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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
cartographic material
textual records
Accession Number
2000.003
Date Range
1963-1984
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the records of the Cortes Island Ratepayers Association, an organization of the property owners and residents of Cortes Island from 1963 to 1984. They include administrative documents such as the constitution and membership lists, minutes of CIRA meetings, annual reports, newsletters to members, correspondence and materials related to the provision of services, land use planning and other issues of island concern. The fonds is composed of the following series: Administrative Documents; Minutes; Financial; Newsletters and Notices; Correspondence; Subject; Community Planning and Land Use (Advisory Planning Commission); Clippings; and Maps and Plans.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2000.003
Accession Number
2000.003
Material Type
cartographic material
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Physical Description
94 cm. of textual records and 5 cm. of maps
Extent
94 cm
History / Biographical
The Cortes Island Ratepayers Association (CIRA) was an association of property owners and residents formed in 1963 to "further the development of the island and to have a representative body in dealing with the Provincial government." The first activity initiated by CIRA was to lobby the provincial government for the provision of electricity and ferry service to Cortes Island. Their efforts met with success. Electricity was brought to the island in 1970 and ferry service from Quadra Island to Cortes Island began in 1969. CIRA also became an important forum for the discussion of other important services on Cortes Island, including roads, fire protection, garbage disposal, water quality, rural mail delivery and library facilities. As a result of CIRA's efforts to bring electricity to Cortes Island, in 1967 the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Campbell, designated Cortes Island a Local Improvement District. This made Cortes Island into a legal entity for the purpose of negotiating with the province for electrical power. In that same year, Minister Campbell invited CIRA to participate in discussions and committee work on the formation of a regional district level of government. In 1968, Cortes Island was designated 'Electoral Area I' in the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) with an elected director. Under this system, a Regional Director is elected who in turn sits on the Board of the RDCS. Each Regional Director appoints an Advisory Planning Commission (APC), a committee of island residents who advise the Director on matters of island concern. In 1968, CIRA determined that the elected members of the executive of CIRA would form the APC for Cortes Island. This arrangement lasted until the dissolution of CIRA in 1984. The first zoning by-law was completed in 1970 and an Official Settlement Plan and zoning by-law in 1979. In 1982, CIRA initiated a court case against Raven Lumber for non-compliance with the Cortes Island Official Settlement Plan and zoning by-law. CIRA won the case upon appeal, but in 1984 an Order in Council allowed Raven Lumber to proceed with their development. The court case had absorbed a great deal of CIRA energy and fund raising effort over a four year period. At the General Meeting in November, 1984 there were no candidates willing to stand for the executive. CIRA was declared inactive at that meeting and was never reactivated.
Custodial History
During the term of the last president of CIRA, the records were kept in the Gorge Harbour Community Hall on Cortes Island. After the dissolution of the CIRA in 1984, the records continued to be stored in the hall. The records were transferred to the Cortes Island Museum and Archives by the Whaletown Community Club (owner of the hall) in 2000.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the records of the Cortes Island Ratepayers Association, an organization of the property owners and residents of Cortes Island from 1963 to 1984. They include administrative documents such as the constitution and membership lists, minutes of CIRA meetings, annual reports, newsletters to members, correspondence and materials related to the provision of services, land use planning and other issues of island concern. The fonds is composed of the following series: Administrative Documents; Minutes; Financial; Newsletters and Notices; Correspondence; Subject; Community Planning and Land Use (Advisory Planning Commission); Clippings; and Maps and Plans.
Storage Range
1-1 - 3-55
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Local governments
Water transport
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Related Material
Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island) fonds Gilean Douglas fonds
Finding Aid
File list available
Arrangement
Materials were received in their original file folders, however the files were not in any discernible order. In the absence of original order, materials were arranged by function and subject at the series level and chronologically within series.
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Administrative Documents

