On Monday, September 15th, 2025, Anna Kindy, the MLA for our riding, visited Cortes and Quadra Islands. Cortes Currents met up with her at the Cortes Medical Clinic and then we took a quick tour of the downtown Mansons Landing area.
Cortes Currents:What’s it like coming to Cortes Island?
Anna Kindy: You forget how beautiful it is. Just taking the ferry over, my first thought was: it’s beautiful. So you guys are lucky.
Continue reading Anna Kindy Visits Cortes and Quadra Islands
United Way British Columbia awarded an Emergency Preparedness and Response grant of $25,000 to Quadra Circle.
“We’re pretty excited about it. We are a group of various social service and community organizations on Quadra,” said Maureen McDowell, President of Quadra Circle.
Quadra Circle’s ‘Better at Home Program,’ the Quadra Island Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program (NEPP), Quadra Island Seniors Housing, Quadra Legion Branch 154, Quadra ICAN, Old Age Pensioners and the Quadra Island Medical Clinic are all involved.
Continue reading Quadra Circle receives $25,000 Emergency Preparedness GrantWhile the numbers have reached heights not seen since the beginning of this year across the province, COVID is retreating in North Vancouver Island.
On March 1st, there were 71 active cases; yesterday Island Health reported 17.
Continue reading COVID retreating in North Vancouver IslandNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
I’m keen to get that vaccine. That’s Sulyn Cedar’s new mantra.
“I like that phrase because it rhymes,” says the Quadra Island senior and self-described earth-activist grandma with a laugh.
Continue reading Quadra and Cortes welcome vaccination roll-outNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Island residents with cold or flu symptoms can now be tested for COVID-19 as B.C. health authorities shift their focus to fighting community spread of the virus and identifying and investigating new clusters.
Continue reading COVID-19 tests For islanders with mild symptoms
