Photograph of a group of girls who were taking part in the Vacation School sponsered by the Columbia Coast Mission standing on the Whaletown wharf, in front of the freight shed. Left to Right: Yvonne and Louise Boas, Beth Hanen, Nola Ogren,Joan Disney, Mary Irwin, Pam Woolsey, Florence Bull, Mary Thompson.
Photograph of a group of girls who were taking part in the Vacation School sponsered by the Columbia Coast Mission standing on the Whaletown wharf, in front of the freight shed. Left to Right: Yvonne and Louise Boas, Beth Hanen, Nola Ogren,Joan Disney, Mary Irwin, Pam Woolsey, Florence Bull, Mary Thompson.
Photograph originally titled "Vacation school workers being entertaind on one of the many islands." This gathering is at the Boas home in Whaletown. From left: Nigel Harrington, John Nagel, Kathleen Boas.
Photograph originally titled "Vacation school workers being entertaind on one of the many islands." This gathering is at the Boas home in Whaletown. From left: Nigel Harrington, John Nagel, Kathleen Boas.
Photograph of the "John Antle" leaving port. An appended caption of the back of A says "The mission ship "Rendezvous" (skipper Rollo Boas) leaving Whaletown her home port." However, the back of B identifies the location as Heriot Bay, and the boat is the "John Antle".
2 photograph prints: b&w; 15.5 x 10.5 (A) and 9 x 6.5 (B)
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Photograph of the "John Antle" leaving port. An appended caption of the back of A says "The mission ship "Rendezvous" (skipper Rollo Boas) leaving Whaletown her home port." However, the back of B identifies the location as Heriot Bay, and the boat is the "John Antle".
Photograph of a group of people in the Rectory in Whaletown, captioned "Teachers in the first real Vacation School on the BC coast, in the Rectory at Whaletown."
Photograph of a group of people in the Rectory in Whaletown, captioned "Teachers in the first real Vacation School on the BC coast, in the Rectory at Whaletown."
Photograph titled "The second "Columbia" tied up to a floating logging camp in the beautiful Knight Inlet country. When it's rough enough you can be seasick right in your own livig-room." Note: This photograph appears to be the source of the painting on the cover of "God's Little Ships" by Michael Hadley (Harbour Publishing, 1995). It was probably printed in "The Log".
Photograph titled "The second "Columbia" tied up to a floating logging camp in the beautiful Knight Inlet country. When it's rough enough you can be seasick right in your own livig-room." Note: This photograph appears to be the source of the painting on the cover of "God's Little Ships" by Michael Hadley (Harbour Publishing, 1995). It was probably printed in "The Log".
The medical and dental clinic established by Boas was held twice a month. Every second Friday, Dr. Bathurst Hall and Dr. Phillip Margetts travelled from Campbell River to Heriot Bay by water and land taxi, and were ferried from there to Whaletown in the "Rendezvous".
The medical and dental clinic established by Boas was held twice a month. Every second Friday, Dr. Bathurst Hall and Dr. Phillip Margetts travelled from Campbell River to Heriot Bay by water and land taxi, and were ferried from there to Whaletown in the "Rendezvous".
Photograph of four women seated inside, in front of an open door. Louisa Tooker, second from right; Mrs. Ella McLean on far right, mother of Mary McLean McMillan. (ID). One print was made in 1999 from the negative.
Photograph of four women seated inside, in front of an open door. Louisa Tooker, second from right; Mrs. Ella McLean on far right, mother of Mary McLean McMillan. (ID). One print was made in 1999 from the negative.
Photograph of Kathleen Boas and her two daughters loading the "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. The Whaletown store is at upper left; the freight shed just to the right of the ramp, with the fuel shed to its right. Captioned "Boas family coming aboard with everything for the trip."
Photograph of Kathleen Boas and her two daughters loading the "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. The Whaletown store is at upper left; the freight shed just to the right of the ramp, with the fuel shed to its right. Captioned "Boas family coming aboard with everything for the trip."
Photograph of the Boas family with the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" in the background. Caption on the copy read "The Boas family shortly after their arrival in Whaletown. Their mission ship the "Rendezvous" is in the background." Caption on the original reads "The crew of the "Rendezvous", Rev and Ms Rollo Boas, Louise and Yvonne. During the past four years the whole family made crew for the ship."
2 photograph prints: b&w; 7.5 x 5 cm (orig) and 14.5 x 10 cm (copy)
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Photograph of the Boas family with the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" in the background. Caption on the copy read "The Boas family shortly after their arrival in Whaletown. Their mission ship the "Rendezvous" is in the background." Caption on the original reads "The crew of the "Rendezvous", Rev and Ms Rollo Boas, Louise and Yvonne. During the past four years the whole family made crew for the ship."
Photograph originally labelled "Canon Alan Greene (R) at Whaletownon Cortez Island. With him is the Rev Douglas Kendall". The photograph was taken at the dedication of St. John the Baptist Church in Whaletown.
Photograph originally labelled "Canon Alan Greene (R) at Whaletownon Cortez Island. With him is the Rev Douglas Kendall". The photograph was taken at the dedication of St. John the Baptist Church in Whaletown.
Photograph of Don Maclean in his garden at Cedar Hill Cross Roads. Maclean acted as a Lay Reader for the Columbia Coast Mission in Whaletown in the 1960s when no clergymen were available.
Photograph of Don Maclean in his garden at Cedar Hill Cross Roads. Maclean acted as a Lay Reader for the Columbia Coast Mission in Whaletown in the 1960s when no clergymen were available.