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Aerial view of Whaletown and Whaletown Bay from the northwest

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.370
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Aerial view of Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1960s]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.368
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1960s]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Aerial view of Whaletown Bay, with the Weiler house center right

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1970s]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.373
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1970s]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Aerial view of Whaletown from the north, Marina Island in the background

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.371
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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"Allan, Pete, Chickie and Henry at the wharf"

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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1919]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Allan (last name?), Pete (Margaret Middleton), Chickie (real name?) and Henry (last name?) seated on a rock beside the dock in Whaletown. A Union Steamship is behind them and the wharf and freight shed are to the right.
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
1
Item Number
2011.001.093
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1919]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Allan (last name?), Pete (Margaret Middleton), Chickie (real name?) and Henry (last name?) seated on a rock beside the dock in Whaletown. A Union Steamship is behind them and the wharf and freight shed are to the right.
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Ballantyne family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
sound recording (electronic)
Date Range
1929-[ca. 1950s?]
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of the Gorge Harbour Lodge and Lodge activities, the Corneille and Ballantyne families, and Gladys Ballantyne's house, Gypsy Hill.
Part Of
Ballantyne family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2020.006
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
sound recording (electronic)
Date Range
1929-[ca. 1950s?]
Physical Description
24 photographs (jpeg)
1 audio interview (mp4)
History / Biographical
Bobby (Elizabeth) Corneille Ballantyne (1914-2009) was born in Vancouver and moved to Cortes Island as a young child. She was 4 years old when her father died suddenly on Marina Island in 1919; she remembers that they had to wait 3 days for a Union Steamship to get the body. Her mother Tena (Sarah Christena) Corneille (1877-1949) bought a tourist lodge at the east end of Gorge Harbour in 1929, and ran it until 1936 with the help of her two teen-age daughters. Gorge Harbour Lodge offered accommodations in the main building or in tents, tennis and badminton courts, and excellent boating, bathing and fishing. Vacationers came up from Vancouver on the Union Steamships for a round-trip ticket price of $6.65. The annual Regatta was the main social event of the season, with people arriving by boat from Cortes and the surrounding islands. It featured boat and swimming races, and a dance in the evening. Gladys Georgeson Ballantyne (1882-1964), first came to Cortes in about 1910. In about 1920 she bought a property in Whaletown (now 640 Whaletown Rd.) that she called "Gypsy Hill". She was one of the original members of the Whaletown Friendly Circle, later the Whaletown Women's Institute. Gladys, her son Bill, daughter Valerie and her fiance were all on Cortes building a summer cottage when the Depression suddenly hit. Their off-island jobs fell through, and they remained at "Gypsy Hill" for the duration. Bill Ballantyne (1908-1993) was in the Merchant Marine from 1924-1929. When he was unable to find work on ships during the Depression, he took whatever jobs he could find hand-logging and fishing. Bill and Bobby Corneille were married in 1937. They and other young Whaletown residents formed the Gorge Harbour Dramatic Society to help raise funds to build a community hall, and Bill was the work boss of the building crew for the Gorge Hall. In 1941 they moved to Victoria, and after the war settled in Courtenay with their two sons Peter and Ross. In the late 1950s they returned to Whaletown on Cortes Island where they fished for many years on the gulf troller “Viking”. During that time many young “deckhands” spent time aboard during summer vacations. On retirement, Campbell River became their home.
Custodial History
Electronic records were downloaded in 2012 from an internet address provided by Peter Ballantyne. One photograph was scanned from a photograph temporarily loaned by John and De Clarke.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of the Gorge Harbour Lodge and Lodge activities, the Corneille and Ballantyne families, and Gladys Ballantyne's house, Gypsy Hill.
Name Access
Ballantyne, Peter
Ballantyne, Gladys
Ballantyne, Bill
Ballantyne, Bobby
Corneille, Sarah
Subject Access
Logging
Union Steamship Company
Fishing
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Barge loaded with pilings, tied up beside the Whaletown wharf

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.054
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Barge with heavy equipment and gravel for building the new ferry dock at Whaletown wharf

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Scope and Content
Slide depicts a barge loaded with gravel, a loader and a pile driver next to the Whaletown wharf. The Thompson house across the bay is in the background.
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.056
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Slide depicts a barge loaded with gravel, a loader and a pile driver next to the Whaletown wharf. The Thompson house across the bay is in the background.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Barge with pile driver being towed into Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1968]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.369
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1968]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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"Billy Tait, Whaletown Landing"

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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1918]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Billy Tait standing on the dock in Whaletown. The channel marker and houses near the present-day ferry dock can be seen in the background.
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
1
Item Number
2011.001.148
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Billy Tait standing on the dock in Whaletown. The channel marker and houses near the present-day ferry dock can be seen in the background.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Boats leaving Whaletown Bay before blasting for the ferry landing commenced

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.068
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Boats leaving Whaletown Bay before blasting for the ferry landing commenced

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.069
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1968]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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"Cortes Queen" approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cortes ferry approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown, in its first year of operation.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0502
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cortes ferry approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown, in its first year of operation.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"Cortes Queen" approaching the ferry landing in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1969]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.064
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1969]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
Images
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"Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0844
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"Cortes Queen" leaving the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. erly 1970s]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.343
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. erly 1970s]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Driving aboard the Cortes ferry in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1969]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.066
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1969]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Dunc Robertson interview (2)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.021
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"Essington II" with pile driver on its deck, at the end of the Whaletown wharf

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. late 1960s]
Scope and Content
Slide of a pile driver beside the Whaletown wharf during replacement of the floating dock. The ferry dock is visible in the background.
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.126
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. late 1960s]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Slide of a pile driver beside the Whaletown wharf during replacement of the floating dock. The ferry dock is visible in the background.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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The ferry dock in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1970
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, about a year after it was completed.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0415
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1970
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, about a year after it was completed.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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