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Receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store and Island Airlines

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Date Range
1967-1969
Scope and Content
File contains 3 receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store (Note the telephone number, "Cortez 1X"), and 2 Island Air receipts, one for a flight from Campbell River to Cortes for $12. Receipts are from Hector Graham.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
33
Date Range
1967-1969
Custodial History
Donated by Ann Dewar and Robbie Graham on Jan. 20,2017, along with items for the Artifacts Committee. Material donated is from Robbie Graham's father Hector Graham.
Scope and Content
File contains 3 receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store (Note the telephone number, "Cortez 1X"), and 2 Island Air receipts, one for a flight from Campbell River to Cortes for $12. Receipts are from Hector Graham.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
Storage Range
1-33
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
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"Last Days of the Whaletown store" (incomplete)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2007.004
Date Range
1987
Scope and Content
DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of Carlberg General Merchants before it closed in May, 1987. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Sirk, George
Series Number
2
Item Number
2007.004.008
Accession Number
2007.004
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Physical Description
1 DVD, copied from an original VHS tape
Custodial History
Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.
Scope and Content
DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of Carlberg General Merchants before it closed in May, 1987. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Storage Location
CD/DVD album
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Aquaculture: General and Government Documents

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1980s-2016
Scope and Content
GENERAL: Articles and clippings with info on aquaculture from 1984-2016. Posts in WNE about Cortes Island Seafood Association, 1991; Poster for Aquaculture Walk About, Regional Board for Aquaculture Zoning, undated. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS: Gov of Canada Fisheries and Oceans Brochure, undated; Navigable Waters Protection Act Application Guide, 1980s; Aquaculture Information, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1986; Crown Land for Finfish Aquaculture, BC Lands, 1987; Permit and license structure for Marine Finfish Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1987; Ministry of Forests and Lands Personal Crown Land Application File, 1987-1988; Commercial Aquaculture in Canada Fisheries and Oceans report, 1988; BC Farmers Association brochure and licensing documents entitled Farm Fresh Salmon from BC, Canada, A Breed Apart, 1988; News release, Fisheries and Oceans, 1988; Seafood and Marine Products Sector Campaign, Environmental Research and Development Framework Review, 1991; Aquaculture Industry Assessment, 1992; Notice of Public Hearing, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2002; Draft Cortes Island Aquaculture Zones, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2004
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
12
Date Range
1980s-2016
Scope and Content
GENERAL: Articles and clippings with info on aquaculture from 1984-2016. Posts in WNE about Cortes Island Seafood Association, 1991; Poster for Aquaculture Walk About, Regional Board for Aquaculture Zoning, undated. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS: Gov of Canada Fisheries and Oceans Brochure, undated; Navigable Waters Protection Act Application Guide, 1980s; Aquaculture Information, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1986; Crown Land for Finfish Aquaculture, BC Lands, 1987; Permit and license structure for Marine Finfish Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1987; Ministry of Forests and Lands Personal Crown Land Application File, 1987-1988; Commercial Aquaculture in Canada Fisheries and Oceans report, 1988; BC Farmers Association brochure and licensing documents entitled Farm Fresh Salmon from BC, Canada, A Breed Apart, 1988; News release, Fisheries and Oceans, 1988; Seafood and Marine Products Sector Campaign, Environmental Research and Development Framework Review, 1991; Aquaculture Industry Assessment, 1992; Notice of Public Hearing, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2002; Draft Cortes Island Aquaculture Zones, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2004
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1880s-1985
Scope and Content
Info and photographs on history of businesses in Manson's Landing, from CIMAS "Manson's Landing & Lagoon" photo album, 1880s-1996. Documents for the operation of Manson's Landing store: Grant of Concession and additional documents; mandatory site inspection documents; and tender for operation, 1985. Correspondence re Robert James Taylor, owner of the store in 1966/67.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
2
File Number
67
Date Range
1880s-1985
Scope and Content
Info and photographs on history of businesses in Manson's Landing, from CIMAS "Manson's Landing & Lagoon" photo album, 1880s-1996. Documents for the operation of Manson's Landing store: Grant of Concession and additional documents; mandatory site inspection documents; and tender for operation, 1985. Correspondence re Robert James Taylor, owner of the store in 1966/67.
Storage Range
Drawer 2
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Ewart, Family, Squirrel Cove Store

