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Pages from The Sunday Province newspaper

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File contains oversize newspaper pages (18 inches x 22.5 inches) with an article about Cortes Island. John Manson is mentioned in the article
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File contains oversize newspaper pages (18 inches x 22.5 inches) with an article about Cortes Island. John Manson is mentioned in the article
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"From Cortes Island Shores - a Seafood Cookbook"

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
23
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[197?]
Custodial History
Donated by Ian Disney in 2012.
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Invoices and receipts from local businesses and tradespeople

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1982-1992
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
2
File Number
22
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1982-1992
Storage Range
1-35
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Letter from Myna Kerr re problem behaviour of Stan Oliver

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
2004
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
4
File Number
25
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2004
Storage Range
2-23
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Notice of Payment" forms from the Canada Works program

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1978-1979
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
9
File Number
7
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978-1979
Storage Range
3-25
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Official Community Plan revision materials

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1992-1994
Scope and Content
File contains commentary from Director Ralph Nursall on the plan revision process; detailed APC commentary on the draft, commentary from Bob Bish, and correspondence.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
2
File Number
17
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1992-1994
Scope and Content
File contains commentary from Director Ralph Nursall on the plan revision process; detailed APC commentary on the draft, commentary from Bob Bish, and correspondence.
Storage Location
3-26
Storage Range
3-26
Name Access
Nursall, Ralph
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Official Community Plan revision materials

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
[ca. 1992]
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of the Bylaw No. 313 (Official Settlement Plan, Cortes Island May 1979), a copy of Bylaw No. 41, (Electoral Area I Zoning Bylaw 1970), correspondence and other background material, including a map of Cortes Island with wetlands and other features drawn in.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
2
File Number
18
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1992]
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of the Bylaw No. 313 (Official Settlement Plan, Cortes Island May 1979), a copy of Bylaw No. 41, (Electoral Area I Zoning Bylaw 1970), correspondence and other background material, including a map of Cortes Island with wetlands and other features drawn in.
Storage Location
3-27
Storage Range
3-27
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Applications to rezone from RU-1 to CLS-1

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1998
Scope and Content
File contains three RDCS Development Proposal Referral forms to change zoning from Rural 1 to the new Community Land Stewardship zone.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
File Number
26
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1998
Scope and Content
File contains three RDCS Development Proposal Referral forms to change zoning from Rural 1 to the new Community Land Stewardship zone.
Storage Location
4-41
Storage Range
4-41
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Subdivision application recommendations from the Ministry of Transportation and Highways for four properties owned by Raven Lumber.

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1992
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
File Number
5
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1992
Storage Location
4-20
Storage Range
4-20
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Crown lease application from Tai Li Lodge

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
2000
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
13
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000
Storage Location
5-35
Storage Range
5-35
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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MacMillan Bloedel proposed logging plans on Cortes Island

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1998-1999
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, maps and notice of a public meeting.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
40
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1998-1999
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, maps and notice of a public meeting.
Storage Location
6-20
Storage Range
6-20
Name Access
Sirk, George
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Twin Island issues: logging

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1997-1998
Scope and Content
File contains George Sirk's report on birds, photocopied clippings about the logging and a protest on Cortes Island, correspondence and Issue #156 of The Discovery Islander (Feb 1998).
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
41
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1997-1998
Scope and Content
File contains George Sirk's report on birds, photocopied clippings about the logging and a protest on Cortes Island, correspondence and Issue #156 of The Discovery Islander (Feb 1998).
Storage Location
6-21
Storage Range
6-21
Name Access
Sirk, George
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Photographic essay from the North Island News, July 26, 1960 about the celebration for the opening of the Gorge Road connecting Whaletown and Manson's Landing

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1960
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
4
File Number
1
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1960
Storage Location
Small Box 1
Storage Range
1-28
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: original photographs from Albums 1 - 9

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2004.003
Scope and Content
This file contains item-level descriptions of the original photographs in found in the nine albums of the Historic Photograph collection.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.001 - 2004.003.072
Accession Number
2004.003
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
72 photographs : b&w & col.
Scope and Content
This file contains item-level descriptions of the original photographs in found in the nine albums of the Historic Photograph collection.
Storage Location
Photo
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Five

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Physical Description
1 binder : 45 pages
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Hernando Island
Documents

Album 5-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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Grant application & supporting materials

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Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.004
Scope and Content
File contains grant application, submitted to the Environmental Youth Team in partnership with Cortes Ecoforestry Society Youth Initiative. Includes letters of support from BC Parks, Cortes Ecoforestry Society, Linnaea Farm Society, Southern Cortes Community Association, and Whaletown Community Club.
Part Of
Friends of Cortes Island Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Friends of Cortes Island Society
Fonds Number
2013.004
Series Number
2
File Number
1
Accession Number
2013.004
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
File contains grant application, submitted to the Environmental Youth Team in partnership with Cortes Ecoforestry Society Youth Initiative. Includes letters of support from BC Parks, Cortes Ecoforestry Society, Linnaea Farm Society, Southern Cortes Community Association, and Whaletown Community Club.
Storage Location
1-4
Storage Range
1-4
Name Access
Friends of Cortes Island
FOCI
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Series contains two (2) copies of spiral-bound booklet--"Supporting Seniors Supporting You"-with information about a proposed Cortes Island Seniors' Complex. Also contains a sheaf of loose pages, titled "Supporting Seniors Supporting Themselves" and three (3) copies of a pamphlet: "Imagine...opening the door to the new Cortes Island Seniors Complex".
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Series contains two (2) copies of spiral-bound booklet--"Supporting Seniors Supporting You"-with information about a proposed Cortes Island Seniors' Complex. Also contains a sheaf of loose pages, titled "Supporting Seniors Supporting Themselves" and three (3) copies of a pamphlet: "Imagine...opening the door to the new Cortes Island Seniors Complex".
Storage Location
1-1
Storage Range
1-1
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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"Resource Materials: Newsletters"

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
File contains newsletter drafts and article copy.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
9
File Number
2
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
File contains newsletter drafts and article copy.
Storage Location
1-33
Storage Range
1-33
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
1990-2000
Scope and Content
File contains materials related to Raven Forest Products Ltd's proposal for logging in Section 38 on Cortes Island, including maps, correspondence, meeting transcripts, and newsletters.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
13
File Number
1
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1990-2000
Scope and Content
File contains materials related to Raven Forest Products Ltd's proposal for logging in Section 38 on Cortes Island, including maps, correspondence, meeting transcripts, and newsletters.
Storage Location
2-30
Storage Range
2-30
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Textual records from Peggy Newsham

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Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.007
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Storage Location
Small fonds box, 1-9
Storage Range
Small fonds box, 1-9
Name Access
Newsham, Peggy
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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