Series consists of materials related to community planning and land use on Cortes Island, including materials relating to the formation and duties of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) and the Cortes Island APC, proposals related to Cortes Island becoming part of the Islands Trust, RDCS planning study of Cortes Island, the Cortes Island land use questionnaire and final report, reports of CIRA planning committees, Cortes Island Community Plan drafts and draft revision, Cortes Island Official Settlement Plan and by-law, Subdivision Control by-law and Subdivision policy, zoning by-laws, drafts and amendments, proposed Siting by-law, and proposed application of the building code on Cortes Island.
Series consists of materials related to community planning and land use on Cortes Island, including materials relating to the formation and duties of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) and the Cortes Island APC, proposals related to Cortes Island becoming part of the Islands Trust, RDCS planning study of Cortes Island, the Cortes Island land use questionnaire and final report, reports of CIRA planning committees, Cortes Island Community Plan drafts and draft revision, Cortes Island Official Settlement Plan and by-law, Subdivision Control by-law and Subdivision policy, zoning by-laws, drafts and amendments, proposed Siting by-law, and proposed application of the building code on Cortes Island.
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.
