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Kate Maddigan, CCEDA’s new Economic Development Officer

The Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) recently hired Kate Maddigan as its new Economic Development Officer (EDO). 

Colin Funk, the President of CCEDA, explained, “I have known Kate pretty much the entire time I’ve been on Cortes, I think I’m coming up to my 10th summer here. I’ve been on a few boards with her when I was active with Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI). We live pretty close together in the south end of the island. So like many, we bump into each other at the store or on the trails and such.”

Cortes Currents asked Maddigan about some of the work she has done in the community.

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Mansons Landing: Project Manager needed for the Village Commons

The Cortes Island Foundation is seeking a Project Manager to oversee development at the Village Commons, in downtown Mansons Landing. This is a two year position, expected to take about 24 hours a week and pays between $35 and $40 an hour. 

“We at the Cortes Island Community Foundation are really excited to be able to offer a job and to attract someone into this awesome role as Project Manager for the Cortes Island Village Commons development,” explained Executive Director Manda Aufochs Gillespie (MAG). 

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Cortes Community Housing: Tiny but Important steps forward

The Cortes Housing Society has made some important steps towards making the Rainbow Ridge affordable housing project shovel ready. They received a $99,000 grant for the associated trail network and are close to closing the sale of their Gregg Road property. They have applied for two more grants, the final report on housing insecurity in our area is now available and the new plans for the Rainbow Ridge affordable housing project are about to be unveiled.

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Live Folk U @ CCEDA Tent on Friday Sept 23, 2022

Cortes Islanders Celebrated Life on Glorious Earth & Create Culture on Folk U last Friday with live music from the Awakeneers, interviews with the Creative Culture Guide Website development team, and discussion of Creative Culture and Sustainability on Cortes Island.

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Wild Revival LIVE on FolkU Radio under the CCEDA Tent

Heather Wolf and Nicholas Moon of Wild Revival joined host Manda Aufochs Gillespie for wild music, tasting wild ferments, and an opportunity to ask the wild questions.

Everyone was welcome outdoors under the CCEDA tent in the Cortes Commons and simul-cast on Cortes Community Radio at 89.5FM CortesRadio.ca.

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