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Cortes Island Workbook: A Guide to Business and Employment Opportunities in Rural and Remote Communities

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Part Of
Cortes Island Workbook: A guide to Business and Employment Opportunities in Rural and Remote Communities
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Accession Number
2013.003
2023.002
Date Range
1984
Scope and Content
"Cortes Island Workbook: A guide to Business and Employment Opportunities in Rural and Remote Communities" is a 130 page resource manual. Researched and written in 1984 by a group of eight island women, it contains a description of the the community, economy and rural lifestyle on Cortes, and ideas for finding or creating a business. Each chapter divider page has an illustration by Brigid Weiler. Binder #2 also contains a letter announcing the end of the project with list of contributors.
Part Of
Cortes Island Workbook: A guide to Business and Employment Opportunities in Rural and Remote Communities
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2013.003
Accession Number
2013.003
2023.002
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1984
Physical Description
2 binders : 1.5 cm each
Extent
1.5 cm
History / Biographical
This Resource Manual is the result of a Canada Works project grant, and was researched and written by a group of eight Cortes Island women over a five month period.
Custodial History
This binder is one of two copies of the Workbook kept at the Louisa Tooker Library in Whaletown. It was donated to CIMAS by Brigid Weiler, librarian and president of the Whaletown Community Club. The second binder was donated to CIMAS in 2023 by Bernice McGowan, librarian of the Louisa Tooker Library for the Whaletown Community Club.
Scope and Content
"Cortes Island Workbook: A guide to Business and Employment Opportunities in Rural and Remote Communities" is a 130 page resource manual. Researched and written in 1984 by a group of eight island women, it contains a description of the the community, economy and rural lifestyle on Cortes, and ideas for finding or creating a business. Each chapter divider page has an illustration by Brigid Weiler. Binder #2 also contains a letter announcing the end of the project with list of contributors.
Storage Location
Archives storage room - open shelf
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