Fonds consists of records created or collected by Yendor Hurst. They include weather records of Cortes Island, copies of a treeplanting comic book ("Skreefer Madness"), ephemera and eight loose album pages containing ca. 81 photographs. It is arranged in two series: Textual records and Photographs.
Yendor (ca.1948-2005) moved to Cortes Island in 1973, after buying into Redlands Land Group, at the top of Robertson Rd. Gloria Jorg joined him in 1979. He was very involved in community activities, including the drama group, forestry committees, talent shows, drumming, oyster farming, Emergency First Aid Service, and the Whaletown Community Club. He served as webmaster for the Watershed Sentinel from 1995 to 2004.
Yendor made many trips to Ghana. He built djembe drums and had a gallery in his home featuring handmade drums, natural African products, and drum carving workshops. His import business of shea butter supported a women’s co-operative in Ghana, and helped preserve the trees.
Yendor died in an accident in 2005, when his safety belt broke as he was limbing branches high up in a tree.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by Gloria Jorg in 2006.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created or collected by Yendor Hurst. They include weather records of Cortes Island, copies of a treeplanting comic book ("Skreefer Madness"), ephemera and eight loose album pages containing ca. 81 photographs. It is arranged in two series: Textual records and Photographs.
File consists of pages of daily temperature and precipitation records plotted on graph paper with first and last frost dates and unusual weather events noted. Records are from October of 1978 to December of 1990.
File consists of pages of daily temperature and precipitation records plotted on graph paper with first and last frost dates and unusual weather events noted. Records are from October of 1978 to December of 1990.
File consists of lists of daily records, with three numbers listed for each day. What is being recorded is unknown. The backs of the data pages include a flyer for the Whaletown Trading Post and a sheet of cards for Yendor drums.
File consists of lists of daily records, with three numbers listed for each day. What is being recorded is unknown. The backs of the data pages include a flyer for the Whaletown Trading Post and a sheet of cards for Yendor drums.
File consists of a Cortes Island "Yellow Pages" [ca. 1985], a Cold Mountains Institute catalog (Fall 1972), and a pamphlet "Cortes Island" produced by Friends of Cortes Island with a grant from Canada Works.
File consists of a Cortes Island "Yellow Pages" [ca. 1985], a Cold Mountains Institute catalog (Fall 1972), and a pamphlet "Cortes Island" produced by Friends of Cortes Island with a grant from Canada Works.
Series consists of loose pages taken from photograph albums, with colour photographs and labels pasted onto black paper pages. Photographs depict people at various Cortes Island functions including theater productions, Cortes Island Day pie-throwing booth, and parties.
Series consists of loose pages taken from photograph albums, with colour photographs and labels pasted onto black paper pages. Photographs depict people at various Cortes Island functions including theater productions, Cortes Island Day pie-throwing booth, and parties.
Page from a photo album. Pictured are Linda Bracewell, Carol Grove, Hans Croker, Tom Begh, Yendor, Joel Solomon, Carol (Nori) Fletcher, David Buckner, Renee Friedman
Page from a photo album. Pictured are Linda Bracewell, Carol Grove, Hans Croker, Tom Begh, Yendor, Joel Solomon, Carol (Nori) Fletcher, David Buckner, Renee Friedman
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Paul Kirmmse, Kevin Kingwell, Isolde Ruthenberg, George Sirk, Gloria Jorg
Drama group: Susan (Naomi) Hayter, David Rousseau, Simon Gregg, Justine Rousseau, Marianne Wooley, John Christian, Rosita Ashby, Patricia LaRoux, Bernice McGowan
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Paul Kirmmse, Kevin Kingwell, Isolde Ruthenberg, George Sirk, Gloria Jorg
Drama group: Susan (Naomi) Hayter, David Rousseau, Simon Gregg, Justine Rousseau, Marianne Wooley, John Christian, Rosita Ashby, Patricia LaRoux, Bernice McGowan
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Marian Wooley, Kate Wood, Wendy (Anicca) & Pierre DeTrey, Sheryl Anson, Gail Ringwood, Yendor, John Sprungman, John Wooley, Sherry Sprungman
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Marian Wooley, Kate Wood, Wendy (Anicca) & Pierre DeTrey, Sheryl Anson, Gail Ringwood, Yendor, John Sprungman, John Wooley, Sherry Sprungman
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Michaeal Carkener, Janice (Piche) Barton, Susan Kosky, Stephen Dana, Marian Wooley, Mali Nolan, John Wooley, Doug McGillis, Wayne Silby, Klaus Maibauer, Annie, David & Justine Rousseau, Hannes Grosse, Paula Snow, Hanu Wasyliw
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Michaeal Carkener, Janice (Piche) Barton, Susan Kosky, Stephen Dana, Marian Wooley, Mali Nolan, John Wooley, Doug McGillis, Wayne Silby, Klaus Maibauer, Annie, David & Justine Rousseau, Hannes Grosse, Paula Snow, Hanu Wasyliw
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Pat Brown, John (Stogie) Stogrin, Pierre DeTrey, Noba Gmeiner (Anderson), Lela Gmeiner, Joan Bevington (trimming Yendor's hair), Paul Kirmmse, John Sprungman, Evelyn T-Helas, Robbie Graham
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Pat Brown, John (Stogie) Stogrin, Pierre DeTrey, Noba Gmeiner (Anderson), Lela Gmeiner, Joan Bevington (trimming Yendor's hair), Paul Kirmmse, John Sprungman, Evelyn T-Helas, Robbie Graham
Page from a photo album showing a Cortes Theatre production. Pictured: Helen Radosovic, Pat LaRoux, Karen Graham, Donna Norman, Anita Christian, John Springman, Robbie Graham, Bernie Anderson, Martha Yendall, Lella Gmeiner, Gloria Jorg
Page from a photo album showing a Cortes Theatre production. Pictured: Helen Radosovic, Pat LaRoux, Karen Graham, Donna Norman, Anita Christian, John Springman, Robbie Graham, Bernie Anderson, Martha Yendall, Lella Gmeiner, Gloria Jorg
Page from a photo album. Showing: Lloyd Yendall, John and Marian Wooley, Ginnie and Bruce Ellingsen, Lynn Kinmont, Isolde Ruthenberg, George Sirk, Brigitte Grosse, Martha Yendall
Page from a photo album. Showing: Lloyd Yendall, John and Marian Wooley, Ginnie and Bruce Ellingsen, Lynn Kinmont, Isolde Ruthenberg, George Sirk, Brigitte Grosse, Martha Yendall
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Donna Rawlins, Annie and Jim Berkel, Yetta Maibauer, George Sirk, Annie Rousseau, Steve Ringwood, Gail Ringwood, Gillian (Jill) Milton, Barry (Bear) Miles, Anna Gregg, Simon Gregg, Caz Ratcliff, Isolde Ruthenberg, Kip Sprungman, Emma Raymont, Dillon Ringwood, Tom Gregg
Page from a photo album. Pictured: Donna Rawlins, Annie and Jim Berkel, Yetta Maibauer, George Sirk, Annie Rousseau, Steve Ringwood, Gail Ringwood, Gillian (Jill) Milton, Barry (Bear) Miles, Anna Gregg, Simon Gregg, Caz Ratcliff, Isolde Ruthenberg, Kip Sprungman, Emma Raymont, Dillon Ringwood, Tom Gregg