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Animals

Earthday & the New Exhibits at Wild Cortes

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It was Earth Day at Wild Cortes, Cortes Island’s centre for natural history, community science and collaborative conservation.

“It is a very exciting place to be, with new displays coming in every year, always on Earth Day. That’s probably the most important thing to say. It’s Earth Day, so let’s celebrate,” explained Sabina leader Mense, a professional advisor to Wild Cortes. 

The centrepiece of this year’s displays is the ‘Humpback Comeback’ section highlighting the stunning recovery of Humpback Whales in our local waters. 

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Politics

Tanille Johnston Coming to Gorge Hall on Thursday April 24

Editor’s note: After the event, Mike Moore emailed,  “Lots of great questions and conversations but the only surprise was when Tanille teared up when describing her fear of Gunn being elected. This speaks to her many days in the road, her First Nations family and passion for politics and representing the people.”

NDP candidate Tanille Johnson will coming to Gorge Hall on Cortes Island. This is the last in a series of Meet and Greets organized by the Cortes Island Climate Action Network that has also included meetings with Green Party candidate Jessica Wegg and Liberal candidate Jennifer Lash. Conservative candiate Aaron Gunn was also invited, but has not taken advantage of this. As I am going to be off island when Tanille is here, we had an interview ahead of time. 

Cortes Currents: What’s the big question on voters’ minds during this election?

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Politics

Area C Director’s Report: more info on tax increase, WildSafe, & Corporate Policies

From the desk of Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney

Hello,
The wild currants are flowering and the soft green spring haze is growing daily… I hope you are finding time to enjoy the outdoors along with all the wonders of a full island life. This report provides more context on the support service cost allocations of the previous report, the SRD’s WildSafe application, and new access to Strathcona Regional District corporate policies.

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Justice

Cortes Island Elements In A Boat Theft Story

There are some Cortes Island elements in the story of a boat stolen from Campbell River on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. 

Someone living in the Potlatch Road area of southern Cortes Island observed ‘big military type planes’ and some helicopters flying around the ocean that morning and thought it might be a Sea-Air Rescue excerise. He did not think about it again until reading about the incident on CHEK News.

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Arts, Politics

The Creative Force of Green

April 4 was a special date for two related events at Comox United Church.  The first event was a recital, in the sanctuary, by NIPR Federal Green Party candidate, Jessica Wegg. Soirée de l’Oiseau Rebelle (Evening of the Rebel Bird), featured twelve arias from the 17th to 20th Centuries. Jessica was accompanied by Comox Valley pianist, Sean Mooney, and joined by her voice instructor, Carol Anne Parkinson, in the lyrical duet, “Sous le dôme epais” by Delibes.  Jessica’s powerful mezzo-soprano voice was a surprise to most of us in the audience, and showed us an accomplished artist as well as lawyer, mother, partner, environmentalist and politician. 

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