On March 7, 2025, host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie was joined by a group of Cortesians as they swapped stories of unexpected detours, chance encounters, and the adventures that changed them. Are we talking international travel or trips to town gone wrong? Tune in to find out!
Continue reading Folk U: Unexpected Detours, Chance Encounters, & Other Travel Adventures
Oriane Lee Johnston described her book launch in the Cortes Museum’s Heritage Garden as ‘a perfect fulfillment.’
“There we are in the Heritage Garden of Cortes Museum and Archives. I counted afterwards probably more than 65 people and I’m standing looking out at my friends and neighbours who are happily attentive and all smiling. It felt wonderful,” she said.
Continue reading From Cortes to Zimbabwe: A Love Story
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
First time author Oriane Lee Johnston published The Geography of Belonging, A Love Story through Cortes Island’s independent Salmonberry Arts and Publishing in late July.
Continue reading Local self publishes first book ‘The Geography of Belonging, A Love Story’
