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Cortes Currents
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
Episodes
Cortes CurrentsSeeking your input to identify Cortes Island's Vital Signs
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - It has been two days since Isabella McKnight sent the word out. The Cortes Island Community Foundation was only a third of the…
Cortes CurrentsRichard Andrews Village Commons Update Story LB
Louis Belcourt/CKTZ News -The Village Commons construction project aims to have its new structures operational by end of October, says General Contractor…
Cortes CurrentsJemma Hicken & Robbie Banks tour: Coming Back To Cortes
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The audio version of this opens with a short clip of Jemma Hicken singiing ‘Skim Milk.’ I was hoping it would be a new version…
Cortes CurrentsHACI: Recreational Moorage and Winch usage on Cortes Island
Roy L Hales. Cortes Currents - Moorage for recreational boats is even more limited on Cortes Island this year and vessels intending to stay more than 3 nights…
Cortes CurrentsTwofold increase in Extreme Wildfires during past 20 years
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - So far, there have only been minor fires on Cortes, Quadra and Read Islands, but the BC government warns that the province will…
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HACI: Parking Restrictions While Work Underway At Gorge & Whaletown Docks
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Harbour Authority Cortes Island is asking the public to not use its upper Gorge Harbour parking lot or park at the Whaletown…
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Recent Sinking & Previous Derelict Vessels in Squirrel Cove
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - On Sunday, June 2nd, a 50 foot vessel sank near the Squirrel Cove dock on Cortes island. "There was quite a lengthy, involved…
Cortes CurrentsSummer Markets at Hollyhock
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The summer market season begins on Wednesday June 26th, from 12:30-3:00 PM. “We're having our first artisans market at…
Cortes CurrentsPainting With Eyes Closed: The Artwork of Filipe Figueira
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - ‘Painting With Eyes Closed,’ an exhibition by Filipe Figueira opens at the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery on Friday June 21st…
Cortes CurrentsPhasing out Open Net Pen Fish Farming by June 30, 2029
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Government of Canada issued five year licenses to the fish farms still operating in British Columbia, and announced it will…
Cortes CurrentsScreening of 'The Test' on Cortes Island Thursday
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Screening of ‘the Test’ On Cortes Island Thursday Male voice: “I’ll vividly remember there was a very large wall of flame…
Cortes CurrentsHarbour Authority Visits Folk U
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On June 7, host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie was joined by Jenny Hartwick from the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island to chat…
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Harbour Authority Visits Folk U
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/Folk U - On June 7, host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie was joined by Jenny Hartwick from the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island to chat…
Cortes CurrentsOur Grey Whales Are Getting Smaller
There are several whale watching companies in our area and one of the treats they offer are Grey Whale sightings. Campbell River, Cortes and Quadra Islands are…
Cortes CurrentsCortes Virtual Housing Forum: Increasing Rentals
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Viewers from Cortes, Salt Spring and Galiano Islands down to the cities of Victoria and Vancouver logged in to the virtual…
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Cortes Housing Society x FolkU Virtual Transportation Forum
Sadhu Johnston. Cortes Housing Society - Tune in on June 14 for this special pre-recorded episode of FolkU Radio. This week featured the May Transportation…
Cortes CurrentsA Cortes Island Style Forum for Rental and Ownership Opportunities
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents Cortes Island’s Forum on ‘Rental and Ownership Opportunities’ came to Mansons Hall on Thursday June 13. There were breakout groups…
Cortes CurrentsThe Uncertain Future of BC's Fish Farms
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The future of fish farms in British Columbia is uncertain. On June 7, Judge Paul Favel supported the Ministry of Fisheries…
Cortes CurrentsWill Rendall: Keep On Smiling
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Will Rendall released a CD called Keep on Smiling on May 22, 2024. Some Cortes Island residents will remember him as Julia…
