History

Welcome Gate Dedication
Thank you, Lynne! The Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society on 5 July 2019 held...
Judith Williams’s Book Launch
The Cortes Museum and Archives Society presented Cortes Island’s author Judith Williams (in Mansons Hall...
Rewriting History
It first happened a few years ago and it was kinda cute. I recall thinking,...
Gilean Douglas Poetry Night
An evening of poetry and reminiscences, caringly hosted by artist Tanya Henck, was held at...
Hoping to Curry Favour!
This young raven had a rough day. I found him late this afternoon while gathering...
The Schools of Squirrel Cove – by Lynne Jordan
At the beginning of the 1900s, Squirrel Cove on the east side of Cortes Island...
Hiking in West Greenland
Eighty-five Islanders were treated to a vicarious adventure at Manson’s hall on Sunday afternoon, 25...
Doris Hope – by Tara Warkentin
I never met Doris Hope. I was born in 1998, and she passed away in...
Erratics – by Christian Gronau
A Brief Survey of Cortes Island Beach Rocks DEFINITION: erratic (er-rat’-ic) n. A rock fragment carried...