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Cortes Island’s Grants in Aid Approved

Cortes Island’s Grants in Aid were approved yesterday. 

There was no discussion. 

“Seeing no discussion, I’ll call the question: is there anyone in opposition?” said Strathcona Regional District Chair Michele Babchuk

When no one spoke up, she added, “Seeing no opposition, I will call all those Grant in Aids carried.”

Starts 45:58 in video above

Cortes Island’s Grants in Aid

She was referring to the following Grants in Aid applications, which the Cortes non profit sector collectively decided upon and the Electoral Areas Services Committee subsequently recommended: 

  • i) $2,628 to the Cortes Community Health Association to assist with costs associated with the Family Support program; [Item]
  • ii) $5,282 to the Campbell River and North Island Transition Society to assist with operating expenses at the Cortes Island Women’s Resource Centre; [Item]
  • iii) $1,155 to the Cortes Island Seafood Association to assist with costs associated with 2021 Seafest equipment;[Item]
  • iv) $910 to the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society to assist with costs associated with the Wild Cortes program; [Item]
  • v) $2,915 to the Cortes Island School to assist with costs associated with the Cortes Literacy’s Neighbour Micro-Grants program; [Item]
  • vi) $4,720 to the Linnaea Farm Society to assist with costs associated with the Community Food Hub and the Seed Sanctuary; [Item]
  • vii) $4,045 to the Cortes Community Economic Development Association to assist with costs associated with the Community Investment Co-op Development, the Food Security Coordinator, the Grant Writer, the Online Needs/Offers & Job Platform, the Resilient Enterprise Training Series and the Sutil Pt. Road Land Rehabilitation; and [Item]
  • viii) $3,345 to the Friends of Cortes Island to assist with operating costs and costs associated with the Connecting to Resilience Program. [Item]

Top photo credit: Screenshot from cover of the SRD’s Service Restoration Plan

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