Interview of Jean Campbell by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Jean talks about growing up, meeting Dan Campbell, his political career, moving to Cortes in the 1960s, island life, people and events. (49 minutes)
Interview of Jean Campbell by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Jean talks about growing up, meeting Dan Campbell, his political career, moving to Cortes in the 1960s, island life, people and events. (49 minutes)
Recording of Norm and Lisa Gibbons talking about their experiences at Refuge Cove, recorded by Lisa Gibbons during a museum-sponsored trip to Refuge Cove on the "Misty Isles". See also the digitized photographs from Norm Gibbons' album which illustrate many of the stories in the recording. (Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds, Series 5, File 2)
Recorded by Lisa Gibbons on her iPhone, July 15, 2023
Scope and Content
Recording of Norm and Lisa Gibbons talking about their experiences at Refuge Cove, recorded by Lisa Gibbons during a museum-sponsored trip to Refuge Cove on the "Misty Isles". See also the digitized photographs from Norm Gibbons' album which illustrate many of the stories in the recording. (Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds, Series 5, File 2)
Interview of Dennis Newsham and Ann Dewar by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Frances Guthrie was also present. Dennis and Ann talk about their memories of growing up in Whaletown.
Interview of Dennis Newsham and Ann Dewar by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Frances Guthrie was also present. Dennis and Ann talk about their memories of growing up in Whaletown.
Interview of Julia Rendall by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Julia talks about moving to Canada from England; her experiences in BC and on Cortes Island including her involvement with Cortes ambulance service and aquaculture.
Interview of Julia Rendall by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Julia talks about moving to Canada from England; her experiences in BC and on Cortes Island including her involvement with Cortes ambulance service and aquaculture.
Interview of Paul Kirmmse by Bernice McGowan, Jill Milton and Monika Hoffman. Paul talks about moving to Cortes in 1971; various experiences on the island; the formation of the Redlands land cooperative.
Interview of Paul Kirmmse by Bernice McGowan, Jill Milton and Monika Hoffman. Paul talks about moving to Cortes in 1971; various experiences on the island; the formation of the Redlands land cooperative.
Interview of Trude Albright Sweeny by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Subjects covered include Trude's childhood in Austria; marriage and move to the US; Trude's brother Hans Dolezal (also known as Hans Croker); how she came to Cortes; her marriage to Sedley Sweeny; Trude's Cafe; Cortes projects. (28 minutes)
Interview of Trude Albright Sweeny by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Subjects covered include Trude's childhood in Austria; marriage and move to the US; Trude's brother Hans Dolezal (also known as Hans Croker); how she came to Cortes; her marriage to Sedley Sweeny; Trude's Cafe; Cortes projects. (28 minutes)
This is a recording of a skit to be performed by the Cortes Island Women's Institute, with all four parts read by Lillian Nesling. It is recorded over a music tape.
This is a recording of a skit to be performed by the Cortes Island Women's Institute, with all four parts read by Lillian Nesling. It is recorded over a music tape.
This memoir, written by Captain Frederic (Fred) Vosper, contains family history, photographs, clippings and stories of Vosper's life on Cortes and in coastal British Columbia. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of Patricia Vosper.
Frederic (Fred) Vernon Vosper (1935-2016) was born in Vancouver BC and grew up on the coast, always around boats and water. Occupations included tug boat captain and owner, hard-hat salvage diver, and hand logger. Fred married Patricia in 1956, and they had six children. The Vospers lived in Cortes Bay from 1975 to 1982, and returned to Cortes in 1990, after Fred retired.
Custodial History
A copy of the book was donated to CIMAS in 2021 by Patricia Vosper, who gave permission for the book to be scanned and made available online.
Scope and Content
This memoir, written by Captain Frederic (Fred) Vosper, contains family history, photographs, clippings and stories of Vosper's life on Cortes and in coastal British Columbia. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of Patricia Vosper.
File contains minutes of general and executive meetings with associated financial and committee reports and of a Special Meeting to amend the Constitution to change the procedure for electing the Executive. Topics include kitchen renovations, repositioning the generator; expanding the rear of the Hall for storage; tax funding.
File contains minutes of general and executive meetings with associated financial and committee reports and of a Special Meeting to amend the Constitution to change the procedure for electing the Executive. Topics include kitchen renovations, repositioning the generator; expanding the rear of the Hall for storage; tax funding.
Collection comprises nine large maps of Cortes Island with handwritten family trees on the back sides, created when Marg Sullivan handed out the maps at a gathering and asked everyone present to write their family trees down. Families documented include: Sullivan, Marg and Sully; Smith, Marion; Jeffery, Baron and Nellie Smith; Ringwood, Gail and Stephen; Campbell, Duane and Florence; Hansen, Hazel and Ken; Rogers, Art and Hendon, Del; McDevitt, Lottie; Borden, Vern (Borden homestead is marked on the map); Froud family; Petznick family; Beesley family; Hayes family; Mike Manson family; John Manson family; Morrison, David Reekie; Lambert family; Padgett family; Tiber (Teuber) family; Henry Hague family.
