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By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
For more than 40 years, Cortes Islanders have been relying on Linnaea Farm for organic, seasonal produce, along with beef, lamb and chickens. The 316 acre charitable land trust is overseen by the Linnaea Farm Society and includes a group of stewards who live on the property.
Continue reading Cortes Island farm finds new ways to get goods to marketBy Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
On June 1, BC’s minimum wage will increase by 45 cents to $15.65 per hour, making it the highest in Canada, according to the Retail Council of Canada.
Continue reading Local business owner has mixed feelings as provincial minimum wage increasesCKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
In response to Mosaic Forest Management’s proposed logging activity on Cortes Island, announced in January, a public meeting was held outdoors at the Village Commons lot in Mansons Landing on March 12. More than 30 people attended on the cold and rainy day under a tent set up for the event.
Continue reading Cortes Island community discusses Mosaic Forestry Management’s logging plansCKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
A unanimous vote by the attendees of the Cortes Natural Food Co-op‘s general meeting approved several changes to the organization’s by-laws on Tues, Mar. 15.
Continue reading CORTES FOOD CO-OP UPDATES BY-LAWS IN PREPARATION FOR AGM
(De Clarke produced the audio version of this story, which is part of the March 15th Cortes Currents broadcast.)
The people living on this island have had a long and deep history with its forests. First Nation people lived here at least 4,000 years ago with new research pushing that date back to 10,000 years and perhaps even more.
In 1896 the first European settlers arrived and began clearing the forest for their homesteads. By the 1920’s, there were 120 families on this island making a living from logging so that by the 40’s and 50’s, much of the easily accessible old growth forests were already fallen. Today on any walk in the woods, you can still see those massive, ancient stumps.
Continue reading A brief history of Cortes, Forestry and Mosaic
