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On Friday, June 28, host Manda Aufochs Gillespie was joined by community leaders Sadhu Johnston, Michael Datura, Bryan McKinnon, Kate Maddigan, Forrest Berman-Hatch, and Andrea Fisher, to chat about the Cortes Foundation’s Care for Cortes fundraising campaign and the community projects it will be supporting. Tune in for news and discussion about the CIA, Microgrants, CKTZ, the Cortes Foundation’s climate fund, Cortes Housing Society, and the Social Profit Network.

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Arts

Songwriters of Cortes: A sharing of songs and experiences

August 10, 2023 Roy L Hales

Four of Cortes Island’s women songwriters, and one man, got together for an afternoon of sharing stories and songs on August 6.

More than fifty people gathered under the big top in the Village Commons, in Mansons Landing, to listen to Denise Wolda, Josie Simpson, Juli Nelson, Brenda and DJ Hanson.

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Community

Empowering the Cortes Island community through Microgrants

March 29, 2023 Roy L Hales

The 2023 MicroGrants 4 Neighbours program is focusing on projects that promote youth empowerment, but also encourages any other projects to apply.

Successful applicants will receive grants of between $50 to $500 and do not have to return any unused funds.

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Family

Community-led support for families with newborns launches locally

May 23, 2022 Anastasia Avvakumova

CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca

First Years Caring Collective (FYCC) is launching on Cortes Island to offer volunteer help for families who are expecting or have recently had a baby.

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