen, Nancy Layton (?), Johnny Hansen
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Subject Access
Schools
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
Cortes Island
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