The recommendations for Cortes Island’s Grant in Aid (GIA) funding did not originate with Regional Director Noba Anderson this year. Instead, at her invitation, thirteen of the island’s non-profits came together in a series of ZOOM meetings at the end of which they voted on how the funds should be allocated. Cortes Island’s Alternate Director, Corry Dow, presented the results at the Electoral Areas Services Committee’s Wednesday, June 10, meeting. EASC recommends Cortes GIAs be approved.   

One Question

Regional Director Jim Abram is in recovery following an operation, so Vice Chair Brenda Leigh led the meeting.  

There was only one question.

Regional Director Gerald Whalley asked, “Is Linnaea Farm registered under the Societies Act as a non-profit?”  

“Yes, it is,” said Dow. 

The Motion

Alternate Director Corry Dow moved, “That the Committee recommend that the Board approve grants in aid to be paid from the Electoral Area B grant in aid budget as follows:

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]

Going Forward

Director Whalley seconded the motion, which carried.

Cortes Island’s Grants in Aid will now be placed on the SRD Board’s Agenda, for the deciding vote, on June 24, 2020.