CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Cortes Community Housing Society (CHS) is launching a summer fundraiser to expand and improve the trail system in the south end of Cortes Island.
Continue reading Summer fundraiser launch to improve walking and bicycling trailsCortes Island‘s updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan will be completed mid-April.
Continue reading The updated Cortes Island Wildfire protection planChief Kevin Peacey of the Klahoose First Nation presents Klahoose Success and Strong Leadership and answers neighbours questions.
Then Colin Funk gives a brief update on the Cortes Community Economic Development Association and Carrie Saxifrage gives an update on the Community Forest.
This was part of the Making it on Cortes forum, providing resources and a network for neighbours making a life and a livelihood on Cortes.
Continue reading Folk U: Chief Kevin Peacey – Making it on CortesApproximately 20 people were in attendance on Monday evening, 7pm for the Cortes Community Forest Cooperative (CCFC) AGM.
Continue reading Cortes Community Forest Cooperative AGMToday’s Folk U Radio is called Board Reality 101. And by board I am referring to a piece of wood. What is a tree? What are our forests to us? On today’s Folk University we look deeper into this question and the incredible partnership between the Klahoose First Nations and non-nation members in creating a forest managed by a community.
Continue reading Board Reality 101: What is in a piece of wood for Cortes Island?
