Originally published on qathet Living
By Jesse Firempong
In 2023, the Northside Community Recreation Centre could get a new lease on life. Plans are afoot to expand the centre by 6,920 square feet of multi-use space, including a half-court gym/hall, stage, and accessible washrooms.
The centre, which serves most of Area A, would also get a commercial kitchen and serve as an emergency reception area, should disaster strike.
Continue reading A new gathering space for qathet’s NorthsidersOriginally published on qathet Living
By Sandy Dunlop
Memories of the old Lund Hall linger happily in the mind of anyone who lived in Lund before the rotting building was condemned in the early ‘90s and demolished in 2016.
Construction on this legendary building began in 1928-31, presumably not long after Fred Thulin, the owner of the Lund Hotel, offered the property to the community.
Continue reading The old Lund Hall is hallowed ground; time for a new gathering place
More than 12 years of research lie behind local artist and historian Judith William’s exhibition, which opened in the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery on Friday, August 26. In an interview with Cortes Currents, three months prior to the Bute Inlet landslide, Williams spoke against the installation of power lines in that area because it is too avalanche prone. The Bute Inlet slide is featured in ‘Water/Colour,’ but the exhibition really focuses on a series of paintings she made using the water she has been collecting in that region since 2010.
Continue reading At the Gallery: Water/Colour from the Bute Inlet landslide
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
A garbage removal service at a Cortes Island dock is being suspended after this summer season due to boaters failing to follow conditions, rising costs and more.
It’s been challenging for the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island to keep up with waste removal from the five government docks it operates, manager Jenny Hartwick told CKTZ earlier this summer.
Continue reading Boat garbage removal service at local government dock ending
Laura Balduci calls herself an artist supporting artists
“I still make my own art. I’m doing a solo show in February 2023, but I also have a little bit of extra energy and I’m not shy. I’m on a mission. The mission is to get as many artists out there, either in person or on the walls to share with the world. I really enjoy working with the artists and trying to get their work out there so that they can maybe spend more time in their studios and make more art to inspire more people,” she explained.
Continue reading Laura Balducci: An Artist supporting Artists
