The long-awaited Rainbow Ridge housing development has passed a milestone. The foundations of the first two homes are in place. Sadhu Johnston, Executive Director of the Cortes Housing Society, gave Cortes Currents a tour of the site and spoke about the vision, challenges, and progress to date.
Rainbow Ridge is rising in Mansons Landing, the most settled community on Cortes Island.
Continue reading First Home Foundations Poured: Rainbow Ridge Housing Project Takes Shape on Cortes Island
$28,500 does not go far when there are 13 applicants. The applications for Cortes Island’s Grant-in-Aid budget were more than twice that amount this year. When he presented a list of recommendations to the SRD Board, Regional Director Mark Vonesch also handed in a report that listed all of the projects that did not make the final list.
A committee of Cortes residents volunteered their time for the difficult task of choosing which which projects to recommend.
Continue reading Cortes Island Grant-In-Aid Projects ApprovedThe chill that started just before Christmas has been particularly hard on the house challenged population of Campbell River, Quadra island and Cortes island.
Some people are living in uninsulated cabins, trailers, boats, cars and tents.
Continue reading Campbell River, Cortes, Quadra – Cold snap impacts a house challenged population
