Changes are coming to curbside garbage pick-up on Cortes Island.
The charge to the island’s 692 units will be rising 50 cents from $97.75, currently, to $99.25 as of April 1, 2025.
There are also some changes to the contract.
Continue reading Changes to Cortes Island’s curbside garbage pick-up
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Editor’s note: FOCI volunteers carried out a ‘Mother’s Day Beach Clean-up of the beach between Hollyhock and Seaford Road, Cortes Island on May 9, 2022.
Coastal community cleanup groups on eastern Vancouver Island have been itching for the opening of B.C.’s newest ocean debris recycling depot.
The Cumberland site, operated by Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) in partnership with the Ocean Legacy Foundation, opened in mid-June to tackle the tonnes of plastic washing ashore in the region, said Stephanie Valdal, CSWM’s waste management services co-ordinator.
Continue reading West Coast infrastructure is on the rise to stem the wave of ocean plasticsNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada has the opportunity to position itself as a leader in tackling the world’s marine plastics problem at this week’s UN Ocean Conference, experts say.
However, to effect real change, Canada and its international partners will have to aggressively wean themselves off unnecessary plastics and accelerate the development of a global circular economy to make sure plastic pollution doesn’t end up in oceans.
Continue reading Recycling isn’t the ‘panacea’ that will save oceans from plastic at UN Ocean summit
Recently the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island (HACI) decided to stop offering garbage disposal services on our docks. This news sparked a flurry of discussion on Cortes Island Facebook groups. Some people were upset at the HACI decision, while others supported it. Most people agreed that there is a “garbage problem” on our docks, but opinions varied about who is to blame and what should be done.
On Saturday, May 21st I visited the Gorge Harbour Government Dock to interview Billie Fleming, who has worked for HACI as a garbage collector. Billie is now offering her own garbage pickup service at the Gorge Harbour public dock from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday.
Continue reading Garbage is an Issue on Cortes Island DocksClick here for ‘Mothers Day Beach Clean-up on Cortes Island’
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Inspired by the enthusiasm her teenage sons shared after being on hand for a high school presentation nearly 10 years ago, Cortes Creations owner Leslie Mack-Mumford got creative. The family business was looking for a way to generate enough money to donate towards marine conservation initiatives.
And so 10,000 Whales was born, a wing of Cortes Creations, the local health and natural skin care products enterprise.
Continue reading Cortes Island family donates a portion of its profits towards marine conservation
