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Cortes Currents

Cortes Currents (https://cortescurrents.ca/)

Cortes Currents is a news platform that asks what"s current in Cortes and the Discovery Islands. Web articles & radio podcasts: Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Discovery Islands, Campbell River: news, lifestyle, local politics, affordable housing, economy, food security, health, ferries, tourism, history, culture, environmental issues, sustainable forestry, oyster farming, the arts, First Nations, energy, climate change, overshoot

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00:03:00

Grant for Active Transportation Plans on Cortes and...

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/26

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is applying for a grant to develop plans for walking, cycling and rolling (skateboard, roller skates etc) infrastructure on Cortes Island and in Area D. The Ministry of Transportation refers to these as active means of transportation and has made Active Transportation Network Planning Grants of up to $50,000 available to communities with populations under 25,000. If their applications are successful, the SRD plans to match the

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00:02:43

SRD Supports Caddislfy Creek Application

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/26

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - At their Wednesday September 25 Board meeting, the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board unaminously voted to support a We Wai Kai application for funding to make a feasibility study for the Caddisfly Wetlands Restoration project, south of Campbell River. This had been a topic of some debate a month ago, when the Board decided to defer making a decision on this project. Salmon once spawned in Caddisfly Creek and if they return, it could trigger a need for setbacks

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00:03:44

Final Report On FOCI's Western Screech Owl Research...

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/26

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The final report on the Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) Western Screech Owl Project will be unveiled at Mansons Hall on Friday. The two biologists who were hired to write it will be giving an hour long talk that starts at 7 PM. “Western Screech Owls are a beautiful little owl. They used to be one of the most common owls in coastal BC, but they've declined hugely in the last 20 years,” explained Helen Hall, Executive Director of FOCI. “They're a species that need

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00:07:35

$110,000 in Funding: What the Quadra Island...

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/26

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Quadra Island Foundation recently distributed $110,000 to four non-profit organizations. In today’s interview the foundation’s Vice Chair, Marc Doll, explains the rationale behind those choices and a little of what he expects the money to accomplish. Marc Doll: “There was this recognized recognition of how much this province uses and depends on nonprofits. So the government of British Columbia put together a pool of $25 million, which went to Vancouver Foundation

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00:11:21

September 2024 Update from the Community Forest

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/25

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Cortes Community Forest Co-operative’s 2024 AGM will be from 7:30 to 9 PM on Mansons Hall on Wednesday October 9th. Together with Klahoose Forestry, they make up the Cortes Forestry General Partnership. Mark Lombard, General Manager for the Partnership gave Cortes Currents an overview of their operations this year and plans for the future: Mark Lombard: “We’ve really got pretty good support from the community. Our emphasis is barely logging, our emphasis is

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00:07:48

The perfect recommendation: Marnie's Bookstore

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/23

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - It’s been a busy season for Marnie’s Books. Marnie Andrews explained, “It's really fun to have a bookstore on Cortes Island. There's some amazing readers here. I get so many of my titles because friends come in and recommend what they've been reading. There's a lot of regular people, but I think a lot of people came west because of all the wildfires. It's been a great bookstore season, people are reading like crazy. They want real books.” A young customer named

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00:05:04

The Next Chapter: Wild Things Seafood

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/22

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - There was a familiar face behind the Wild Things Seafood booth at Manson’s Friday Market last week. In addition to being our former Regional Director, Noba Anderson’s family has a connection to Cortes Island that stretches back to 1978. So Cortes Currents asked Noba about the new business she is undertaking with Peter Schmidt. “It's Peter's passion, there's no doubt about that. Peter owned his first fishing boat when he was a teenager off Saturna Island and has been

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00:08:42

Turning Down the Heat Part 1

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/19

Maureen Williams/ FOCI - In early July of 2024, a small group of Cortes Islanders, supported by Friends Of Cortes Island (FOCI), screened the film “How to Boil a Frog” for the community. The film is about the five-pronged problem life on Earth is currently facing — overpopulation, a war on nature, wealth disparity, peak oil, and climate change—and offers five actions that can help—boycott Exxon, change your “life” bulb (reduce consumption), a change of heart, one kid per couple, and kick some ass

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01:11:54

Rural Modular Housing

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/19

Sadhu Johnston/ Cortes Housing Society & Folk University- Tune in on September 20th for another collaborative monthly housing forum presented by the Cortes Housing Society and Folk University. Themed “Rural Modular Housing”, this forum featured guest panelists Michelle Mazzotta (Viva Kiwi), Ken Sharpe (Supermod), and Salik Khan (Rohe Homes). This is a recording of our September forum, hosted over Zoom, with over 45 people in attendance. Hear us chat about different kinds of modular homes, pricing,

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00:03:58

Mark Vonesch at the Union of BC Municipalities...