Cortes CurrentsThe 2024 Creative Spaces Garden and Studio Tour on Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Creative Spaces Garden and Studio Tour is Saturday June 22, from 10 am to 4 pm. This is an annual fundraiser for the Cortes…
Cortes CurrentsCortes 2024 Island-wide Beach Clean-up
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The first truckload was filled over the roofline with beach debris. Sam Gibb drove into the Klahoose village shortly after 10:30…
Cortes CurrentsOpening Night of the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery’s 2024 Season
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Eighty-three people turned out on Friday June 7, for the gala opening night of the Old School Art Gallery’s 2024 season. This…
Cortes CurrentsFireSmart is coming to Cortes, June 11 to 13
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Strathcona Regional District will be carrying out FireSmart assessments on Cortes Island between Tuesday, June 11, and…
Cortes CurrentsDiscovery Island Organizations Receiving $215,000 From The Community Prosperity Fund
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with the Government of BC, Community Foundations of Canada and over 50 local community…
Cortes CurrentsTown Hall Meeting: The Cortes Airstrip
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - About 125 people turned up for the town hall meeting in Mansons Hall, on Monday June 3, 2024. Noticeably absent were the air…
Cortes CurrentsGetting Ready for Love Fest 2024
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Ben Coey is co-producing this year’s Lovefest, which returns to Linnaea Farm on Saturday August 19th. “Rex, Amy and Rick have…
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Folk U looks at Community Land Trusts
Sadhu Johnston/ Folk U - Tune in on May 31st for the third collaborative monthly housing forum presented by the Cortes Housing Society and Folk University…
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Folk U talks about Grief
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On Friday May 24, host Manda Aufochs Gillespie was joined by songwriter Jemma Hicken and founder of the DeathCaring…
Cortes CurrentsTales from Land Conservancies on Cortes, Quadra &15 Other Islands
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In 2021 Sheila Harrington embarked upon a three-year journey to explore the creation of local nature conservancies on 17…
Cortes CurrentsTransport Canada Responds To Questions About Renovations Underway on Cortes Airstrip
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Given the amount of neighbourhood concern about the renovations underway at the Cortes Island airstrip, Cortes Currents asked…
Cortes CurrentsThree Development Proposals On Quadra Island
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - At the May 22 meeting, Director Mawhinney informed the board, “the Area C Advisory Planning Commission met and discussed this…
Cortes CurrentsThe need more electricity in an expanding EV market
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - British Columbia is feeling the strain of a rapidly expanding EV market. On January 11, 2024, BC Hydro stated there are more…
Cortes CurrentsDave Blinzinger: The Art, The Islands And Making A Living
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Dave Blinzinger has toured Canada, the United States and Europe but, by choice, primarily plays his saxophone at local venues…
Cortes CurrentsThe Expanding Local Market For Solar Power
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - A Cortes Island based solar company has been installing more systems that tie into the grid. There is a lot of potential for…
Cortes CurrentsRaising Waste Collection Fees, Funding Opportunities and a 5 Year Contract
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - At their May 22 Board meeting, the Strathcona Regional Distrct (SRD) passed 3 important monetary decisions for Cortes Island…
Cortes CurrentsCarrie Saxifrage's Cimate Mitigation Presentation to the SRD Board
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Cortes Island author Carrie Saxifrage made a climate mitigation presentation at the May 22 SRD Board meeting. This is an…
Cortes CurrentsSRD Asking Transport Canada About The Cortes Island Landing Strip
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -There were questions about what can be accomplished, but the SRD will be asking Transport Canada about the safety requirements…
Cortes CurrentsThe SImon Fraser Field School Visits Folk U
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On Friday, May 17, Manda Aufochs Gillespie was joined by the Simon Fraser University field school that visited Cortes in the…
Cortes CurrentsFrom The Ground Up: Cortes Island Dwellings
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - A new exhibition in the Cortes Island Museum looks at the island’s housing from pre-colonial times up until the present. ‘From…
Cortes CurrentsChief Darren Blaney: First Nations need to take over stewardship of Natural Resouces
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - More than 25 people turned out for the ‘Polycrisis Townhall-Party’ in the Klahoose Multi-purpose building on Friday, May 17…
