At 9:08 AM on the morning of February 9th, 2022, a Squirrel Cove resident phoned the Coast Guard about a fire just north of Refuge Cove, on West Redonda Island. What she thought might be a house engulfed by fire turned out to be a 34 foot wood and fiberglass boat close to the shore.
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Discussing a Superior Tanker Shuttle Service on Cortes Island
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Editor’s note: A spokesperson for the Cortes Island Fire Fighting Association subsequently said the Superior Shuttle Tanker Service is not a priority at this time and they are not interested in meeting with the SRD on this topic.
SRD staff was instructed to arrange a meeting the Cortes Island Fire Fighting Association Board (CIFFA) and Regional Director Noba Anderson to discuss plans for a Superior Tanker Shuttle Service on Cortes Island.
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How Cortes Island could benefit from a Superior Tanker Shuttle Service
The Strathcona Regional District is doing the feasibility study for a superior tanker shuttle service on Cortes Island.
So I asked SRD Protective services Coordinator Shaun Koopman, what difference would that make?
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Cortes Island Community Resilience Investment Grant
The Strathcona Regional District was awarded a $65,000 Community Resiliency Investment grant for Cortes Island, so I asked SRD Protective services Coordinator Shaun Koopman what does Cortes Island get out of it?
Continue reading Cortes Island Community Resilience Investment Grantbuilding up Cortes Island’s emergency preparedness systems
The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is building up Cortes Island’s emergency preparedness systems and this requires money. They have already received a $65,000 Community Resiliency grant this year. There is more coming. SRD Protective Services Coordinator Shaun Koopman explained that they have applied for another $265,000 of funding.
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