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/18

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Union of BC Municipalities 2024 Convention is in Vancouver this week. Local government and First Nations leaders from across the province are participating. One of the delegates is Mark Vonesch, the Regional Director for Cortes Island, who spoke to Cortes Currents via ZOOM as he was heading out on the ferry last Friday. Mark Vonesch: “I’m on my way to a gathering that happens every year. All the municipalities, all the regional districts, the counsellors, the

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00:13:10

Open House at the Whaletown Dock; Renovation Needed

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/18

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - There were 45 people on the Whaletown dock when Cortes Currents left half way through the Open House on Monday, September 16. Some were listening to Andy Ellingsen, a Director of Harbour Authority Cortes Island (HACI), talk about the current condition of the wharf and what needs to be done. Others gathered in small groups, eating the free pizza, sharing memories or their perspectives on the matter. HACI has owned the 110-year-old structure since 2009 and now it is in

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00:16:06

How the Cortes Foundation Dispersed $105,000 to help...

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/16

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Cortes Island Community Foundation recently announced that it is giving $105,000 to four of Cortes Island’s essential non-profit organizations. The Cortes Island Food Bank will receive $40,000, Whaletown Community Club - $22,000, Island Death Care Society - $26,400 and Support Our Seniors $16,600. This money came from the BC Government’s Community Prosperity Fund, which is intended to help local communities address poverty reduction and social inclusion. In today’s

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00:09:27

Sept 12th Zoning Bylaw Review in Mansons Hall

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/14

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Close to 60 Cortes Island residents turned out for the Zoning Bylaw Review Meeting in Manson's Hall on Thursday, September 12th. The following article consists of audio clips of the main speakers, taken at the meeting, and an interview with Regional Director Mark Vonesch the following morning. Mark Vonesch: "Leading up to it, I think there was a little bit of tension in the air. ‘What's going to happen?’ ‘How are we going to change our zoning in a way that's good

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00:01:58

Nic Dedeluk Running For Green Party

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/13

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Nic Dedeluk, a marine biologist with over 24 years of experience, is the BC Green Party candidate for North Island. This brings the number of candidates in our riding to three. Michele Babchuk, our incumbent MLA, is once again running for the NDP and Anna Kindy is running for the Conservative party of BC. Zoominfo states Dedeluk is a Marine Coordinator for the Namgis First Nation, and based in Alert Bay. The ‘Namgis News contains’ references to her work to preserve

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00:08:52

Taxodermy Showcase at Wild Cortes

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/12

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - There will be a special Taxidermy Showcase at Wild Cortes on Saturday, September 14. Cortes Currents interviewed Laurel Bohart and Donna Collins, the co-curators of Wild Cortes, in the exhibition area. The bird songs in the audio of this story are from a recording of local birds, which provides atmosphere for the displays but is unrelated to this story. Collins gave an overview of the plan for the evening, starting from the opening at 6 PM. “Laurel is going to

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00:04:56

North Island: 38 Days from the Election

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/11

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - British Columbia is heading for the polls on October 19, a little more than a month from now. So far only two candidates have registered in our electoral district, North Island. Michele Babchuk has been our MLA since 2020 and prior to that she was a Campbell River City Councillor for six years, as well as Chair of the Strathcona Regional District Board. Dr. Anna Kindy is running for the Conservative Party of BC. She is an addiction specialist, and physician. On

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00:12:51

FOCI: Continuity & Change

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/10

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) has a new President, is getting prepared to launch out in new directions and is also trying to raise $30,000 by the end of the month. The first two of those announcements may be interrelated, the third definitely is not. It is a result of two large contracts coming to an end, more on that later. First, Mike Moore has been one of FOCI’s members for decades and is now taking on a more active leadership role. Mike Moore: “I hadn’t

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00:16:32

Feasibility study for the Caddisfly Wetlands deferred

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/09

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Wetlands are key resources to address climate change and help maintain surface water flow during dry periods. But they are also largely disappearing. According to a recent study in Nature, since 1700 approximately 3.4 million square miles of wetlands have been lost in the United States, Europe and China. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources estimates that 70 % of the wetlands in southern Canada disappeared prior to 1990. In densely populated areas, that

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00:07:25

Music & 9 Special Projects: the Care 4 Cortes Campaign

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/06

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Care 4 Cortes campaign officially ends today, but there is still a chance to donate this weekend. Manda Aufochs Gillespie, Executive Director of the Cortes Island Community Foundation, explained “There's still a day or two where we'll leave up our Care for Cortes donation page on Cortes Foundation.ca. you can still see all the different projects that were highlighted. Give to them, if you have the financial wherewithal. It doesn't have to be a lot. $20 to

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00:04:24

Ester Strijbos moves on from the Tideline

Cortes Currents ·

2024/09/05

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - After 14 years at the helm, Ester Strijbos is moving on from the Tideline. In one of the archived posts, from the fall of 2011, she wrote: “Last year June, after careful consideration, Richard Trueman decided to step down from cortesisland.com (Tideline). I took over from Richard in July 2010. Irene Blueth is still Assistant Editor, which means that she takes care of the Tideline when I am away, and also helps make editing decisions.” Cortes Currents: How did you

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