This is a copy of a recording made by Imbert Orchard as part of a "People in Landscape" series for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In this program, some of the people who grew up on Cortes Island recall how the settlement began, and discuss the quality of life there -- as it is today, and as it used to be. Voices heard include: Otto and Mary Weiler, Elmer and May Ellingsen, Rose (Manson) MacKay, Allen Robertson, and Duncan Robertson.
Tape was found at the Cortes Island Recycling Center and donated to the museum by Gail Ringwood on Oct. 3, 2004. Original owner is unknown.
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This is a copy of a recording made by Imbert Orchard as part of a "People in Landscape" series for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In this program, some of the people who grew up on Cortes Island recall how the settlement began, and discuss the quality of life there -- as it is today, and as it used to be. Voices heard include: Otto and Mary Weiler, Elmer and May Ellingsen, Rose (Manson) MacKay, Allen Robertson, and Duncan Robertson.
Photograph of a group of people in the big lake at Green Valley, just behind a small log dock. One boy is seated on the dock. Doreen Thompson has identified the people as Bob Goochie, Petey (Margaret) Middleton (white cap), and Dorothy, John and Harry Huck.
Photograph of a group of people in the big lake at Green Valley, just behind a small log dock. One boy is seated on the dock. Doreen Thompson has identified the people as Bob Goochie, Petey (Margaret) Middleton (white cap), and Dorothy, John and Harry Huck.
Photograph of three young women skating on the Big Lake at Green Valley, identified by Doreen Thompson as Dorothy Huck, Margaret (Pete) Middleton and Meg (Robertson) Shaw.
Photograph of three young women skating on the Big Lake at Green Valley, identified by Doreen Thompson as Dorothy Huck, Margaret (Pete) Middleton and Meg (Robertson) Shaw.
Photograph of children jumping off a floating log dock and playing in the water at Delight Lake (the small lake in Green Valley now known as Little Barrett or Little Blue Jay lake).
Photograph of children jumping off a floating log dock and playing in the water at Delight Lake (the small lake in Green Valley now known as Little Barrett or Little Blue Jay lake).
Photograph of the big lake in Green Valley (known as Big Barrett or Big Blue Jay Lake) taken from the Carrington end. Bill and Mary Barrett's house is on the right; Tait's on the left. (Identified by Doreen Thompson).
Photograph of the big lake in Green Valley (known as Big Barrett or Big Blue Jay Lake) taken from the Carrington end. Bill and Mary Barrett's house is on the right; Tait's on the left. (Identified by Doreen Thompson).
Photograph of a group of people; there is no identifying caption. The man on the left is Bert Middleton; the woman farthest to the right is Mabel Huck.
Photograph of a group of people; there is no identifying caption. The man on the left is Bert Middleton; the woman farthest to the right is Mabel Huck.