Photograph of teacher Don McDevitt and Sarah Weiler blowing out the candles on a birthday cake inside the Whaletown school. Mr McDevitt and Sarah had the same birthday.
L to R: Don McDevitt, Janice Maclean, Jeannie Matthews, Johnny Weiler, Heather Maclean, Sheryl Matthews in behind Heather, Philip Bergman, Doug McCoy, Ian Maclean, and Sarah Weiler.
Photograph of teacher Don McDevitt and Sarah Weiler blowing out the candles on a birthday cake inside the Whaletown school. Mr McDevitt and Sarah had the same birthday.
L to R: Don McDevitt, Janice Maclean, Jeannie Matthews, Johnny Weiler, Heather Maclean, Sheryl Matthews in behind Heather, Philip Bergman, Doug McCoy, Ian Maclean, and Sarah Weiler.
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
Photograph of Santa and students holding their Christmas presents.
L to R: Heather Maclean, Johnny Weiler, Philip Bergman, ? Santa, Janice Maclean, Gary York (?), Ian Maclean, ?, Jeannie Matthews, Sheryl Matthews, Ricky Matthews. Kneeling in front: Doug McCoy, Barbie McCoy.
Photograph of Santa and students holding their Christmas presents.
L to R: Heather Maclean, Johnny Weiler, Philip Bergman, ? Santa, Janice Maclean, Gary York (?), Ian Maclean, ?, Jeannie Matthews, Sheryl Matthews, Ricky Matthews. Kneeling in front: Doug McCoy, Barbie McCoy.
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
Photograph of a group of Whaletown women in a living room.
Back, L to R: Mary Weiler, Doreen Huck, Vera Crowell, Velma Bergman, Edith Huck, Doris Maclean, Amy McKenzie
Front: (likely) Hazel McCoy, Bobby Ballantyne, Bev Mathews, Gilean Douglas
Photograph of a group of Whaletown women in a living room.
Back, L to R: Mary Weiler, Doreen Huck, Vera Crowell, Velma Bergman, Edith Huck, Doris Maclean, Amy McKenzie
Front: (likely) Hazel McCoy, Bobby Ballantyne, Bev Mathews, Gilean Douglas
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point, "Seaview Ranch". (L to R): George Freeman, Alexandra Weiler, Heather MacLean, Brigid Weiler, Sheril Mathews; Jean Mathews on hassock and Sara Weiler on bench. (Same as #2007.001.334)
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point, "Seaview Ranch". (L to R): George Freeman, Alexandra Weiler, Heather MacLean, Brigid Weiler, Sheril Mathews; Jean Mathews on hassock and Sara Weiler on bench. (Same as #2007.001.334)
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point, "Seaview Ranch".
(L to R): George Freeman, Jean Mathews on hassock, Sheril Mathews, Brigid Weiler, Heather Maclean, Alexandra (Johnny) Weiler, and Sara Weiler on bench.
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point, "Seaview Ranch".
(L to R): George Freeman, Jean Mathews on hassock, Sheril Mathews, Brigid Weiler, Heather Maclean, Alexandra (Johnny) Weiler, and Sara Weiler on bench.
Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Photograph of the Church Hall in Whaletown, which stood in front of the old cemetery at the corner of Carrington Bay and Harbour roads. It served the community as both church and a venue for social events for almost forty years. The original Whaletown school became its kitchen, and a sleeping place for tired children.
Photograph of the Church Hall in Whaletown, which stood in front of the old cemetery at the corner of Carrington Bay and Harbour roads. It served the community as both church and a venue for social events for almost forty years. The original Whaletown school became its kitchen, and a sleeping place for tired children.
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)
Meg Robertson, Margaret Middleton,and Dorothy Huck, all wearing bathing suits and caps in the lagoon beside the Robertson's home at Burnside in Whaletown. Rankin Robertson's feet are sticking up out of the water at the right.
Meg Robertson, Margaret Middleton,and Dorothy Huck, all wearing bathing suits and caps in the lagoon beside the Robertson's home at Burnside in Whaletown. Rankin Robertson's feet are sticking up out of the water at the right.
Photograph of Trude Albright next to a large cake she has made to celebrate the completion of an addition to the Gorge Hall. The cake is in the shape of the fireplace constructed by Andy Ducasse in the new lounge.
Photograph of Trude Albright next to a large cake she has made to celebrate the completion of an addition to the Gorge Hall. The cake is in the shape of the fireplace constructed by Andy Ducasse in the new lounge.