Cortes CurrentsAnother 'Excellent' Seafest
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The official count isn’t in yet, but more than 300 people turned out for this year’s Seafest. This is the annual celebration and…
Cortes CurrentsCortes Fire Department Preparing For The Worst Case Scenario
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Cortes Island Fire Department is preparing for what could be the driest summer on record. They have purchased more…
Cortes CurrentsBronwyn Claire Asha's one-woman theatre, Celtic folk music and storytelling
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Bronwyn Claire Asha is bringing her one woman theatre, Celtic folk music and storytelling show to Cortes and Quadra Islands this…
Cortes CurrentsStudy finds Bear meat is #4 in a wolf's diet
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Over the past few years there have been increasing reports of wolves preying on black bears. There have been no reports of this…
Cortes CurrentsSupporting Cortes Island's Small Businesses
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In January, the Cortes Community Economic Development Association, or CCEDA, hired a Business Mentorship Coordinator. In the…
Cortes CurrentsSeafest Returning to Squirrel Cove Saturday, May 18
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Seafest will be returning to Squirrel Cove this Saturday, May 18, with delicious platefuls of locally grown and prepared…
Cortes CurrentsCortes Foundation update: more grant opportunities; the shared social workplace & more
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Manda Aufochs Gillespie announced two new grant offerings, the new shared workplace in the Village Commons and much more, in a…
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Water Housing Forum FolkUxCHS
Sadhu Johnston/ Cortes Community Housing - Tune in on May 10th for the second collaborative monthly housing forum hosted by the Cortes Housing Society and Folk…
Cortes CurrentsA Property For Cortes Island's New Land Trust & Other Housing Alternatives
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Cortes Community Housing purchased a property with two houses at 671 Sutil Point Road. This will be the first property to go…
Cortes CurrentsTransportation Solutions for Cortes, Quadra and the Outer Islands
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - A new passenger transportation solutions project was launched for Cortes, Quadra and some of the Outer Islands. Kate Maddigan…
Cortes CurrentsBC Ferries Consultation Apr 27th
De Clarke/ COrtes Currents - BC Ferries intends to upgrade their Heriot Bay and Whaletown terminals to accommodate new, higher-capacity “Island Class” ferries…
Cortes CurrentsBefore and After: Impacts of the "Hall Tax" on Gorge Hall (finale)
De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - It has now been four and a half years since the 2019 referendum in which a solid majority of Cortes Islanders voted in favour of…
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Audio from the Homeshare Forum
Sadhu Johnston/ Folk U - Tune in on April 19th for the first collaborative monthly housing forum hosted by the Cortes Housing Society and Folk University…
Cortes CurrentsThe Making of Sacred India
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Local filmmaker Jennifer Pickford found more than the spiritual paradise of her expectations, when she first visited India in…
Cortes CurrentsBefore and After: Impacts of the "Hall Tax" on Gorge Hall (Part 3)
De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - It has now been four and a half years since the 2019 referendum in which a solid majority of Cortes Islanders voted in favour of…
Cortes CurrentsRound Two of the Giving Well Program
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Cortes Island Community Foundation is running a second round of the Giving Well program that provides one-time tax free cash…
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The Awakeneers return to Folk U: A full length concert
Sadhu Johnston/ Folk U - On April 12th, guest host Sadhu Johnston was joined by the folk band Awakeneers for a full-length live concert. Kicking off an April…
Cortes CurrentsBefore and After: Impacts of the "Hall Tax" on Gorge Hall (Part 2)
De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - It has now been four and a half years since the 2019 referendum in which a solid majority of Cortes Islanders voted in favour of…
Cortes CurrentsA New Season For The Whaletown Garden Centre
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Noah Davidson traces his gardening itch back to the family plot in Ontario but prior to his arrival on Cortes Island, he worked…
Cortes CurrentsBefore and After: Impacts of the "Hall Tax" on Gorge Hall (Part 1)
De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - It has now been four and a half years since the 2019 referendum in which a solid majority of Cortes Islanders voted in favour of…