File contains right-of-way licenses for Cortes Island beach accesses at Hayes Rd, Seascape Rd, Gnat Rd and Moon Rd; applications for the ROW by the CSRD; cost estimates and construction guidelines; and correspondence.
File contains right-of-way licenses for Cortes Island beach accesses at Hayes Rd, Seascape Rd, Gnat Rd and Moon Rd; applications for the ROW by the CSRD; cost estimates and construction guidelines; and correspondence.
File contains a map and notes, and information on the following:
Mabel Huck: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 40; file shows the original grant, a tax sale forfeit in 1939, a regrant in 1957 with immediate sale to MacMillan/Bloedel.
William Barrett: 1916, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 40; $160 for 160 acres.
Herbert Benjamin Middleton: 1916, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 40, 168 acres for $168.00
August Teuber: 1904, Crown Grant for SE 14 of Sec. 40; 160 acres for $160.00.
File contains a map and notes, and information on the following:
Mabel Huck: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 40; file shows the original grant, a tax sale forfeit in 1939, a regrant in 1957 with immediate sale to MacMillan/Bloedel.
William Barrett: 1916, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 40; $160 for 160 acres.
Herbert Benjamin Middleton: 1916, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 40, 168 acres for $168.00
August Teuber: 1904, Crown Grant for SE 14 of Sec. 40; 160 acres for $160.00.
File contains correspondence and associated materials about logging on Cortes, including a letter from Ken Hansen to Friends of Cortes Island, and a membership form with a description of FOCI aims.
File contains correspondence and associated materials about logging on Cortes, including a letter from Ken Hansen to Friends of Cortes Island, and a membership form with a description of FOCI aims.
Fonds consists of records of Friends of Cortes Island Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative documents, correspondence, notes, and publications created by FOCI between 1996 and 2001. It comprises 15 files arranged into 9 series; original order has been maintained.
Friends of Cortes Island Society, also known as FOCI, registered as a society in 1990, with the mandate of protecting the physical environment of Cortes Island and adjacent land in the context of ongoing and proposed residential and industrial development.
FOCI "exists to monitor and preserve the health of local ecosystems, and to provide educational programs that foster a greater understanding of the natural environment". Their purposes are as follows:
To identify environmentally sensitive areas, particularly on Cortes and neighbouring islands.
To monitor and protect wildlife and the safeguarding of its natural habitat.
To promote the protection of the forests, lakes, streams and critical watersheds and the enhancement of fish stocks where appropriate.
To promote the study and preservation of the cultural heritage and historical landmarks of the area.
To provide educational programs that relate to ecological understanding and appreciation of the environment.
FOCI has worked with many local and provincial organisations, most notably Cortes Ecoforestry Society (CES). Other colleagues include Linnaea Farm Society, Southern Cortes Community Association, Whaletown Community Club, BC Parks, Environmental Youth Team, the Cortes Island Museum & Archives Association, and EcoAction Community Funding Program.
Custodial History
Records were donated by Sarah Downey, on behalf of FOCI, on 27 August 2013.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records of Friends of Cortes Island Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative documents, correspondence, notes, and publications created by FOCI between 1996 and 2001. It comprises 15 files arranged into 9 series; original order has been maintained.