Margaret (Marg) Sullivan (1934-2017) was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba. She married Clarence “Sully” Sullivan in 1955, and they moved to Cortes Island in the early 1980s, taking an active part in community affairs. Marg was a stained-glass artist, and she created the windows for St. Saviour-By-The-Sea Church overlooking Cortes Bay. Each personalized window commemorates a long-time Cortes resident and there is a fascinating story behind the creation of each window. Marg also custom designed the circular stained glass window above the entrance door of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in the Klahoose village of Tork in Squirrel Cove. This window is imbued with symbolism meaningful to the Klahoose First Nation and tells a story all its own. The Band Administrator in 1998 arranged for Marg to meet with Klahoose elders and artists to consider design elements the Band wished to have her incorporate in the window. She made research trips to the First Nations Museum at Alert Bay and to the Klahoose traditional lands in Toba Inlet before designing the window. Marg’s personal stories about each of these windows were recorded for preservation in the Museum’s Archives at a tea in 2015.
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS by Marg Sullivan in 2016.
Scope and Content
Collection comprises nine large maps of Cortes Island with handwritten family trees on the back sides, created when Marg Sullivan handed out the maps at a gathering and asked everyone present to write their family trees down. Families documented include: Sullivan, Marg and Sully; Smith, Marion; Jeffery, Baron and Nellie Smith; Ringwood, Gail and Stephen; Campbell, Duane and Florence; Hansen, Hazel and Ken; Rogers, Art and Hendon, Del; McDevitt, Lottie; Borden, Vern (Borden homestead is marked on the map); Froud family; Petznick family; Beesley family; Hayes family; Mike Manson family; John Manson family; Morrison, David Reekie; Lambert family; Padgett family; Tiber (Teuber) family; Henry Hague family.
Series consists of Whaletown Community Club Health & Welfare Committee reports, executive and general meeting minutes, Gorge Hall usage list, Gorge Hall manager's report, and financial reports. Also contains correspondence regarding the Whaletown Cemetery. Series was accessioned as a sheaf of loose papers.
Series consists of Whaletown Community Club Health & Welfare Committee reports, executive and general meeting minutes, Gorge Hall usage list, Gorge Hall manager's report, and financial reports. Also contains correspondence regarding the Whaletown Cemetery. Series was accessioned as a sheaf of loose papers.
File contains minutes of general and executive meetings with associated financial and committee reports. Topics include the installation of new septic/grey water tanks; list of Hall upgrades 1997-2013; transfer of WCC records more than 7 years old to the Cortes Museum for long-term preservation.
File contains minutes of general and executive meetings with associated financial and committee reports. Topics include the installation of new septic/grey water tanks; list of Hall upgrades 1997-2013; transfer of WCC records more than 7 years old to the Cortes Museum for long-term preservation.
File contains minutes of general and executive meetings with associated financial and committee reports. (No minutes from AGM). Topics include plans for a cemetery expansion; the need to upgrade septic and water systems to meet VIHA requirements.
File contains minutes of general and executive meetings with associated financial and committee reports. (No minutes from AGM). Topics include plans for a cemetery expansion; the need to upgrade septic and water systems to meet VIHA requirements.
Series consists of Whaletown Community Club executive and general meeting minutes, and various reports. Of interest: The Old Schoolhouse Gallery's application to become a nonprofit and correspondence relating to the Louisa Tooker Library. Topics include renovations to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery, a new water system (disconnected from Gordie Carr's well) and a cemetery expansion.
The Febrary minutes were accessioned as a sheaf of loose papers.
Series consists of Whaletown Community Club executive and general meeting minutes, and various reports. Of interest: The Old Schoolhouse Gallery's application to become a nonprofit and correspondence relating to the Louisa Tooker Library. Topics include renovations to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery, a new water system (disconnected from Gordie Carr's well) and a cemetery expansion.
The Febrary minutes were accessioned as a sheaf of loose papers.
File contains executive and general meeting minutes, financial reports, social convenor's reports, social and community events list, house and grounds reports, and bulletins. Also included are documents and reports pertaining to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery and the transfer of the two Whaletown Cemetery properties to the WCC.
File contains executive and general meeting minutes, financial reports, social convenor's reports, social and community events list, house and grounds reports, and bulletins. Also included are documents and reports pertaining to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery and the transfer of the two Whaletown Cemetery properties to the WCC.
File contains correspondence, including correspondence pertaining to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery and to the transfer of title and possible amalgamation into one property of the old and new Whaletown cemeteries.
File contains correspondence, including correspondence pertaining to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery and to the transfer of title and possible amalgamation into one property of the old and new Whaletown cemeteries.
