The Cortes Island Academy teens are taking over the airwaves on Folk U Radio this month AND during Teen Take-over Mondays where they will play music and talk about what matters to them: Mondays at 3:30 all on CKTZ 89.5FM/CortesRadio.ca
Continue reading Folk U: Teen Takeover
(Transcript of the radio program, with edits)
Eli McKenty had been Cortes Island’s Interim Fire Chief for 15 days when I interviewed him. He was actually the Department’s preferred choice as Fire Chief five months ago, but turned the job down, so they hired someone from Alberta. After five months of a six month trial period, the Cortes Island Fire Department came to the conclusion that ‘aspects of Dave Ives’ leadership style were at odds with the culture of our fire department’ and he was dismissed. McKenty agreed to be the Fire Chief until they can find a replacement.
Continue reading Interview with Cortes Island’s new Interim Fire ChiefAccording to Lynne Jordan, former president of the Cortes Island Museum, there have been telephones on Cortes Island for more than 110 years. They arrived in 1910, along with telegraphs, but only in the stores.
“Telegrams were really cheap. They were so much for 10 words and so much for 100 words. People got really good at confining their messages to 10 words. Telegraphs that came in for people were just put in an envelope and then pinned on the bulletin board at the store. Then they either had to check themselves or a friend would tell them that there was a message there for them,” she said.
Continue reading How telephones came to Cortes Island
By Louis Belcourt, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
“Quizzing is a big part my life. I’ve been doing it pretty consistently for about 15 years now.”
Benji Duke is bringing his famed Pub Quiz event all the way from Victoria to the Mansons Landing Community Hall on Cortes this Saturday evening.
Continue reading Renowned quizmaster brings trivia event all the way from Victoria to Cortes Island
The situation for 57 boats tagged on the beach in Mansons Landing Provincial Park has changed. They were origiinally to have been destroyed if not moved within 30 days. That was before Lisa Ferentinos spoke with BC Parks Supervisor Thomas Porsborg. Now the removal order only applies to ’15 boats that have been determined to be derelict.’
Continue reading Update on the 57 boats tagged in Mansons Landing Provincial Park