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1921-2017
Scope and Content
Info on George Eward and Emma Jane Ewart, 1921 census, medical certificate of death, George Ewart, 1946. Info on marriage registration of Frank George Barnard and Blanche Madeline Dennis, 1938 (Ewart's son). Info on medical certificate of death and cemetery query, Josephine Skerton, 1968. Emails associated with all information from 2017. Notes with photographs on Eward family research, 2017
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
28
Date Range
1921-2017
Scope and Content
Info on George Eward and Emma Jane Ewart, 1921 census, medical certificate of death, George Ewart, 1946. Info on marriage registration of Frank George Barnard and Blanche Madeline Dennis, 1938 (Ewart's son). Info on medical certificate of death and cemetery query, Josephine Skerton, 1968. Emails associated with all information from 2017. Notes with photographs on Eward family research, 2017
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Forrest, Family, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1908-1927
Scope and Content
Photocopies: Fire Insurance receipt, 1908; letters from PO Inspector to David Forrest, 1915; Public Schools Act Assessment letters, 1915; notary and registry papers, Wallis Walter Lefeaux, W. Lawrence Forrest, Joseph Edward Mellor last will and testament, 1927; pharmacy receipts, undated; letters, undated
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
30
Date Range
1908-1927
Scope and Content
Photocopies: Fire Insurance receipt, 1908; letters from PO Inspector to David Forrest, 1915; Public Schools Act Assessment letters, 1915; notary and registry papers, Wallis Walter Lefeaux, W. Lawrence Forrest, Joseph Edward Mellor last will and testament, 1927; pharmacy receipts, undated; letters, undated
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1979-2018
Scope and Content
Clippings and emails with info on Refuge Cove and its inhabitants over the years, 1979-2018. "Hope's Refuge," Doris Hope, 1992. "Memories of Refuge Cove," June Cameron, 1997. Photographs, undated. Posting for Refuge Cove Coastal Kitchen for sale at CIMAS
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
6
Date Range
1979-2018
Scope and Content
Clippings and emails with info on Refuge Cove and its inhabitants over the years, 1979-2018. "Hope's Refuge," Doris Hope, 1992. "Memories of Refuge Cove," June Cameron, 1997. Photographs, undated. Posting for Refuge Cove Coastal Kitchen for sale at CIMAS
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
early 1900s-present
Scope and Content
Notes, emails, clippings, maps, scanned photographs, and written info on Squirrel Cove, including local businesses and people, early 1900s-present. Squirrel Cove store receipts, 1952-1953. Envelope of files titled "Squirrel Cove - early days - info from Ron Forrest, Nov 2014." Excerpts from Sliammon Life, Sliammon Lands, and Chalkdust & Outhouses, Barbara Ann Lambert. Keywords: Nichols, Squirrel Cove General Store, The Cove Restaurant, Flying Squirrel Take Out, Union Steamship "Cheakamus," Squirrel Cove Church.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
31
Date Range
early 1900s-present
Scope and Content
Notes, emails, clippings, maps, scanned photographs, and written info on Squirrel Cove, including local businesses and people, early 1900s-present. Squirrel Cove store receipts, 1952-1953. Envelope of files titled "Squirrel Cove - early days - info from Ron Forrest, Nov 2014." Excerpts from Sliammon Life, Sliammon Lands, and Chalkdust & Outhouses, Barbara Ann Lambert. Keywords: Nichols, Squirrel Cove General Store, The Cove Restaurant, Flying Squirrel Take Out, Union Steamship "Cheakamus," Squirrel Cove Church.
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Stores on Cortes: History

