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Josie Simpson performs in Village Commons Music Series

On Friday, July 26, Josie Simpson performed a live + live-broadcast FolkU concert in the big Village Commons tent. Hosted by Greg Osoba, singer-songwriter Josie Simpson draws from influences of classic American jazz, blues, and country. “The timeless quality of her phrasing…sonorous melodies and tender songwriting are Simpson’s strengths” – Regular Occasion.

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The Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery 2022 season

The Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery’s 2022 Season kicks off at 6 PM on Friday, July 1, with Jane Newman’s solo exhibit ‘Ordinary Magic.’

This is also the first season in which the gallery has a manager. 

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Quadra Island Foundation makes its first $10,000 investment for the future

The Quadra Island Foundation made its first investment last month, as a foundation for a permanent endowment fund. $10,000 was invested through the Vancouver Foundation.

“That was raised  from individuals within our community. We now have closer to $15,000 and so we’ve kept $5,000 in our bank account and we’ve just initiated the endowment fund. We feel very, very fortunate that we’re in this position and we can speak to people like you and to the community at large and just say, ‘okay, we’ve started the seed money,’” said foundation Chair Michael Mascall.

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The Quadra Island Foundation’s First Year

Chair Michael Mascall gave Cortes Currents an overview of how the Quadra Island Foundation came into being, and what it achieved during the year since it applied for charitable status.

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