File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Donated by Bill Bartlett, of the Gerald Wellburn Philatelic Foundation, Victoria BC, in 2021. The letters were part of a stamp collection given to the Foundation. Bartlett recognized the connection to Cortes Island and mailed the letters to the Museum.
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File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
“Large numbers of sea birds overwinter in Carrington Lagoon & Bay. Nudibranchs spawn in lagoon as well as chum & coho (Spruce Creek). Herring run into the bay.”
“Large numbers of sea birds overwinter in Carrington Lagoon & Bay. Nudibranchs spawn in lagoon as well as chum & coho (Spruce Creek). Herring run into the bay.”
Looking out the door of Jim & Jan’s float house; Alan Bent & Gail Johnson’s house (right), Jason & Kathy’s (left) on the east of Carrington Bay in the distance.
Passengers getting off a boat at Jim Palmer and Jan Gemmel's float house: Gail Johnson and son Ryan at the bow, Pat Brown with her daughter Fawn, Jan Gemmel at the helm.
Gail lived with Alan Bent in a house on pilings, seen in the background. To the left is Jason & Kathy’s plastic A-frame boat shop; they lived in an old fisherman’s cabin next to it.
Gail lived with Alan Bent in a house on pilings, seen in the background. To the left is Jason & Kathy’s plastic A-frame boat shop; they lived in an old fisherman’s cabin next to it.