Articles and newspaper clippings announcing book launches and reviewing books, event posters, emails, and advertisements relating to local authors or works written about Cortes, 1999-2018; Obituary for June Cameron 1929-2016; two clippings from WNE 1998, 1999; two copies of Islandwords, writing on Cortes, 2000.
Articles and newspaper clippings announcing book launches and reviewing books, event posters, emails, and advertisements relating to local authors or works written about Cortes, 1999-2018; Obituary for June Cameron 1929-2016; two clippings from WNE 1998, 1999; two copies of Islandwords, writing on Cortes, 2000.
Clippings, emails, posters, brochures and pamphlets with info on museum history and featuring museum exhibits and events, 1996-2017. Copy of B.C. Museum Roundup, British Columbia Museum Association, 2001. Info on Museum stats and lease, 2010-2017
Clippings, emails, posters, brochures and pamphlets with info on museum history and featuring museum exhibits and events, 1996-2017. Copy of B.C. Museum Roundup, British Columbia Museum Association, 2001. Info on Museum stats and lease, 2010-2017
Info on social gatherings of early settlers such as picnics, shows and dances. Printed photos and descriptions of settler social life from 1930s-1950s. Old posters for Community Club meeting and a Masquerade Ball. Keywords: Boat Days, Cortes Day, Regatta at Corneille's.
Info on social gatherings of early settlers such as picnics, shows and dances. Printed photos and descriptions of settler social life from 1930s-1950s. Old posters for Community Club meeting and a Masquerade Ball. Keywords: Boat Days, Cortes Day, Regatta at Corneille's.
Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records.
An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).
In 1987, members of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization incorporated the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society (currently known as the Cortes Island Senior's Society) with the following stated purposes:
(a) to operate a facility where persons aged 65 years or older, or persons between 55 and 65 years of age who are in need, can improve their health through physical and other acitivity;
(b) to operate a residential housing facility for such persons;
(c) to carry on social activities incidental to the above purposes, but not to own, operate or manage a social club.
The records of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society provide useful insight into their process of envisioning the future of seniors' housing on Cortes Island.
Custodial History
Donated by Ruth Zwickel on behalf of the Cortes Island Senior's Society in 2013. An accrual was donated by Elinor Harwood on behalf of the Cortes Island Seniors' Society in 2021.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records.
An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).
Clippings with info on fundraisers, events, and BioBlitz, 2012-2018. Emails with info on grant application and the Forest Alphabet book, 2014. Letters from CIMAS voicing support for the FTCCIS, 2015. Forest Trust pamphlet, undated.
Clippings with info on fundraisers, events, and BioBlitz, 2012-2018. Emails with info on grant application and the Forest Alphabet book, 2014. Letters from CIMAS voicing support for the FTCCIS, 2015. Forest Trust pamphlet, undated.
Historical information on Gorge Harbour, people, properties, info dating back to 1898. Clippings with tourist info, proposed Klahoose oyster license, Island Sea Farms aquaculture, and resort upgrades from Dr. Richard and Michelle Glickman, 2007-2019. Gorge Harbour map from Hubert Steghaus, 2008. Floathouse Restaurant menu, 2011. Obituary for Mrs S.E. Corneille, 2016. Info on Gorge Government dock and tree falling, 2017. Gorge Harbour brochures, undated. Poster for talk with sailors Amanda and Barry Glickman at Gorge gazebo, undated. Photos (copies) of Gorge Marina, store and restaurant,1974.
Historical information on Gorge Harbour, people, properties, info dating back to 1898. Clippings with tourist info, proposed Klahoose oyster license, Island Sea Farms aquaculture, and resort upgrades from Dr. Richard and Michelle Glickman, 2007-2019. Gorge Harbour map from Hubert Steghaus, 2008. Floathouse Restaurant menu, 2011. Obituary for Mrs S.E. Corneille, 2016. Info on Gorge Government dock and tree falling, 2017. Gorge Harbour brochures, undated. Poster for talk with sailors Amanda and Barry Glickman at Gorge gazebo, undated. Photos (copies) of Gorge Marina, store and restaurant,1974.
Articles, newspaper clippings, posters, handouts, emails, and some brochures, post cards, and business cards relating to artists and musicians, as well as galleries, studios, and shops selling and showing artists' work on and near Cortes Island, 1972; 1987 (WNE); 2002-2016. Also a folder from Allan Todd with several prints from Cortes artists, 2009.
Articles, newspaper clippings, posters, handouts, emails, and some brochures, post cards, and business cards relating to artists and musicians, as well as galleries, studios, and shops selling and showing artists' work on and near Cortes Island, 1972; 1987 (WNE); 2002-2016. Also a folder from Allan Todd with several prints from Cortes artists, 2009.
Logger Elmer Ellingsen's cheque book, cheques to various recipients, and bank statements with The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), 1949-1951. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and Manson's Landing Community Fund: deposit receipts, 1951; statement of account, 1951; letters, 1952; mail deposit receipts to H.J. Foster, 1952. CIBC and the Southern Cortez Community Association: bank acknowledgements, 1971; letter to Mrs. McDevitt, 1971; charge receipt, 1972. Blank CIBC personal chequing account receipts, undated; Article in WNE, opening of the Cortes Island Branch Office of the Quadra Credit Union, 1989; article "Coastal Community and Quadra Credit Unions Announce Merger Plans," 2008; article "Credit Union Members Appeal Branch Closures," 2014
Logger Elmer Ellingsen's cheque book, cheques to various recipients, and bank statements with The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), 1949-1951. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and Manson's Landing Community Fund: deposit receipts, 1951; statement of account, 1951; letters, 1952; mail deposit receipts to H.J. Foster, 1952. CIBC and the Southern Cortez Community Association: bank acknowledgements, 1971; letter to Mrs. McDevitt, 1971; charge receipt, 1972. Blank CIBC personal chequing account receipts, undated; Article in WNE, opening of the Cortes Island Branch Office of the Quadra Credit Union, 1989; article "Coastal Community and Quadra Credit Unions Announce Merger Plans," 2008; article "Credit Union Members Appeal Branch Closures," 2014