Fonds consists of materials created or collected by Directors of Cortes Electoral Area during their terms of office. Because outgoing Directors may turn their current files over to their successors, the papers of one Director may contain materials generated during a previous term.
Fonds includes minutes of Cortes Advisory Planning Commission meetings; minutes of Regional Board and committee meetings with related background material; records of public hearings; correspondence; community plans and by-laws with associated planning material; licenses for the use of foreshore and crown land; and materials relating to island issues such as parks, aquaculture, forestry, garbage disposal, recycling and water quality.
Fonds is arranged into sous-fonds based on accession of records and contains four sous-fonds: Linda Gagnon, Regional Director; Ralph Nursall, Regional Director; George Sirk, Regional Director; and Jeanette Hiebert, Regional Director.
The Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island) was the elected representative to the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS), one of 28 regional districts in British Columbia. The RDCS covered an area of North Vancouver Island and surrounding islands which included the municipalities of Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Gold River, Sayward, Tahsis and Zeballos, and 10 rural Electoral Areas. Initially enabled by the Municipal Act of 1965, Regional Districts act as a regional government over issues affecting their entire region. In the absence of incorporated municipalities, they function as the "local" government for rural areas by providing planning and land use regulations, and facilitating the delivery of services such as garbage disposal, fire protection and house numbering. Cortes Island was designated Electoral Area I when the RDCS was formed in 1968, and was the smallest electoral area in both population and size. In 2008 the RDCS was split, and Cortes Island became Area B in the newly-formed Strathcona Regional District.
Cortes was represented on the RDCS by one Director, elected for a three year term, who appointed an Alternate Director and an Advisory Planning Commission (APC). From 1968 until 1984, the Cortes Island APC was formed by the elected executive of the Cortes Island Ratepayers Association. The first Director of Area I was George Griffin (1968-1973), followed by Gilean Douglas (1973-1978), Irv Reedel (1978-1981), David Hansen (1981-1984), Bruce Ellingsen (1984-1987), Linda Gagnon (1987-1990), Ralph Nursall (1990-1996), George Sirk (1996-2005) and Jeanette (Jenny) Hiebert (2005-2008).
Custodial History
Material in the Linda Gagnon, Regional Director sous-fonds (Accession 2002.001) was passed on to her successor, Ralph Nursall, at the end of her term. It was donated to CIMAS in 2002 by Ralph Nursall. Material in the Ralph Nursall, Regional Director sous-fonds (Accession 2003.001) was donated to CIMAS by Nursall in 2003 and in 2008 (Accession 2008.001). Material in the George Sirk, Regional Director sous-fonds (Accession 2004.004) was donated to CIMAS by Sirk in 2004. Material in the Jeanette Hiebert Regional Director sous-fonds (Accession 2019.015) was donated to CIMAS by Hiebert in 2019.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of materials created or collected by Directors of Cortes Electoral Area during their terms of office. Because outgoing Directors may turn their current files over to their successors, the papers of one Director may contain materials generated during a previous term.
Fonds includes minutes of Cortes Advisory Planning Commission meetings; minutes of Regional Board and committee meetings with related background material; records of public hearings; correspondence; community plans and by-laws with associated planning material; licenses for the use of foreshore and crown land; and materials relating to island issues such as parks, aquaculture, forestry, garbage disposal, recycling and water quality.
Fonds is arranged into sous-fonds based on accession of records and contains four sous-fonds: Linda Gagnon, Regional Director; Ralph Nursall, Regional Director; George Sirk, Regional Director; and Jeanette Hiebert, Regional Director.
The Gilean Douglas fonds contains records from Douglas's term as Regional Director (1973 to 1978). The Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds contains material relating to Cortes' incorporation into the Regional District, and minutes, correspondence and other materials from the APC (1968-1984).
Sous-fonds consists of material generated and collected by Linda Gagnon during her term as Regional Director. It includes correspondence, minutes, agendas and related research materials from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture and Greater Campbell River Planning committees, information on Cortes Island recycling, parks and fresh water, and five maps. Sous-fonds is arranged into two series: Subject Files and Maps.
Linda Gagnon was elected Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island) for the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) in November of 1987. She served one term, from 1987 through 1990.
