Heather Reimer took over as General Manager of Gorge Harbour Marina in February.
Her day usually starts at 6:30 AM with coffee as she looks through the emails that came in throughout the night. Two hours, and several cups of coffee later, Reimer will usually be in the office.
Continue reading Looking forward to High Season at Gorge Harbour Marina
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
In 2021, the Klahoose First Nation on Cortes Island purchased the popular Gorge Harbor Marina Resort. It attracts boaters from the Pacific Northwest providing docking facilities, a general store, an RV/campground, a hot tub and a restaurant. Along with tourists, locals flock to the site for yoga classes, massages and free music most evenings during summer months.
Continue reading Cortes Island Boating under new ownership/management as busy season approachesA new University of Victoria study found that British Columbians consumed more alcohol during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than they have at any other point during the past 20 years.
Continue reading We’ve been drinking a lot more alcohol during COVID, study findsCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There have been a lot of people eating out on Cortes Island this summer and most of them are tourists or summer residents.
Continue reading Eating out on Cortes Island: Summer residents, campers and boatersCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cortes Island stores celebrated Canada Day, but not because of the nation’s Confederation 154 years ago.
British Columbia began step three of its restart plan. Face masks are no longer mandatory. People can gather in larger numbers and go to restaurants.
Continue reading Cortes Island stores celebrate Canada Day
