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Animals

• Amphibians: Newts, Northern Red-legged Frog, Pacific Tree Frog, Western Toad,
• Birds:   American Robin, Anna’s Hummingbird, Bald Eagle, Barn Swallow, Barred Owl, Black Oystercatcher, Blue-listed Band-tailed Pigeon, Bohemian Waxwing, Brewer’s Blackbird, Chickadees, Common Raven, Common Loon, Crows, Double Crested Cormorant, Downey Woodpecker, Eagles, Fox Sparrow, Glaucouse Winged Gulls, Golden Crown Sparrow, Golden Plover, Great Blue Heron, Greater Yellowlegs, Horned Grebe, House Finch, Hutton’s Vireo, Jackdaws, Junco, Killdeer, King Fisher, Mallard Duck, Marbled Murrelet, Northern Goshawk, Northern Pygmy Owl, Northern Shrike, Pelagic Cormorant, Pileated Woodpecker,  Pine Siskin Finch, Purple Finch, Red-Breasted Sapsucker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring Tailed Duck, Rufous Hummingbird, Rufous-sided Towee, Sandpipers, Saw-whet Owl, Snow Goose, Song Sparrow, Sparrows, Spotted Sandpiper, Spotted Towee,  Surf Scoter, Swainson Thrush, Towhee, Tree Swallow, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Turkey Vultures, Violet-green Swallows, Warbling Vireo, Western Grebe, Western Screech Owl, Wilson’s Snipe
• Fish:  Capelin, Forage Fish, Herring, Pacific Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Pacific Sea Lance, Pilchard, Pollock,  Sculpins, (See Salmon)
• Mammals: Bear Dens, Bears on Cortes, Beaver, Black Bears, Black Tailed Deer, California Sea Lions, Caribou, Cougars, Cougars on Cortes, Deer, Fallow Deer, Grizzly Bears, Harbour Porpoises, Harbour Seals, Humpback Whales, Moose, Mountain Caribou, Mule Deer, Northern Pod Killer Whales, Outer Coast Killer Whales, Pacific White Sided Dolphins, Steller Sea Lion, Southern Mountain Caribou, Southern pod Killer Whales, Whales, Wolves, Wolves on Cortes, Woodland Caribou
• Reptiles: Alligator Lizard, Garter Snake, Sharp-tailed snake,
• Bird Census, Die Offs
• Species at Risk

Arts

• Genres: Beads, Murals, Music, Petroglyphs, Pictographs, Poetry, Quilts, Radio Theatre, Theatre,
• Venues: Art in the Garden, Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery, Tidal Arts Centre
• See: Books, Film

BC Ferries

• Routes: Campbell River–Quadra Island run, Cortes – Quadra Island run, Denman-Hornby run, Nanaimo-Gabriola run, Port McNeill-Sointula-Alert Bay run,
• Hybrid e-ferries
• The Quadra-Cortes Ferry Advisory Commission 
• BC Ferries Debt, BC Ferries Overhead

For BC Hydro – see Energy

Books

• Art Books, Children’s Books, Environmental, Family, First Nations Books, Food, Health, Local History Books, Historical Novels, Novels, LGBTQ Books, Nature, Personal Accounts, Poetry, Politics, Renewable Energy, Science Fiction, Teen Books, Travel Stories, Workplace,
• Cortes Island Book Club, e-Readers, Marnie’s Books, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Cortes Island Library, Quadra Island Library

Business:

• See entries under Aquaculture, Forestry, Resorts, QXMC, Tourism
• Grocery Stores: Cortes Market, Cortes Natural Food Co-op, Creative Deconstruction, Gorge Harbour Marina General Store, Lund Grocery, Refuge Cove Store (West Redonda Island), Squirrel Cove General Store, Tru Value Stores (Quadra Island)
• Cortes Island Businesses: Becca’s Beans, Black Jaguar Chocolate, Blossoms, Fungisle, Lane 8 Delivery, Med-Man, Nzuri Basket Company, The Gathering Place, Twigroot Botanicals, Wits End
• Cottage Industries (or venders whose business name is not known to Cortes Currents): Anu & Falen, Irene Blueth, Barb Buffington, Carrie’s Baked Goods, Cora, Morning Ppl Coffee, Nora Disney, Norm Gibbons, Yuri Ikoma, Patricia leRoux, Sarah (selling produce), Dale Thomas, Jo-Anne Thompson
• Venues for cottage industries: Campbell River Farmers Market (formerly Pier Street Farmer’s Market), Cortes Craft Shop Co-op, Craft Corral (in the Gorge), Gorge Hall Christmas Market, Gorge Harbour Saturday Market, Mansons Friday Market, Quadra Farmers Market
• Campbell River Businesses: CorilAir, Ravensong Soap
• Lund Businesses: Access Point Marine Transportation, CraggyOak Soap,
• Quadra Businesses: Cove Pharmacy

BC – Elections

• Election: 2020, 2017
• Donations to political parties
• Parties BC Liberal Party, BC NDP, BC Green Party

BC Government

• Premier: David Eby (2022 -Pres), John Horgan (2017-22), Christy Clark (2011-17), Gordon Campbell (2001-16), Ujjal Dosanjh (2000-01), Dan Miller (1999-2000), Glen Clark (1996-99), Mike Harcourt (1991-96), Rita Johnston (1991), Bill Vander Zalm (1986-91), Bill Bennett (1975-86), Dave Barrett (1972-75), W.A.C. Bennett (1952-72)
• Ministries: Children, Forests, Energy and Mines, Environment, Land, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
• Agencies: Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), Auditor General, BC Housing, Immigrant Services Society of BC, See BC Ferries; BC Hydro
• Issues: Provincial Debt, BC Emissions, BC Lobbyists, Renters Rights, Welfare, see: forestry,