Custodial History
At the end of her term, Linda Gagnon turned materials relating to her work as Director over to her successor, Ralph Nursall. Nursall donated these materials to the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society in 2002.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of material generated and collected by Linda Gagnon during her term as Regional Director. It includes correspondence, minutes, agendas and related research materials from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture and Greater Campbell River Planning committees, information on Cortes Island recycling, parks and fresh water, and five maps. Sous-fonds is arranged into two series: Subject Files and Maps.
Series consists materials relating to the activities of the Advisory Planning Commission of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island). It includes minutes, correspondence and other background planning materials; materials about the Islands Trust; materials relating to the Board of Variance and to Grants-In-Aid to Cortes organizations.
Series consists materials relating to the activities of the Advisory Planning Commission of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island). It includes minutes, correspondence and other background planning materials; materials about the Islands Trust; materials relating to the Board of Variance and to Grants-In-Aid to Cortes organizations.
Series consists of materials related to the Cortes Island Official Community Plan. It includes a Settlement Plan review (1983/84); a Community Plan review, including an island questionnaire to determine residents views on development; and copies of by-laws.
Series consists of materials related to the Cortes Island Official Community Plan. It includes a Settlement Plan review (1983/84); a Community Plan review, including an island questionnaire to determine residents views on development; and copies of by-laws.
Series consists of material relating to activities of the Regional Board. It contains budgets, committee structures and terms of reference, material related to the Regional Director election in 1990, records of public hearings, and applications and approvals for land use, subdivisions, and foreshore use.
Series consists of material relating to activities of the Regional Board. It contains budgets, committee structures and terms of reference, material related to the Regional Director election in 1990, records of public hearings, and applications and approvals for land use, subdivisions, and foreshore use.
Series contains materials related to Nursall's work on the Forest Policies, Greater Campbell River Planning, and Executive and Personnel committees of the Regional Board. It includes minutes and agendas of meetings with associated background materials, and correspondence.
Series contains materials related to Nursall's work on the Forest Policies, Greater Campbell River Planning, and Executive and Personnel committees of the Regional Board. It includes minutes and agendas of meetings with associated background materials, and correspondence.
Series consists of material related to Cortes' Aquaculture by-law, including APC minutes and correspondence, minutes of public meetings, planning notes and background material; correspondence concerning zoning changes made to island property by the RDCS; material about the Cortes Island Forest Committee; licenses for the use of crown land and foreshore on Cortes Island; and copies of a newsletter, the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall, 1994 to 1996.
Series consists of material related to Cortes' Aquaculture by-law, including APC minutes and correspondence, minutes of public meetings, planning notes and background material; correspondence concerning zoning changes made to island property by the RDCS; material about the Cortes Island Forest Committee; licenses for the use of crown land and foreshore on Cortes Island; and copies of a newsletter, the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall, 1994 to 1996.
Sous-fonds consists of materials generated and gathered by Ralph Nursall during his term as Regional Director. It includes minutes and reports of the Cortes Island Advisory Planning Commission; community plan reviews; reports of public hearings; agendas, minutes and background material from Nursall's work on the RDCS Forest Policies, Greater Campbell River Planning, and Executive and Personnel committees meetings; licenses for the use of foreshore and crown lands on the island; and material relating to aquaculture, forestry and other island concerns.
Sous-fonds is arranged into six series: Advisory Planning Commission; Community Plans; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Regional Board; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Committees; Subject Files - Cortes Affairs; and Regional Director records from Accession 2008.001.
Ralph Nursall was elected Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island) for the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) in November of 1990. He served two terms as Director: 1990-1993, and 1993-1996.
Custodial History
Records were donated to the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society by Ralph Nursall in 2003 and in an accrual in 2008 (Accession 2008.001).
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of materials generated and gathered by Ralph Nursall during his term as Regional Director. It includes minutes and reports of the Cortes Island Advisory Planning Commission; community plan reviews; reports of public hearings; agendas, minutes and background material from Nursall's work on the RDCS Forest Policies, Greater Campbell River Planning, and Executive and Personnel committees meetings; licenses for the use of foreshore and crown lands on the island; and material relating to aquaculture, forestry and other island concerns.
Sous-fonds is arranged into six series: Advisory Planning Commission; Community Plans; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Regional Board; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Committees; Subject Files - Cortes Affairs; and Regional Director records from Accession 2008.001.