Fonds consists of records of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society, including minutes of meetings, financial statements and administrative records and correspondence. It is arranged into five series: Minutes, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence and Programs.
The Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society was formed in 1930, when residents decided to build a community hall. The young people of the area formed the Gorge Harbour Dramatic Society and put on plays and dances to raise funds. The Hall was built on land donated by George Beattie. Volunteers split shakes for the roof and did all the building, with Charlie Allen as supervisor and Bill Ballantyne as work boss. The Hall opened on Nov. 11, 1933, with an Armistice dance.
The Gorge Harbour Hall Society disbanded in 1952 and handed responsibility for the Gorge Hall over to the Whaletown Community Club. From this time, the Gorge Hall replaced the Church Hall as the main venue for weddings, dances, meetings and parties for both the Whaletown and Gorge Harbour communities.
Custodial History
Records of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society were turned over to CIMAS by Gillian Milton, who collected them from the home of Gilean Douglas in 1993. Douglas' husband, Philip Major Douglas, was president of the Whaletown Community Club when it took over the Gorge Harbour Community Hall and presumably had the records in his possession at that time.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records of the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society, including minutes of meetings, financial statements and administrative records and correspondence. It is arranged into five series: Minutes, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence and Programs.
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).
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.
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 a mortgage agreement between Elmer Ellingsen and Donald Maclean for property at the west end of Gorge Harbour (part of NE 1/4 of Section 21), and correspondence with a description of the land and buildings at the west end of the Gorge Harbour (NE 1/4 of Section 23).
File contains a mortgage agreement between Elmer Ellingsen and Donald Maclean for property at the west end of Gorge Harbour (part of NE 1/4 of Section 21), and correspondence with a description of the land and buildings at the west end of the Gorge Harbour (NE 1/4 of Section 23).
File contains a notebook used as a guest book for Cortez Lodge. It has lists of names of guests with occupations, addresses and charges for room and board. Records are listed by day and month but there is no year date.
Michael Manson started a trading post at Manson's Spit in the 1880s. In 1910, the "Lodge" was built to house the Mike Manson family. Many people - students and loggers - flowed through the building. In 1921 Hazel Manson and her husband Henry Herrewig moved into the Lodge, later turning part of it into a small store. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks rented the Lodge in 1940 and constructed the front half of a new building which became the Manson's Landing store. The Lodge, store and property was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Lowe and their in-laws, Ev and Jack Summers. Many improvements were made including living quarters in the store, cabins for rent along the beach and a coffee shop where Mrs. Summers sold her famous pies. Jim Taylor owned the property in the 1960s and it was sold to the government after his death. In 1974 the government designated the 117 acres at Manson's Landing a provincial park. The store continued to operate until 1995, but the Lodge and other buildings were dismantled soon after.
Custodial History
There is no accession record; an arbitrary FIC (Found In Collection) number based on the date of processing has been given.
Scope and Content
File contains a notebook used as a guest book for Cortez Lodge. It has lists of names of guests with occupations, addresses and charges for room and board. Records are listed by day and month but there is no year date.
