The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is building up Cortes Island’s emergency preparedness systems and this requires money. They have already received a $65,000 Community Resiliency grant this year. There is more coming. SRD Protective Services Coordinator Shaun Koopman explained that they have applied for another $265,000 of funding.
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Two Species at Risk on Cortes Island
Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) is asking Cortes residents to report any sightings of two species at risk on the Island.
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Bike Rack for Hague Lake
Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) has been working with BC Parks to install a bike rack at the Hague Lake beach access on Cortes Island.
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BC’s largest immunization ever & a daily high record for new COVID cases
According to Dr. Richard Stanwick, Island Health’s chief medical officer, we are in the midst of “the largest and most complex immunization effort in the history of our province.”
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The Cortes Commons is ready for the next stage of development
Thanks to a donation from the Island Coastal Economic Trust, or ICE T, the Cortes Commons is ready for the next stage of development.
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