You are probably going to hear a lot about the Rainbow Ridge trail system over the course of the next month.
“We’re going to be doing a big publicity campaign to let the community know how we’d like to reroute the trail system,” explained Project coordinator Sandra Wood.
Continue reading The Rainbow Ridge trail systemRainbow Ridge is not one of the six Vancouver Island projects that BC Housing is funding this season.
“We suspected that was a possibility because there were so many applications and so much need across the province. We definitely had our fingers crossed and hoped we would be accepted but, unfortunately, we were not,” said Elizabeth Anderson, President of the Cortes Community Housing Society (CHS).
Continue reading Rainbow Ridge: Preparing for the next round of fundingDonations to the Rainbow Ridge affordable housing project, on Cortes Island, have reached the point that all loans can now be repaid.
A number of people loaned the project large sums of money, at rates as low as 0% interest.
Continue reading Rainbow Ridge debt free: All loans can now be repaidNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cortes Island senior Hanyu Wasyliwis is in no hurry to unpack the boxes after her latest move.
The 77-year-old is settling into her new digs at her leisure because, for once, she’s not going anywhere.
“I do not intend to pack up and move ever again, God willing,” she said laughing.
Wasyliw is one of the residents moving into new housing at the Cortes Island Seniors Village, which provides stable, affordable units so older residents can age in place among family and friends.
Continue reading Cortes Island takes step to solve seniors housing crisisPeople have either moved, or are moving, into all four new units at the Cortes Island Seniors Village.
Continue reading Moving into the Seniors Village