Bute Inlet Landslide

Canada Post

• Post Offices: Big Bay, Blind Channel, Heriot Bay, Mansons Landing, Refuge Cove, Squirrel Cove, Surge Narrows, Whaletown
• Discovery Island Mail Run, Steamships bring mail

Canadian Elections

• Elections: 2021, 2019, 2015,
• Parties: Bloc Québécois, Conservative Party, Green Party of Canada, Liberal Party, NDP Canada

Canadian Government

• Prime Ministers: Justin Trudeau (2015-Pres), Stephen Harper (2006-15), Paul Martin (2003-06), Jean Chrétien (1993-2003), Kim Campbell (1993), Brian Mulroney (1984-93), John Turner (1984), Pierre Elliot Trudeau (1968-79; 1980-84) Joe Clark (1979-80)
• Ministries: Crown-Indigenous Relations, DFO, Crown-Indigenous Relations, Emergency Preparedness, Environment and Climate Change, Finance, Immigration, Water, Land Resource Stewardship,
• Auditor General, Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, See Canada Post
• Issues: 30×30 Promise, Canadian Lobbyists, CERB, CEWS, Fossil Fuel subsidies, GST Rebates, Guaranteed Income Supplement, MPAs, Old Age Pensions,Species at Risk Act,

North Island – Powell River Riding

• Representatives: Rachel Blaney (2015-Pres), John Duncan (1993-2006; 2008-15), Catherine J. Bell (2006-2008), Ray Skelly (1979-93)
  • Issues: Forgotten Seniors, GST Rebates, Motion 70, Old Age Security Benefits

Chamber of Commerce

• Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce, Discovery Island Chamber of Commerce,

Children

• Cortes Playschool, Parents and Tots, Children’s activities, Children & Language,
• Indigenous Children

Churches

• Campbell River: Campbell River Baptist Church, Campbell River Salvation Army, Campbell River Vineyard
• Christian housing: Baptist Housing, First United Church,
• Orthodox Churches: St Sophia’s Orthodox Church
• Christian Environmental initiatives: Divestment from fossil fuels, BC Faith Leaders against Coal Port Expansion, Knox United Church, OHEART
• Pope Francis, See Indigenous

Climate Change

• Atmospheric River, 2021 Megafloods, Die-offs, Cortes Die-off, Drought, 2022 Drought, Heat Waves, 2021 Heat Wave, Wildfires, Wildfire Smoke, Sea level rising, Ocean Acidification, Oxygen loss in Oceans, Oceans Warming
• COP 21 (Paris), Canadians at COP 21, COP 23 (Bonn), COP 24 (Katowice), COP 25 (Madrid), COP 26 (Glasgow), COP 27 (Sharm El-Sheikh), COP15 in Montréal
• see Overshoot

Climate Hope

Clothing

Communications

• Internet, CityWest, Connected Coast, Mascon by TELUS, Twincomm
• Cell Phones, TELUS, TELUS cell phone towers, AI Writing Tools,
• Cortes Community Radio (CKTZ 89.5 FM)
• Web News: About Cortes Currents, Campbell River Mirror, Canada’s National Observer, Tideline, The Bird’s Eye

Community Governance models

Comox Valley Regional District

Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA)

• Cortes Island Business and Tourism Association (CIBATA) , Community Investment Co-op, Village Commons, The Pod project

Cortes Community Health Association

• Augmented Home Support, Cortes Island Family Support, Meals on Wheels, Cortes Island Medical Clinic, First years Caring Collective

Cortes Community Housing

• Rainbow Ridge, Rainbow Ridge Event, Rainbow Ridge Trail system, Gregg Road Property, 3% tax on short term rentals, Proposed Tiny home park, Origins of Rainbow Ridge

Cortes Community Radio (CKTZ 89.5 FM)

• Reporter’s Roundtable, Deep Roots, Lip Sync, CKTZ DJs, CKTZ Booth, CKTZ Origins

Cortes Craft Shop Co-op

Cortes Forestry General Partnership

• Cortes Community Forest, Squirrel Cove Cutblocks, First CFGP Cutblocks, Origins CFGP, Value Added,

Cortes Island Aquaculture

•  BC shellfish Grower’s Association, Deep Water Oysters, Shook Oysters, Wild Harvest Oysters
• Cortes Island Seafood Association , early years on Cortes, Bee Islets Growers Corporation, Island Sea farms, Seafest, Rising Tide Shellfish,

Cortes Island Community Foundation

• $100,00 for Cortes non-profits, Cortes Island Academy project, Microgrants, Cortes Foundation Event, Origins Cortes Foundation

Cortes Island Museum and Archives

• CIMAS Archives, CIMAS Event, CIMAS Exhibits, CIMAS Profile, Wild Cortes exhibit at Linnaea Farm

Cortes Island Seniors Society

• Better At Home, Cortes Island Senior’s Village, Seniors Helping Seniors, CISS & Rainbow Ridge

Cortes Island Waste Management Centre

• Free Store, Recycling Centre

Cortes Island Women’s Centre

• Increased violence during COVID, North Island Transition Centre, Origins of Cortes Women’s Centre

Cortes Literacy Now

• Kobo e-readers, Book Club, Folk U

Cortes Social Profits

Crime

• Shoplifting, Theft, Knife violence, Domestic violence, Vigilantes,  Shooting of Jared Lowndes,
• Cortes Thefts, Crime in qathet, Quadra thefts
• see RCMP

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