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1951-2005
Scope and Content
Historical files from various stores and people on Cortes including order forms, receipts, and invoices, 1951-1952, copies of photos of Whaletown & Squirrel Cove stores.. Transcripts: Gary and Velma Bergman, Whaletown, with Dianne Hentschel and Doreen Thompson, 2003; Ken and Bert Summers with Susan Ellingsen, Dianne Hentschel, and Doreen Thompson, 2005. Additional keywords: Mrs Pearl V. Graham, Miss Lorraine Graham, McDevett/McDevitt, Cortez Lodge Store
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
34
Date Range
1951-2005
Scope and Content
Historical files from various stores and people on Cortes including order forms, receipts, and invoices, 1951-1952, copies of photos of Whaletown & Squirrel Cove stores.. Transcripts: Gary and Velma Bergman, Whaletown, with Dianne Hentschel and Doreen Thompson, 2003; Ken and Bert Summers with Susan Ellingsen, Dianne Hentschel, and Doreen Thompson, 2005. Additional keywords: Mrs Pearl V. Graham, Miss Lorraine Graham, McDevett/McDevitt, Cortez Lodge Store
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Nigel Pickard's store receipts

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1972
Scope and Content
File contains a group of receipts made out to Nigel Pickard from (likely) the Manson's Landing store.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
38
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1972
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Custodial History
Donated by Kate Maddigan, Aug. 23 2021. Receipts were found in the attic of the house she bought from Nigel Pickard.
Scope and Content
File contains a group of receipts made out to Nigel Pickard from (likely) the Manson's Landing store.
Storage Location
Ephemera box
Storage Range
Ephemera box
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Norm and Lisa Gibbons interview about Refuge Cove

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Accession Number
2023.007
Date Range
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)
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
1
Item Number
2023.007.001
Accession Number
2023.007
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
2023
Physical Description
1 .mp3 file : 36.2 MB
Custodial History
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)
Name Access
Gibbons, Norm
Gibbons, Lisa
Geographic Access
Refuge Cove
Audio Recordings
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
Photograph of a squirrel on a bird feeder mounted on a fir tree.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0521
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1963
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a squirrel on a bird feeder mounted on a fir tree.
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Two friends of Gilean Douglas standing beside the garden of the Whaletown store

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Scope and Content
Photograph, titled ""Two tourists stop... ", of two women standing beside Velma Bergman's garden in front of the Whaletown store.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0594
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph, titled ""Two tourists stop... ", of two women standing beside Velma Bergman's garden in front of the Whaletown store.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Tipton's store at Surge Narrows, Read Island

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tipton's store at Surge Narrows, Read Island, from the water. A house is above it and to the right, the wharf, walkway and sheds may be seen.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0635
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tipton's store at Surge Narrows, Read Island, from the water. A house is above it and to the right, the wharf, walkway and sheds may be seen.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Looking down at the Whaletown wharf and store from the bluff on the opposite side of the bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Whaletown wharf and store in the snow, viewed from the bluff on the opposite side of Whaletown Bay.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0718
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Whaletown wharf and store in the snow, viewed from the bluff on the opposite side of Whaletown Bay.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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The Whaletown store, Carlberg General Merchants

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1972
Scope and Content
Photograph of the store in Whaletown, Carlberg General Merchants, located at the end of the road and the head of the government wharf.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0729
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1972
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the store in Whaletown, Carlberg General Merchants, located at the end of the road and the head of the government wharf.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Dock and walkway leading to a small store (ID)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1950
Scope and Content
Photograph of a dock with a ramp leading to a building with a sign "Store" on the front, just above the high tide line. Captioned "Where the trip ends".
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0990
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a dock with a ramp leading to a building with a sign "Store" on the front, just above the high tide line. Captioned "Where the trip ends".
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Dock, store and outbuildings at Surge Narrows

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the dock and ramp, store and outbuildings at Surge Narrow.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0991
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the dock and ramp, store and outbuildings at Surge Narrow.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Store, houses and wharf at Yuclataw Rapids

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the store, houses and wharf at Yuclataw Rapids.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0993
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the store, houses and wharf at Yuclataw Rapids.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Boat coming into the wharf at Stuart Island, with the store and houses in the background

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boat coming into the wharf at Stuart Island, with the store and houses in the background.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0995
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boat coming into the wharf at Stuart Island, with the store and houses in the background.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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