By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Blue Jay Lake Farm has been welcoming newcomers to Cortes Island for more than 30 years. The farm seeks workers through the international Worldwide Opportunities On Organic Farms (WWOOF) program, previously known as “Willing Workers On Organic Farms.” Up to 25 “Woofers” per year spend time on the farm.
Continue reading Blue Jay Lake Farm welcomes newcomers to rural life and helps address local housing shortageCKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Rural Islands Economic Partnership (RIEP) hosted a virtual meeting focused on island tourism on March 29, as part of their monthly Connection Café series. RIEP is a membership-led organization dedicated to providing programs and services in support of 19 rural islands, including Cortes Island.
Continue reading Balancing protection and tourism on rural islands: RIEP Connection Café
Regular water taxi trips between Lund and Cortes Bay are only one of services that the Access Point Marine Group is bringing to our area. They are transforming Finn Bay, a two minute walk north of Lund, into a hub for water transportation and tourism.
Continue reading Water taxis to Cortes, Savary Island and much moreBy Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tofino, BC – Since time immemorial, Byron Charlie said the Ahousaht First Nation has been taking care of the salmon rivers within their traditional territory around the Clayoquot Sound, off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
“This has been our job since the beginning of time,” he said. “The only thing more integral to the fabric of coastal B.C. than the ancient rainforests is the Pacific salmon.”
Continue reading Tourism fee helps Ahousaht ‘preserve what we have left’
According to Luke, the pilot, there are usually sightseers on board when CorilAir delivers the mail in the Discovery Islands.
A man from Campbell River and his sister-in-law from Ontario were on the plane when it picked me up at Cortes Bay, on Wednesday, March 23rd. Neither of them had made the trip before, and they were busy taking pictures throughout the trip. So was I. Everything looks much different when you are sitting hundreds of feet up in the air!
Continue reading Sightseeing on the Discovery Island Mail Run
