Looking out from a rocky shore to a wharf and gangway extending down to a quaint little dock. Several boats are tied up to it.
Rivers & Oceans

The Harbour Authority of Cortes Island is conducting an information and education campaign about its purpose and responsible boating

By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca

The Harbour Authority of Cortes Island has begun an information campaign about its purpose and responsibilities, as well as responsible boating practices.

The Authority manages five government docks on Cortes Island located at Mansons Landing, Squirrel Cove, Whaletown, Cortes Bay, and The Gorge.

Harbour Authority general manager Jenny Hartwick, says better communication with the boating public is part of the goal, to inform people about the make up of the organization, its volunteer board and what it’s responsible for, as well as to educate users about responsible boating. She says information bulletins will be posted twice a week on various digital platforms.

Cortes Bay Dock on Cortes Island – courtesy Harbour Authority Cortes Island

Hartwick adds, that 2022 was the busiest on record for moorage requests, and a reservation system introduced last April helped things run smoothly, and provided data for effectively managing the docks.

Top image credit: Whaletown Dock on Cortes Island, BC. Image courtesy of the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island.