A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
Freight boat, likely Northland Navigation "Gulf Wing" coming in to Manson's Landing with Cat Island in the background.
Inscription on the back reads: "Looking out on salt chuck from front porch of cabin - boat coming in with supplys. This boat comes in once a week from Vancouver."
Freight boat, likely Northland Navigation "Gulf Wing" coming in to Manson's Landing with Cat Island in the background.
Inscription on the back reads: "Looking out on salt chuck from front porch of cabin - boat coming in with supplys. This boat comes in once a week from Vancouver."
File contains personal and family correspondence, including letters re ferry service and electrification and a Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletter.
File contains personal and family correspondence, including letters re ferry service and electrification and a Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletter.
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
Series consists of clippings related to issues concerning Cortes Island, including ferry service and electrical power, building codes and the CIRA vs Raven Lumber court case.
Series consists of clippings related to issues concerning Cortes Island, including ferry service and electrical power, building codes and the CIRA vs Raven Lumber court case.
Series consists of a hand drawn map of Cortes Island showing places of interest to visitors, maps showing the location of hydro distribution lines on Cortes Island, maps related to zoning and rezoning on Cortes Island, the Official Settlement Plan, and a drawing showing an engineering plan for the Whaletown ferry terminal.
Series consists of a hand drawn map of Cortes Island showing places of interest to visitors, maps showing the location of hydro distribution lines on Cortes Island, maps related to zoning and rezoning on Cortes Island, the Official Settlement Plan, and a drawing showing an engineering plan for the Whaletown ferry terminal.