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The site design has been finalized for the Village Commons commercial space in the heart of Manson’s Landing, currently owned and cared for by the Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA).
Continue reading Village Commons final concept plan announcedHow our local government works – Part 1 of 5 from the Feb 5 SRD Board Meeting
The proposed budget for 2022 was one of the principle topics at the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board Meeting on Wednesday, February 9th. Part of this process involved looking into the finances for 2021. So in the first of a five part series arising from that meeting, Cortes Currents is looking into how the SRD is spending the portion of our tax dollars under their control.
Continue reading Where did Cortes Island’s property tax dollars go in 2021?The Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) released their site design concept for the ‘Village Commons,’ in Mansons Landing, last week. This is the fruition of a public consultation process which actually began in 2004, more than a decade before CCEDA purchased the property. In today’s interview, project leader Kate Maddigan talks about the six months of community meetings and input that led to the current design.
Continue reading Design concept for the Village Commons in Mansons LandingBy Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
This past year CCEDA (Cortes Community Economic Development Association) leveraged provincial and federal government grants, available for pandemic relief, and donations, amounting to more than $50,000. This has aided the organization in fulfilling its mission in supporting “actions taken by people locally to create economic opportunities that improve social conditions.“ The organization provides seed money for both social and entrepreneurial enterprises.
Continue reading Silver lining: Cortes Community Economic Development Association receives government funding during pandemicThe Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce is protesting the provincial government’s handling of a proposed deferral of 2.6 million hectares of old growth forest.
“The BC Government needs to sit down at a table with the First Nations, industry, labour and representatives from all the communities and have meaningful dialogue before they implement these deferrals. If they don’t, it is going to have devastating impacts on all of our communities,” said Executive Director Mary Ruth Snyder.
Continue reading Meaningful dialogue must precede sweeping BC Government announcements, says Chamber Executive Director
