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Dog control bylaw fails to pass on Cortes Island
May 9, 2024 A dog control bylaw will not be implemented on Cortes Island after 221 residents filed a form in opposition through the alternative approval process (AAP). The outcome was announced at the most recent Strathcona Regional District meeting on April 24. “This...
Museum’s new annual exhibit peels back the layers of home
May 8, 2024 The Cortes Museum and Archives Society debuted their 2024 exhibit on Sunday “From the Ground Up”. The exhibit explores the unique ways the island has built community and homes, frequently moving and re-using entire buildings. Monika Hoffman and...
First invasive green crab identified on Cortes
May 3, 2024 One of the most invasive species in the world, the European Green Crab, was found for the first time on Cortes Island last Thursday, April 25. Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI), Klahoose Fisheries, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans have been...
Aid for small businesses and ‘solopreneurs’ in demand: local mentor
May 1, 2024 Cortes businesses are largely made up of “solopreneurs,” says business mentor, Tammy Collingwood. She has been hired by the Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) to boost local economic well being. Collingwood explains what the term...
New principal says community-oriented goals are taking shape
April 29, 2024 When Michael Datura became the new principal for Cortes Island School, one of his main mandates was to make the school more “community-oriented” and welcoming. With a new volunteer-led science program, extra-curricular lunch program, and plans for...
Annual General meeting
If you love Cortes Radio and care if we stay on the air… We need your presence at Cortes Community Radio’s 2024 AGM!We have a lot of fun and interesting things going on, new shows and amazing people. But we need your participation to keep this valuable...
