File contains May Ellingsen's notes on a project, sponsored by the Campbell River Museum, to find and preserve old photographs of the area. It also contains correspondence from Sue Hetherington on island settlement history.
File contains May Ellingsen's notes on a project, sponsored by the Campbell River Museum, to find and preserve old photographs of the area. It also contains correspondence from Sue Hetherington on island settlement history.
File consists of histories of the past and present Women's Institutes on Cortes Island, including handwritten histories by May Elliingsen; notes for the histories; material regarding a luncheon of past members held to collect WI recollections.
File consists of histories of the past and present Women's Institutes on Cortes Island, including handwritten histories by May Elliingsen; notes for the histories; material regarding a luncheon of past members held to collect WI recollections.
A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
File consists of material relating to events sponsered by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It includes lists of classifications, prizes and expenses for a Fall Fair held at the Whaletown Church Hall; a notebook with lists of producers and products for a market stall at the Gorge Harbour; and lists of Whaletown children and the presents supplied by the WWI at their annual Christmas party.
File consists of material relating to events sponsered by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It includes lists of classifications, prizes and expenses for a Fall Fair held at the Whaletown Church Hall; a notebook with lists of producers and products for a market stall at the Gorge Harbour; and lists of Whaletown children and the presents supplied by the WWI at their annual Christmas party.