The photograph shows a boatload of visitors going to Stag Bay, transport provided by the small gasboat in the background. During George Freeman's years at Stag Bay, he used this '"little green boat" for necessary commuting between Stag Bay and Lund, not only for personal needs but also for logging camp needs for repairs, medical emergencies, etc.
Wilfred Manson is standing on the gasboat in the back.
In the rowboat, L to R: Colin Campbell, Fraser Campbell (brothers), Jean Manson and Dorothy, Florence McKay with oar, Gwen Campbell and Thelma, Mrs. Colin Campbell behind Hazel McKay, Etta McKay.
The photograph shows a boatload of visitors going to Stag Bay, transport provided by the small gasboat in the background. During George Freeman's years at Stag Bay, he used this '"little green boat" for necessary commuting between Stag Bay and Lund, not only for personal needs but also for logging camp needs for repairs, medical emergencies, etc.
Wilfred Manson is standing on the gasboat in the back.
In the rowboat, L to R: Colin Campbell, Fraser Campbell (brothers), Jean Manson and Dorothy, Florence McKay with oar, Gwen Campbell and Thelma, Mrs. Colin Campbell behind Hazel McKay, Etta McKay.
Photograph labelled on the back: "Rendezvous Patrol. Dr. B. Hall and Dr. R. Rose, the dentist, with their black bags, getting ready to go aboard the "Rendezvous". They are being taken to Whaletown for their monthly visit to the Mission clinic."
Photograph labelled on the back: "Rendezvous Patrol. Dr. B. Hall and Dr. R. Rose, the dentist, with their black bags, getting ready to go aboard the "Rendezvous". They are being taken to Whaletown for their monthly visit to the Mission clinic."
Photograph of a First Aid class taught by Mary Weiler in the Whaletown clinic. Amy McKenzie is bending over a "patient"; Diane Hansen is at far left, with other women seated along the wall.
Photograph of a First Aid class taught by Mary Weiler in the Whaletown clinic. Amy McKenzie is bending over a "patient"; Diane Hansen is at far left, with other women seated along the wall.
Photograph of a First Aid class taught by Mary Weiler; there are two beds with "patients" being attended by women. Hazel McCoy and Diane Hansen are seated far left; other women are seated along the walls.
Photograph of a First Aid class taught by Mary Weiler; there are two beds with "patients" being attended by women. Hazel McCoy and Diane Hansen are seated far left; other women are seated along the walls.
Photograph of the clinic building, with the Rectory beside it. Note the lack of telephone and electrical lines, which indicates the date is between 1950 and 1969.
Photograph of the clinic building, with the Rectory beside it. Note the lack of telephone and electrical lines, which indicates the date is between 1950 and 1969.
Photograph of four young women, Margaret Copland, Violet Stoney, Muriel Cunliffe (teacher at the Whaletown school) and Joyce Allen, seated on a bench against the front of the freight shed on the Whaletown wharf. Posters advertising the Vancouver exhibition and a dentist can be clearly read on the side of the freight shed.
Photograph of four young women, Margaret Copland, Violet Stoney, Muriel Cunliffe (teacher at the Whaletown school) and Joyce Allen, seated on a bench against the front of the freight shed on the Whaletown wharf. Posters advertising the Vancouver exhibition and a dentist can be clearly read on the side of the freight shed.
Photograph of the Clinic building in Whaletown, with the Rectory to the right and a picket fence at the edge of the dirt road in front of the buildings.
Photograph of the Clinic building in Whaletown, with the Rectory to the right and a picket fence at the edge of the dirt road in front of the buildings.
Photograph labelled "Rendezvous Patrol. A work bee of men from Whaletown, loading lumber onto a float left dry at low tide. The lumber, to be used for the Clinic Building, was loaded, and then floated off the beach at high tide and towed home."
Photograph labelled "Rendezvous Patrol. A work bee of men from Whaletown, loading lumber onto a float left dry at low tide. The lumber, to be used for the Clinic Building, was loaded, and then floated off the beach at high tide and towed home."
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
The Whaletown Women's Institute was formed in 1920 as the Friendship Circle, became a branch of the Women's Institute in 1923, and disbanded in 1963. During its years of activity, the WWI actively worked for local improvement. Projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
The Whaletown Women's Institute (WWI) began in 1920 as the Friendship Circle. In 1923 it became a branch of the Women's Institute, a community service organization for women with the goals of fostering the skills of rural women, improving their lives and works, and celebrating their achievements. During its years of activity, the WWI was very active in working for local improvement. Some of their projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network. The WWI was disbanded in 1963.
Custodial History
These records of the Whaletown Women's Institute were held by Gilean Douglas, a past officer in the WWI and author of a history of the Women's Institutes in Canada. Upon her death, they went into the possession of her literary executer, Gillian Milton, who turned them over to the Cortes Island Women's Institute. They were subsequently returned to her custody, and donated to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
Sous-fonds consists of material generated and collected by Linda Gagnon during her term as Regional Director. It includes correspondence, minutes, agendas and related research materials from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture and Greater Campbell River Planning committees, information on Cortes Island recycling, parks and fresh water, and five maps. Sous-fonds is arranged into two series: Subject Files and Maps.
Linda Gagnon was elected Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island) for the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) in November of 1987. She served one term, from 1987 through 1990.
Custodial History
At the end of her term, Linda Gagnon turned materials relating to her work as Director over to her successor, Ralph Nursall. Nursall donated these materials to the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society in 2002.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of material generated and collected by Linda Gagnon during her term as Regional Director. It includes correspondence, minutes, agendas and related research materials from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture and Greater Campbell River Planning committees, information on Cortes Island recycling, parks and fresh water, and five maps. Sous-fonds is arranged into two series: Subject Files and Maps.
Sedley Bell-Irving Sweeny (November 29, 1917 - December 19, 2013) was born in England. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a commission in the Royal Engineers and went on to serve in World War II with the 8th Army from El Alamein onwards, then in Sicily, Italy and Greece; he was awarded Military Cross for valour at the Garigliano River crossing in Jan.'44.
He married Diana Game in 1941 and they had three daughters: Nicola, Terry and Robin. He retired from the army in 1957, bought a farm in Wales, and for the next thirty years devoted his energies to sustainable land management, self sufficiency and, increasingly, the welfare of marginalized people. With Diana, he managed an orphanage for Tibetan refugee children in Simla, India, on behalf of Save the Children Fund, subsequently founding The Society for Training in Rural Industries and Village Enterprises, through which he provided instruction and practical experience for Tibetan family groups on his farm.
Sedley returned to BC in 1985, divorced and single again. At age 71 he rowed to Cortes from Vancouver, where he met and married his second wife, Trude Albright, in 1989. Sedley was a Self Sufficiency advocate promoting a Cortes wide vision of cooperation and skill sharing. He and Trude were involved in many Cortes community initiatives including an emergency first aid and ambulance service; the Friends of Cortes Association; the Cortes Ecoforestry Society; the Cortes Earmark Book of islander skills; and The Cooperation For Cortes Self Sufficiency. Many of the associated activities happened at Trude's Café. A skilled boat-builder, he converted a fishing boat into a junk-rigged yacht, and he also instructed Cortes youth in boatbuilding and sailing.
Sedley died at home at the age of 96 and is buried in the Whaletown cemetery.
Custodial History
There is no accession record; fonds has been given an arbitrary FIC (Found In Collection) number based on the date of processing.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of writings by Sedley Sweeny, including a book, "The Challenge of Smallholding", and two photographs of his sailboat, "Wild Rose".
