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After a semester off due to staffing challenges, the playschool at Manson’s Community Hall restarted on Jan. 11 and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Continue reading SCCA playschool back in sessionBy Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
This past year CCEDA (Cortes Community Economic Development Association) leveraged provincial and federal government grants, available for pandemic relief, and donations, amounting to more than $50,000. This has aided the organization in fulfilling its mission in supporting “actions taken by people locally to create economic opportunities that improve social conditions.“ The organization provides seed money for both social and entrepreneurial enterprises.
Continue reading Silver lining: Cortes Community Economic Development Association receives government funding during pandemicFifteen youth, aged 8 to 14, signed up for the Reel Youth Partners in Education (PIE) film program, which starts on Monday January 10th.
This online program is run by the Powell River School Board but, as might be expected, considering Reel Youth’s strong connection to Cortes Island, seven of the fifteen students are Cortesians. (Five students come from the Comox Valley and three from Powell River.)
Continue reading Reel Youth’s ‘Partners in Education’ course launches January 10thA new University of Victoria study found that British Columbians consumed more alcohol during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than they have at any other point during the past 20 years.
Continue reading We’ve been drinking a lot more alcohol during COVID, study findsThe chill that started just before Christmas has been particularly hard on the house challenged population of Campbell River, Quadra island and Cortes island.
Some people are living in uninsulated cabins, trailers, boats, cars and tents.
Continue reading Campbell River, Cortes, Quadra – Cold snap impacts a house challenged population
