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"Paul Whale and the Whalettes" at a Gorge Hall Variety Night (1)
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Scope and Content
(L to R): Isolde Ruthenberg, Sheril Matthews, Gloria Jorg and Paul Kirmmse performing "Hit the Road Jack" at a Gorge Hall Variety Night. The name of the group was based on the doo-wop band Ray Charles and the Raylettes.
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"Paul Whale and the Whalettes" at a Gorge Hall Variety Night (2)
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Scope and Content
(L to R): Isolde Ruthenberg, Sheril Matthews, Gloria Jorg and Paul Kirmmse performing "Hit the Road Jack" at a Gorge Hall Variety Night.
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"Paul Whale and the Whalettes" at a Gorge Hall Variety Night (3)
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Scope and Content
(L to R): Isolde Ruthenberg, Sheril Matthews, Gloria Jorg and Paul Kirmmse performing "Hit the Road Jack" at a Gorge Hall Variety Night.
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George Sirk and Gloria Jorg onstage at a Gorge Hall Variety Night
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Philip Bergman and Ian Maclean in a Christmas concert skit at the Whaletown school
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Philip Bergman and Sarah Weiler on the Whaletown dock, fishing for shiners
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Whaletown teacher Don McDevitt planting a tree, with help from Ian Maclean, Philip Bergman and Doug McCoy
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Johnny Weiler, in Halloween costume as a dressmaker's dummy, in the kitchen of the Whaletown clinic building
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Halloween at the Gorge Hall
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
[late 1960s?]
Scope and Content
(L to R): Brigid Weiler, Sheril Mathews, Diane (likely, Diane Palmer), and Johnnie Weiler. Likely, orginally from the Weiler family collection.
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
4
Item Number
2006.001.005
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[late 1960s?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
(L to R): Brigid Weiler, Sheril Mathews, Diane (likely, Diane Palmer), and Johnnie Weiler. Likely, orginally from the Weiler family collection.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Gorge Hall work bees
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.009
Date Range
2007-2010
Scope and Content
File contains advertising materials, financial statements, correspondence, and task lists pertaining to Gorge Hall work bees.
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Platform of the Gorge Hall in construction
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1931]
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Sherwood, Mae
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
3
Item Number
2017.005.195
Item Number Range
2017.005.195
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1931]
Physical Description
2 digital prints : b&w, 27 x 20 cm
Custodial History
This photograph was given to the Whaletown Community Club in 2008 by Margaret Schindeler, a granddaughter of George Beattie, the donor of the land the Hall stands on.
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
Storage Location
Oversize Photographs box
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
Related Material
Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society fonds (1999.003)
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Folk dancing at the Gorge Hall
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
Slide of Whaletown children performing a folk dance on a portable stage in the Gorge Hall.
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.130
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1963
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Slide of Whaletown children performing a folk dance on a portable stage in the Gorge Hall.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Johnny and Sarah Weiler in front of the Whaletown school
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Trude Albright with cake in the shape of the Gorge Hall fireplace
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2021.003
Date Range
1983
Scope and Content
Photograph of Trude Albright next to a large cake she has made to celebrate the completion of an addition to the Gorge Hall. The cake is in the shape of the fireplace constructed by Andy Ducasse in the new lounge.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.204
Accession Number
2021.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1983
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 9 x 12 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jill Milton, Feb. 27,2021
Scope and Content
Photograph of Trude Albright next to a large cake she has made to celebrate the completion of an addition to the Gorge Hall. The cake is in the shape of the fireplace constructed by Andy Ducasse in the new lounge.
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Name Access
Gorge Harbour Community Hall
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Christmas concert at the Whaletown school - children in costume
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Christmas concert at the Whaletown school - pupils in costume
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1968]
Scope and Content
Slide of Whaletown school pupils in costume; Betty Ann Hansen is at left.
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.242
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1968]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Slide of Whaletown school pupils in costume; Betty Ann Hansen is at left.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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The Whaletown Brownie troop selling candy at the Gorge Hall (ID)
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196-]
Scope and Content
L to R: Sheryl Mathews, ? Maclean,? Weiler, ?Maclean
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Gorge hill washout: young man, Brigid Weiler and Johnny Weiler carrying mail bags to Whaletown
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Gorge hill washout: Johnny Weiler, Brigid Weiler and young man carrying mail bags to Whaletown
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Boys in costume for a skit at a Christmas concert at the Whaletown school