Photographic essay from the North Island News, July 26, 1960 about the celebration for the opening of the Gorge Road connecting Whaletown and Manson's Landing
Donated to CIMAS by Lorena Teames in 2009. The cards were given to her as a gift from Bobby Ballantyne when Lorena Teames moved to Cortes Island in 1969.
Scope and Content
File contains six enclosure cards with pressed flowers, made by Elizabeth (Bobby) Ballantyne.
File contains a map key to the areas of Sections 17, 18, 19, 22 and 34 (south of Gorge Harbour) which were researched (Information in Files 3-7).
It contains photocopies of original land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
Reginald James Smith: 1946, Crown Grant 165414I for fractional SE 1/4 of Sec 23, 1946 (the Thunder Road subdivision at the eastern end of Gorge Harbour).
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a map key to the areas of Sections 17, 18, 19, 22 and 34 (south of Gorge Harbour) which were researched (Information in Files 3-7).
It contains photocopies of original land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
Reginald James Smith: 1946, Crown Grant 165414I for fractional SE 1/4 of Sec 23, 1946 (the Thunder Road subdivision at the eastern end of Gorge Harbour).
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a Key Map to the sections covered in Files 17-19; a list of the sections researched and two pages of notes.
It contains photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title changes for the following:
Charles Allen: 1908, Crown Grant for part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 21 lying north of Gorge Harbour (property known as Bute Ranch); 46 acres for $46.00
Bernard Robinson Allen: 1919, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 21; 162 acres for $247.00
Charles Allen: 1905, Crown Grant for SE 1/4 of Sec. 34
(Files 17 through 19 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a Key Map to the sections covered in Files 17-19; a list of the sections researched and two pages of notes.
It contains photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title changes for the following:
Charles Allen: 1908, Crown Grant for part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 21 lying north of Gorge Harbour (property known as Bute Ranch); 46 acres for $46.00
Bernard Robinson Allen: 1919, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 21; 162 acres for $247.00
Charles Allen: 1905, Crown Grant for SE 1/4 of Sec. 34
(Files 17 through 19 are from the same envelope.)
File contains two photographs of the Young Musician's Concert, and a series of photographs showing the large hemlock tree that stood beside the porch of the Gorge Hall and the tree after it was felled.
File contains two photographs of the Young Musician's Concert, and a series of photographs showing the large hemlock tree that stood beside the porch of the Gorge Hall and the tree after it was felled.
File contains photographs of replacing the roof on the Gorge Hall, digging out the stump beside the porch, and the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding.
File contains photographs of replacing the roof on the Gorge Hall, digging out the stump beside the porch, and the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding.
File contains a report, "Mechanized Oyster Operation in Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island"; correspondence; photographs, a CD(2002.001.001; in the CD binder) and a VHS tape (4 minutes of oyster industry noise; 2002.001.002; in the VHS Box).
File contains a report, "Mechanized Oyster Operation in Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island"; correspondence; photographs, a CD(2002.001.001; in the CD binder) and a VHS tape (4 minutes of oyster industry noise; 2002.001.002; in the VHS Box).
Email exchanges with Heather Harbord, author of Desolation Sound, on book tour, 2007. Pamphlets and posters from CIMAS event for Desolation Sound with Heather Harbord, 2007
Email exchanges with Heather Harbord, author of Desolation Sound, on book tour, 2007. Pamphlets and posters from CIMAS event for Desolation Sound with Heather Harbord, 2007
File contains photographs of the Gorge Hall decorated for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of its construction and people seated at tables and in the kitchen. Photo .014 shows Hubert Havelaar giving a speech; .020 and .021 show a cake made by Trude Sweeny.
File contains photographs of the Gorge Hall decorated for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of its construction and people seated at tables and in the kitchen. Photo .014 shows Hubert Havelaar giving a speech; .020 and .021 show a cake made by Trude Sweeny.
Folder contains correspondence relating to the Gorge Hall renovations, fire pump purchase and Sutil Point Strata Title lawsuit, financial records, receipts, lists of volunteer hours and reports of work completed.
Folder contains correspondence relating to the Gorge Hall renovations, fire pump purchase and Sutil Point Strata Title lawsuit, financial records, receipts, lists of volunteer hours and reports of work completed.