Originally published in the Bird’s Eye
The fifth of six community meetings in the Area C Official Community Plan (OCP) review takes place this Wednesday, May 13, at 6 p.m. at the Community Centre. The topics — aquaculture, agriculture, tourism, and economic development — cover some of the most visibly changed aspects of island life, and where the most active community planning work has been occurring in parallel.
Continue reading Area C OCP Meeting Happening THIS Wednesday – May 13
Construction on the BC Ferries Heriot Bay and Whaletown terminals will soon be coming to an end, and we will probably have a brand-new-to-us hybrid electric ferry this summer.
Sheila Reynolds, Senior Communications Advisor with BC Ferries, explained: “Construction at the terminals actually began last spring to replace both berths at Heriot Bay and Whaletown, which were both nearing the end of their service lives and needed replacing.”
Continue reading Construction at Heriot Bay and Whaletown terminals ending, new ferries comingHello,
Recent rains remind me of winters which trundled from rainstorm to deluge to showers… here’s hoping a deluge of spring blooms isn’t far off. This report has news about collaborative work on wastewater (sewer), learnings from the recent Campbell River Housing Symposium, and dates & topics for upcoming Official Community Plan discussions.
The North Island – Powell River (NIPR) Electoral District Association of the Green Party of Canada is hosting an online movie night on March 26, 2026, from 6:30-8:30 PM. The two short films for this event are by westcoast Canadian filmmakers: It’s Time to Listen (2020) a 7-minute exploration of how whales respond to a quieter underwater world, produced by the Hakai Institute and Stand (2018), a 45-minute film by Anthony Bonello and Nicolas Teichrob, following local adventurer Norm Hann as he paddleboards along the east coast of Haida Gwaii with visits to Haisla, Bella Bella, and Tofino. (The film has amazing surfing footage!)
Continue reading A SILENT OCEAN – Virtual Community Movie Night – FREE
With all the current hype about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), Cortes Currents reached out to two rural politicians to ask how they see this legislation working at the local level. Mark Vonesch is the Regional Director for Area B (Cortes Island) and Robyn Mawhinney is the Regional Director for Area C, which includes Quadra and most of the other Discovery Islands. They both sit on the board of the Strathcona Regional District (SRD).
Continue reading Reconciliation: Two Regional Directors Speak Out on DRIPA and the Path of Reconciliation
