File contains a self-published booklet containing illustrations and notes about Whaletown, "a collection of facts, poems, short stories and drawings to enhance your visit."
File contains a self-published booklet containing illustrations and notes about Whaletown, "a collection of facts, poems, short stories and drawings to enhance your visit."
File contains two copies of the booklet "Birds of Cortes and Mittlenatch Islands, a checklist with seasonal graphs" by George Sirk, Christian Gronau and Fred Zwickel, published by the authors in 1993.
File contains two copies of the booklet "Birds of Cortes and Mittlenatch Islands, a checklist with seasonal graphs" by George Sirk, Christian Gronau and Fred Zwickel, published by the authors in 1993.
Collection consists of ephemera relating to the history of Cortes Island. Ephemera not belonging to another fonds or collection in the Archives have been described as part of this collection.
Donor information is described at the file level where it is known; however the provenance of many records in this collection is unknown.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of ephemera relating to the history of Cortes Island. Ephemera not belonging to another fonds or collection in the Archives have been described as part of this collection.
File contains two catalogs from Cold Mountain, one dated Summer 1972 and one undated. Cold Mountain Institute was a growth centre which operated from the late 1960s to 1980.
File contains two catalogs from Cold Mountain, one dated Summer 1972 and one undated. Cold Mountain Institute was a growth centre which operated from the late 1960s to 1980.
File contains an informational booklet created by the Friends of Cortes through a grant from Canada Works. Topics include island geography, social and natural history, place names and tourist education.
File contains an informational booklet created by the Friends of Cortes through a grant from Canada Works. Topics include island geography, social and natural history, place names and tourist education.
File contains a Cortes Island School yearbook 1994/15. In 1995 Ed Piggott retired after 20 years as the school principal. Yearbook originally belonged to Lorena Teames.
File contains a Cortes Island School yearbook 1994/15. In 1995 Ed Piggott retired after 20 years as the school principal. Yearbook originally belonged to Lorena Teames.
Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records.
An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).
In 1987, members of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization incorporated the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society (currently known as the Cortes Island Senior's Society) with the following stated purposes:
(a) to operate a facility where persons aged 65 years or older, or persons between 55 and 65 years of age who are in need, can improve their health through physical and other acitivity;
(b) to operate a residential housing facility for such persons;
(c) to carry on social activities incidental to the above purposes, but not to own, operate or manage a social club.
The records of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society provide useful insight into their process of envisioning the future of seniors' housing on Cortes Island.
Custodial History
Donated by Ruth Zwickel on behalf of the Cortes Island Senior's Society in 2013. An accrual was donated by Elinor Harwood on behalf of the Cortes Island Seniors' Society in 2021.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records.
An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).
File contains posters for three dances held at the Gorge Hall, including one with Flying Mountain (1977), and a poster for a performance of the Cortes Island Singing Society.
Collected by Alan Todd; donated by Brian Cant in 2009.
Scope and Content
File contains posters for three dances held at the Gorge Hall, including one with Flying Mountain (1977), and a poster for a performance of the Cortes Island Singing Society.
Donated to CIMAS by Lorena Teames in 2009. The cards were given to her as a gift from Bobby Ballantyne when Lorena Teames moved to Cortes Island in 1969.
Scope and Content
File contains six enclosure cards with pressed flowers, made by Elizabeth (Bobby) Ballantyne.
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.
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.
File contains a poster and program for the "Glad Bag" variety night at the Gorge Hall. There are slides of the performance in the Mary and Otto Weiler fonds, and a clipping about it in the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (Box 8, file 53).
File contains a poster and program for the "Glad Bag" variety night at the Gorge Hall. There are slides of the performance in the Mary and Otto Weiler fonds, and a clipping about it in the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (Box 8, file 53).
File consists of a Cortes Ecoforestry Society calendar which was a fund-raiser for a community forest project. The calendar features nude photographs of community members. There are two options for each month, "Grit" or "Grace" photos.
File consists of a Cortes Ecoforestry Society calendar which was a fund-raiser for a community forest project. The calendar features nude photographs of community members. There are two options for each month, "Grit" or "Grace" photos.
Fonds contains six oversize photograph albums, CDs, administrative documents, ephemera, newsletters, yearbooks, and articles created by Linnaea School. It is arranged in eight series: Administrative records; Creative projects; Linnaea Learner; Yearbooks; Publicity materials; School photo descriptions; Linnaea School photograph albums; and CDs. Electronic records include an overview of Linnaea; Linnaea philosophy and curriculum, and class and attendance lists.
Linnaea School was a small independent school located on Linnaea Farm, a land trust with 315 acres of forests, fields, organic gardens and lake-front which is governed by The Linnaea Farm Society, a registered non-profit. Linnaea School offered its holistic, community-based approach to education for 23 years, from 1987 until its closing in 2010.
The school was founded by Donna Bracewell in 1987. It expanded from a first-year enrollment of eleven students to take in close to half of the island's school-age children. Linnaea offered a program of creative, nature-based, alternative learning for Kindergarten to Grade 6. Strong academics were enhanced by farm classes, environmental and outdoor education, mentorship programmes, music classes and service projects. A notable project was the annual spring musical play. Bracewell left in June, 2009 to take a teaching position in Vietnam and the school closed a year later.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS on 22 October 2014 by a representative of Linnaea Education Centre/Linnaea Farm Society. An accrual of electronic records was donated by Donna Bracewell in 2019. A sticky note attached to the CD file box said they were brought to the Museum in 2017 by Miensje Vlaming.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains six oversize photograph albums, CDs, administrative documents, ephemera, newsletters, yearbooks, and articles created by Linnaea School. It is arranged in eight series: Administrative records; Creative projects; Linnaea Learner; Yearbooks; Publicity materials; School photo descriptions; Linnaea School photograph albums; and CDs. Electronic records include an overview of Linnaea; Linnaea philosophy and curriculum, and class and attendance lists.
File contains newspaper pages from "Everywoman's World" with an article on the founder of the Women's Institutes, Adelaide Hoodless. The article has been photocopied; the original is deteriorating.
File contains newspaper pages from "Everywoman's World" with an article on the founder of the Women's Institutes, Adelaide Hoodless. The article has been photocopied; the original is deteriorating.
File contains a cerlox-bound copy of a booklet created by the students of the 1996 Outdoor Education and Marine Studies class of Cortes Island school with the help of the teacher, Lisa Thompson.
File contains a cerlox-bound copy of a booklet created by the students of the 1996 Outdoor Education and Marine Studies class of Cortes Island school with the help of the teacher, Lisa Thompson.
File contains a placemat from the Taka Mika Restaurant, owned by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu, opened in 1986 and closed 11 years later. The placemat has some First Nations information and Manson's Landing history.
File contains a placemat from the Taka Mika Restaurant, owned by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu, opened in 1986 and closed 11 years later. The placemat has some First Nations information and Manson's Landing history.