By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
The Cortes Island Food Bank joined Food Banks BC on Oct. 7 and has just launched its own website.
Coordinator Filipe Figueira says joining the bigger provincial network provides more resources and funding possibilities.
Continue reading Local food bank joins Food Banks BC, gains access to greater funding, resources
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
The Cortes Community Forest Cooperative (CCFC) is hoping to reduce logging on Cortes Island by developing more wood products locally.
The organization, in partnership with the local Klahoose First Nation, holds a community forest tenure with the BC Ministry of Forests, covering about 30 per cent of the crown land on the island, according to CCFC President Carrie Saxifrage. Each year the partnership needs to harvest a demonstrable portion of trees under its tenure.
Continue reading Community Forest Cooperative seeks proposals to create products from local woodGreg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Cortes Island’s fire chief was dismissed this week ahead after five months on the job.
Dave Ives was a few weeks shy of completing his six month probation as chief of the Cortes Island Volunteer Fire Department.
Continue reading Volunteer Fire Department chief let go by the organization’s board of directorsEditor’s not: Cortes Island residents may also benefit from the addition of the hybrid e-ferries, which may eliminate many, if not all, of our one ferry waits at the Quathiaski Cove terminal.
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
BC Ferries’ Clean Futures Plan calls for its fleet to do away with greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and progress is being made, according to the organization. It issued an update to the plan on October 27th.
Continue reading BC Ferries says it’s making progress on its Clean Futures Plan
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
The historic Sunny Brae Farm had one of its best growing seasons to date, but the local farm faced challenges with help during the harvest.
Sunny Brae Farm was founded in 1888 by Scotsman John Manson, one of the first Europeans to settle on Cortes Island. The farm has remained in the Manson family through the generations and is now owned and operated by John Manson’s grandson, Mike Manson.
Mike Manson also describes his family and Cortes Island history in: The Manson Family: One of Cortes Island’s First Settler Families and How People’s Attitudes Towards Nature Changed
Continue reading 134 year old Sunny Brae Farm had strong growing season, but struggled to find enough help
