Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
"A Brief History of Medical Care on Cortes Island," with info from the beginning of outsourced medical care by the Columbia Coast Mission in 1905. Pamphlet for the official opening of the Campbell River and District General Hospital Extended Care Unit, 1968. Files with info on: Cortes Health Centre funding and services; Cortes Community Health Association (CCHA); local health care practitioners; social services; wellness resources; home support; medical on-call availability program; employment opportunities; Strathcona Regional District Community Health Network; advance care planning; health notices; patient information, 1994-2019. CCHA newsletters and notices, 2003-2019. Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by D.C. Kirk, undated.
"A Brief History of Medical Care on Cortes Island," with info from the beginning of outsourced medical care by the Columbia Coast Mission in 1905. Pamphlet for the official opening of the Campbell River and District General Hospital Extended Care Unit, 1968. Files with info on: Cortes Health Centre funding and services; Cortes Community Health Association (CCHA); local health care practitioners; social services; wellness resources; home support; medical on-call availability program; employment opportunities; Strathcona Regional District Community Health Network; advance care planning; health notices; patient information, 1994-2019. CCHA newsletters and notices, 2003-2019. Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by D.C. Kirk, undated.
File consists of a Cortes Ecoforestry Society calendar which was a fund-raiser for a community forest project. The calendar features nude photographs of community members. There are two options for each month, "Grit" or "Grace" photos.
File consists of a Cortes Ecoforestry Society calendar which was a fund-raiser for a community forest project. The calendar features nude photographs of community members. There are two options for each month, "Grit" or "Grace" photos.
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.
