Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
This photograph was given to the Whaletown Community Club in 2008 by Margaret Schindeler, a granddaughter of George Beattie, the donor of the land the Hall stands on.
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Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
Photograph shows women seated around a table in the schoolroom, with children to the side. At table, L to R: Joan Titus, Jessie Hammond, Muriel Whiting, Pat Robertson, Lynn Robertson, Kay Waring
Photograph shows women seated around a table in the schoolroom, with children to the side. At table, L to R: Joan Titus, Jessie Hammond, Muriel Whiting, Pat Robertson, Lynn Robertson, Kay Waring
Slide shows people seated around a table in the corner of the Whaletown one room school. Counterclockwise from lower left: Don McDevitt, Lottie McDevitt, Velma Bergman, ? (ID), Gail Bergman, Doris Maclean, Sarah Weiler, Amelia Hansen
Slide shows people seated around a table in the corner of the Whaletown one room school. Counterclockwise from lower left: Don McDevitt, Lottie McDevitt, Velma Bergman, ? (ID), Gail Bergman, Doris Maclean, Sarah Weiler, Amelia Hansen
Slide of children dressed for parts in a Nativity scene in front of the altar at the Whaletown church.
L to R: Sarah Weiler and Jeannie Mathews as shepherds, Heather Maclean as Mary, Sheril Mathews as an angel, Johnny Weiler as Joseph, Danny Hogan
Slide of children dressed for parts in a Nativity scene in front of the altar at the Whaletown church.
L to R: Sarah Weiler and Jeannie Mathews as shepherds, Heather Maclean as Mary, Sheril Mathews as an angel, Johnny Weiler as Joseph, Danny Hogan