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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1983
Scope and Content
Series consists of the constitution of CIRA, including a revised constitution, CIRA membership list, list of owner electors and a voters list for Cortes Island.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1983
Physical Description
7 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of the constitution of CIRA, including a revised constitution, CIRA membership list, list of owner electors and a voters list for Cortes Island.
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-7
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA meeting minutes, meeting agendas, and APC meeting minutes.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Physical Description
9 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA meeting minutes, meeting agendas, and APC meeting minutes.
Storage Range
1-8 - 1-16
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA financial statements and annual reports, CIRA bank statements and APC expense reports.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Physical Description
4 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA financial statements and annual reports, CIRA bank statements and APC expense reports.
Storage Range
1-17 - 1-20
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA newsletter and notices to members and CIRA newsletter and notice stencils.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Physical Description
2 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA newsletter and notices to members and CIRA newsletter and notice stencils.
Storage Range
1-21 - 1-24
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA general correspondence and APC general correspondence, as well as CIRA correspondence on specific issues, including ferry service, electrical and telephone service, the Regional District system of government, medical services, parks, wharves, environmental concerns, tax assessments, log dump and beach salvage, predators (wolves and cougars), oyster poaching, the road network, garbage collection and disposal, historic sites, library services, emergency response and policing, and the Raven Lumber subdivision proposal and ensuing court case.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Physical Description
21 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA general correspondence and APC general correspondence, as well as CIRA correspondence on specific issues, including ferry service, electrical and telephone service, the Regional District system of government, medical services, parks, wharves, environmental concerns, tax assessments, log dump and beach salvage, predators (wolves and cougars), oyster poaching, the road network, garbage collection and disposal, historic sites, library services, emergency response and policing, and the Raven Lumber subdivision proposal and ensuing court case.
Storage Range
1-25 - 2-21
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Health care
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1984
Physical Description
22 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
Storage Range
2-22 - 2-47
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Community Planning and Land Use (Advisory Planning Commission)

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1965-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of materials related to community planning and land use on Cortes Island, including materials relating to the formation and duties of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) and the Cortes Island APC, proposals related to Cortes Island becoming part of the Islands Trust, RDCS planning study of Cortes Island, the Cortes Island land use questionnaire and final report, reports of CIRA planning committees, Cortes Island Community Plan drafts and draft revision, Cortes Island Official Settlement Plan and by-law, Subdivision Control by-law and Subdivision policy, zoning by-laws, drafts and amendments, proposed Siting by-law, and proposed application of the building code on Cortes Island.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1965-1984
Physical Description
27 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of materials related to community planning and land use on Cortes Island, including materials relating to the formation and duties of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) and the Cortes Island APC, proposals related to Cortes Island becoming part of the Islands Trust, RDCS planning study of Cortes Island, the Cortes Island land use questionnaire and final report, reports of CIRA planning committees, Cortes Island Community Plan drafts and draft revision, Cortes Island Official Settlement Plan and by-law, Subdivision Control by-law and Subdivision policy, zoning by-laws, drafts and amendments, proposed Siting by-law, and proposed application of the building code on Cortes Island.
Storage Range
3-1 - 3-37
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1982
Scope and Content
Series consists of clippings related to issues concerning Cortes Island, including ferry service and electrical power, building codes and the CIRA vs Raven Lumber court case.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1982
Physical Description
2 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of clippings related to issues concerning Cortes Island, including ferry service and electrical power, building codes and the CIRA vs Raven Lumber court case.
Storage Range
3-38 - 3-41
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
1963-1977
Scope and Content
Series consists of a hand drawn map of Cortes Island showing places of interest to visitors, maps showing the location of hydro distribution lines on Cortes Island, maps related to zoning and rezoning on Cortes Island, the Official Settlement Plan, and a drawing showing an engineering plan for the Whaletown ferry terminal.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
9
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
1963-1977
Physical Description
17 maps and 1 drawing
Scope and Content
Series consists of a hand drawn map of Cortes Island showing places of interest to visitors, maps showing the location of hydro distribution lines on Cortes Island, maps related to zoning and rezoning on Cortes Island, the Official Settlement Plan, and a drawing showing an engineering plan for the Whaletown ferry terminal.
Storage Range
3-42 - 3-48
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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CIRA constitution and revised constitutions

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1956-1982
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1956-1982
Storage Location
1-1
Storage Range
1-1
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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CIRA constitution and revised constitution

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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1982
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1982
Storage Location
1-2
Storage Range
1-2
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1968
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1968
Storage Location
1-3
Storage Range
1-3
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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List of Owner-Electors on Cortes Island

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1975
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1975
Storage Location
1-4
Storage Range
1-4
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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Voters list for Electoral Area I

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1983
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1983
Storage Location
1-5
Storage Range
1-5
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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CIRA membership applications

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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1969
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1969
Storage Location
1-6
Storage Range
1-6
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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CIRA membership applications and fees

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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1974
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1974
Storage Location
1-7
Storage Range
1-7
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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CIRA minutes handwritten in a ledger

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1968
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
2
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1968
Storage Location
1-8
Storage Range
1-8
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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CIRA minutes of executive/general meetings

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1968-1974
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
2
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1968-1974
Storage Location
1-9
Storage Range
1-9
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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CIRA minutes of general/annual/executive meetings

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1985
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
2
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1985
Storage Location
1-10
Storage Range
1-10
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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