Fonds consists of records of the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island and includes meeting minutes, financial statements, administrative documents, correspondence, leases and newsletters. Original order has been maintained.
In 1995, Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) was directed to divest all its recreational harbours managed under the Small Craft Harbours program. In the following years, the DFO launched a program to encourage local non-profit groups to assume day-to-day management and operation of fishing harbours.
The Harbour Authority of Cortes Island was formed in 1998 or 1999 to "[r]epresent the community of Cortes Island to preserve and promote the present and future marine infrastructure and maritime transportation links, including wharves; docking launch and moorage facilities until being replaced by a suitable public representative or government agency".
The Harbour Authority of Cortes Island manages five locations, Cortes Bay, Squirrel Cove Dock, Gorge Harbour Government Dock, Manson’s Landing Dock and Whaletown Dock. All provide safe well-maintained moorage facilities for a wide-ranging group of marine users year round.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by Lynne Jordan in 2012.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records of the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island and includes meeting minutes, financial statements, administrative documents, correspondence, leases and newsletters. Original order has been maintained.
Photograph of the "Echo III", a 60 foot live-aboard kept in Cortes Bay and Gorge Harbour for some years. It took Elmer Ellingsen's Austin pickup to Campbell River on its roof for repairs. On the return, strong SE winds and tide drove it down toward Mittlenatch and the pickup went overboard.
Photograph of the "Echo III", a 60 foot live-aboard kept in Cortes Bay and Gorge Harbour for some years. It took Elmer Ellingsen's Austin pickup to Campbell River on its roof for repairs. On the return, strong SE winds and tide drove it down toward Mittlenatch and the pickup went overboard.
