Series consists of an application by Cortes Environmental Youth Inititative for funding to engage youth in community education, consultation, and assessment of clean water and wastewater issues. Grant application was made to the EcoAction Community Funding Program, in the categories of "Advocacy and Education to Advance Conservation and Environmental Causes," and "Environmental Research".
Series consists of an application by Cortes Environmental Youth Inititative for funding to engage youth in community education, consultation, and assessment of clean water and wastewater issues. Grant application was made to the EcoAction Community Funding Program, in the categories of "Advocacy and Education to Advance Conservation and Environmental Causes," and "Environmental Research".
File contains ephemera relating to John Manson: a timber sale paper from the Forestry Branch, 1934; a travel receipt, 1961; and a cryptic letter with a stamp from the SS Cheakamus, 1937.
File contains ephemera relating to John Manson: a timber sale paper from the Forestry Branch, 1934; a travel receipt, 1961; and a cryptic letter with a stamp from the SS Cheakamus, 1937.
File contains correspondence about a school teacher; the sheep business, including the pedigree of a ewe; the sale of lots in Vancouver; and the post office salary.
File contains correspondence about a school teacher; the sheep business, including the pedigree of a ewe; the sale of lots in Vancouver; and the post office salary.
John Manson (1868-1959) was born in the Shetland Islands and migrated to British Columbia in 1887, where he joined his brother Michael Manson on Cortes Island. He married Margaret Ellen Smith in 1894 and they had four children: Jack (born 1896), Anna (1898), Rose (1900) and Nicol (1906). The family lived at Sunny Brae Farm, on the south-east side of Cortes, across from Twin Islands.
Custodial History
Most of the files in this series were in an old wooden box when transferred to the archives, suggesting that they were collected from John Manson's house as a unit.
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.
File contains correspondence, receipts, tax notices, blank crown land application forms, and B & K Feeds newsletters and price list that belonged to John Manson.
File contains correspondence, receipts, tax notices, blank crown land application forms, and B & K Feeds newsletters and price list that belonged to John Manson.
