CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
For the second year in a row, the SRD Board approved the grant-in-aid allocations recommended by Cortes Island’s non-profit sector.
Continue reading SRD approves 2021 Cortes Island Grant-in-Aid allocationsThe Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board is the latest local government to endorse the recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review.
Continue reading SRD endorses recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review PanelThe wireless vs fibre optic debate is about to heat up on Cortes and Quadra Islands.
TELUS intends to erect cell phone towers on both islands during 2022, and the Connected Coast project will wrap up this fall.
Continue reading Wireless vs Fibre Optic: on Cortes & QuadraThe Strathcona Regional District Board (SRD) decided to not support the DFO decision to remove open net pen aquaculture from the Discovery Islands.
Continue reading SRD will not support DFO decisionThe Strathcona Regional District Board is against a new ambulance service initiative that threatens the ability of rural communities like Cortes Island, Sayward, Tahsis and Zeballos to respond when there is an emergency.
BC Emergency Health Services has sent out a letter stating they intend to create 170 new ambulance service positions across the province.
What they did not say is they are cutting the pay for paramedics on standby back to $2 an hour.
Continue reading SRD against new ambulance service initiative for Rural Areas
