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 materials generated or gathered by George Sirk during his term as Regional Director. It includes correspondence; minutes and reports of the Cortes Island Advisory Planning Commission (APC); Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw revision materials; records of foreshore leases and licenses; correspondence on various island issues, and material relating to parks, aquaculture, forestry, treaty negotiations and other island concerns. Sous-fonds is arranged into six series: Advisory Planning Commission; Community Plans and Bylaws; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Regional Board; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Committees; Rezoning and Development Proposals; Subject Files: Cortes Affairs; Aquaculture; and Treaty Negotiations.
George Sirk was elected Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island) in the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona in 1996. He served three terms as Director, from 1996 to 2005.
Custodial History
Material was donated to CIMAS by George Sirk in 2004, prior to his move from Cortes Island to Victoria, BC.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of materials generated or gathered by George Sirk during his term as Regional Director. It includes correspondence; minutes and reports of the Cortes Island Advisory Planning Commission (APC); Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw revision materials; records of foreshore leases and licenses; correspondence on various island issues, and material relating to parks, aquaculture, forestry, treaty negotiations and other island concerns. Sous-fonds is arranged into six series: Advisory Planning Commission; Community Plans and Bylaws; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Regional Board; Regional District of Comox-Strathcona: Committees; Rezoning and Development Proposals; Subject Files: Cortes Affairs; Aquaculture; and Treaty Negotiations.
Series consists of materials relating to the activities of the Cortes Island Advisory Planning Commission. It includes minutes, agendas, correspondence and background planning materials from APC meetings; records of Grants in Aid; records of foreshore leases and licenses; and applications for rezoning and subdivision.
Series consists of materials relating to the activities of the Cortes Island Advisory Planning Commission. It includes minutes, agendas, correspondence and background planning materials from APC meetings; records of Grants in Aid; records of foreshore leases and licenses; and applications for rezoning and subdivision.
This file contains the handbook given to APC members. It includes Regional District administrative information and copies of bylaws pertaining to Cortes Island.
This file contains the handbook given to APC members. It includes Regional District administrative information and copies of bylaws pertaining to Cortes Island.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses with relevant correspondence and notes. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses with relevant correspondence and notes. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains Land Referral/Response forms from the CSRD Planning Department with Nursall's comments and maps. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-4.
File contains Land Referral/Response forms from the CSRD Planning Department with Nursall's comments and maps. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-4.
File contains Land Referral/Response forms from the CSRD Planning Department with Nursall's comments and maps. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-4.
File contains Land Referral/Response forms from the CSRD Planning Department with Nursall's comments and maps. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-4.
File contains cancellations and rejections for leases, rezoning applications, foreshore leases, permits and subdivisions. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5a.
File contains cancellations and rejections for leases, rezoning applications, foreshore leases, permits and subdivisions. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5a.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
File contains records of approved foreshore leases and licenses. It was originally created by Ralph Nursall and is listed on his file list of Regional District Files (1996) - File I-5.
