Power of Youth and PYE Global founder, Peggy Taylor, joined host Manda Aufochs Gillespie to discuss the founding of the Power of Hope and the global movement for Youth Empowerment it has inspired.
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In the second of a series of programs about his running for Regional Director of Cortes Island, Mark Vonesch talks about growing up on a farm and what his rural background could mean when it comes to representing Cortes on the Strathcona Regional District Board.
His family operated a dairy farm, with 50 cows, outside Olds, Alberta. Mark is the oldest of six children, which he jokes may have been a strategic move by his parents to have more help on the farm!
Continue reading Mark Vonesch 2: Supporting Cortes Island farmers
Cortes Island will be holding its very own film festival in Mansons Hall on Sunday, July 17, 2022. George Sirk produced Cortes Cinema’s films, all but one of which was originally shown at either Mansons or Gorge Halls during the 1970s and early 80’s. The exception is a video of Ann Mortifee’s performance at Manson’s Hall on October 23, 1981. This has not previously been shown in public. Doug McCaffry came up with the idea of holding a film festival, when he was digitalising Sirk’s films for the Cortes Island Museum.
Continue reading George Sirk & the Cortes Film FestivalThe Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery’s 2022 Season kicks off at 6 PM on Friday, July 1, with Jane Newman’s solo exhibit ‘Ordinary Magic.’
This is also the first season in which the gallery has a manager.
Continue reading The Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery 2022 season
Tickets for Lovefest 2022 go on sale this week. Rex Weyler is distributing them to stores throughout Cortes Island and will be selling tickets at Mansons Friday Market.
“The whole purpose of Lovefest, right from the beginning, is just a fun community day of people being together. Great music and giving a venue for the artists to sell their wares and have a good day in the sun,” he said.
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