File contains an assessment of the boat launch ramp at Mansons Landing Provincial Park; a bound copy of the Mansons Landing Park Master Plan; and material on the proposed Hague Lake Park including correspondence, a map and a copy of the Whaletown National Enquirer with the steam donkey story.
File contains an assessment of the boat launch ramp at Mansons Landing Provincial Park; a bound copy of the Mansons Landing Park Master Plan; and material on the proposed Hague Lake Park including correspondence, a map and a copy of the Whaletown National Enquirer with the steam donkey story.
Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
Sub-series consists of correspondence, maps, minutes and other material related to various Cortes Island issues, including parks, protected areas, subdivisions and zoning, community organizations, local medical services, recycling and other local services, and copies of the Cortes Electoral Area News by Ralph Nursall (dates - also check with RD Location: 2-26)
Fonds consists of a summary of the results of a questionnaire regarding ferry service composed by the Transportation Committee and sent to Cortes Island residents; the original questionnaires returned by islanders; and notes on other transportation issues such as road pavement and boat launch sites.
A District of Campbell River meeting March 22, 1993 took place in the Campbell River Hall. Present at that meeting were the Chairman of the B.C. Ferry Corporation; Peter Hughes, Operations Manager BC Ferry Corporation for North Islands; representative of the Campbell River Council and Campbell River School District; Gretchen Brewin, Chair Community Relations Committee; Colin Gabelman and his Executive Assistant; various B.C. Ferry Corp personnel including the person responsible for docks and terminals; and Jim Abrams and Ralph Nursall representing the Regional District.
At that meeting Peter Hughes recommended that Cortes Islanders form a Transportation Committee to liaison with B.C. Ferry Corp.
When Ralph returned to Cortes Island he spoke with a number of people he thought might be interested in forming the backbone of such an Island Committee. Eight of the 20+ people Ralph had contacted attended an April 21, 1993 Cortes Island preliminary meeting--Joanne Weyler, Sabina Mense, Joan Bevington, Ken Ferguson, Herbert Havelaar, Norm Gibbons, Tom Bennet and Dick Teams. What was discussed was the convening of a Transportation Committee meeting to bring together all those Islanders interested in transportation issues on the island. No one at that meeting volunteered to convene such a meeting. Ralph contacted then acting Operation Manager for B.C. Ferry Corp., Capt. Norman Craddock, and made arrangements for a public meeting with Capt. Craddock in attendance to answer questions from the floor. Joanne Weyler advertised the event through the Cortes Classifieds.
The May 12, 1993 Transportation Committee consisted of all those who attended that public meeting held at the Gorge Hall. The high turnout (50+) indicated an intense interest in transportation issues on the Island and there was a spirited exchange of questions and answers. Before this meeting, Dennis Mense had agreed to act as convener for an Executive of the Transportation Committee and Ralph Nursall asked for volunteers to serve on the Executive. Volunteers included Harry Breurkens, Glen Carleton, Norm Gibbons, Bertha Jeffery, Ted Pudden, Carol Reese and Joanne Weyler. [ . . . ]
The "mandate" for the Committee and its Executive, as expressed by Ralph Nursall, as as follows: "[I]t is intended that the Transportation Committee be an independent, community committee operating as it sees fit to collect opinions of Islanders to transport to the B.C. Ferry Corp. and getting information from the Corporation for Islanders. [ . . . ] the Committee will also interest itself in Highways and other transportation matters of the Island."
(From "Cortes Island Transportation Committee Background Information," in Regional Director fonds)
Custodial History
The material was compiled by the Cortes Island Transportation Committee. It was made available to islanders at the Manson's Landing library, and later transferred to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a summary of the results of a questionnaire regarding ferry service composed by the Transportation Committee and sent to Cortes Island residents; the original questionnaires returned by islanders; and notes on other transportation issues such as road pavement and boat launch sites.
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.
Photograph of a logging camp in Lewis Channel, Cortes Island. Note chute - owned by Doug Forrest, Laurie Forrest and Herb Morrison. Note out house by the water. (description by May Ellingsen)(Item #2007.001.585 is a duplicate.)
Photograph of a logging camp in Lewis Channel, Cortes Island. Note chute - owned by Doug Forrest, Laurie Forrest and Herb Morrison. Note out house by the water. (description by May Ellingsen)(Item #2007.001.585 is a duplicate.)
Photograph of Mary Weiler walking onto the ferry after a surprise farewell party on the day she moved away from the island. Mary Weiler is facing the camera; John Ashby is center, with pipe; Brigid Weiler in the long skirt.
Photograph of Mary Weiler walking onto the ferry after a surprise farewell party on the day she moved away from the island. Mary Weiler is facing the camera; John Ashby is center, with pipe; Brigid Weiler in the long skirt.
