by CKTZ | Nov 10, 2023 | CKTZ News
The Forest Trust for the Children of Cortes Island (FTCCIS) held a 24 hour Mycoblitz last week. Similar to Bioblitz, the educational community event records the biodiversity of a specific region, like Cortes Island, and the data is utilized by scientists to determine the range and abundance of any specific species. Sometimes this data contributes to the declaration of at-risk or nearly extinct species due to loss of habitat. The public event featured three mycologists: Andy MacKinnon, Paul Kroeger, and Paul Stamets and saw participation from all ages acting as citizen scientists, collecting information that will be used in multiple scientific databases including the UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum. CKTZ attended the event at the Linnaea Education Centre on Nov. 1 which saw about 80 participants. The experts were asked why this moment in time is a significant opportunity to publicly engage communities about fungi. Stamets explained how we can learn from how mushrooms cooperate. “Every mushroom that you pick is a doorway into a vast underground network of mycelium that builds upon these elaborate relationships, guilds. Fungal networks create guilds of cooperating microorganisms, bacteria and so many other organisms that cooperate and the contribution of the skill sets of all these other organisms work in a guild, builds community strength and community immunity.” “I think Cortes in particular, is at the threshold of being a part of this paradigm shift,” Stamets continued. “The respect for the indigenous people, the respect for biodiversity, ethnicities… this culture here works, and maybe people don’t understand it.” Kroeger, president of the Vancouver Mycological Society, is responsible for documenting 3,500 mycelial species in British...
by CKTZ | Jul 18, 2021 | Folk U
Chief Kevin Peacey of the Klahoose First Nation presents Klahoose Success and Strong Leadership and answers neighbours questions. Then Colin Funk gives a brief update on the Cortes Community Economic Development Association and Carrie Saxifrage gives an update on the Community Forest. This was part of the Making it on Cortes forum, providing resources and a network for neighbours making a life and a livelihood on Cortes. Folk U Radio asks “What do you know?” with host Manda Aufochs Gillespie. Tune in to hear neighbours share their interests, knowledge and skills with each other. This show has the diversity and breadth of the people of the Salish Sea: featuring everything from ancient history in the area form a professor who wrote the book to the current take on Wildfire protection and everything in between. Folk U Radio is produced by Folk University in collaboration with CKTZ 89.5 FM and support from Cortes Currents. Folk U Radio: taking old-school viral. Host Manda Aufochs Gillespie is the author of the Green Mama series of books, free-lance journalist, writer, and provost and producer at Folk University. Learn more at FolkU.ca. Links of Interest: Klahoose First Nation website Cortes Forestry General Partnership website Cortes Community Forest Co-operative website Cortes Community Economic Development Association website The Folk U website (Folk U)...
by CKTZ | Sep 16, 2020 | News
There are a lot of changes at Cortes Radio this fall. Screenshot form Cortes Radio’s first Virtual variety Night DJs Four of Cortes Radio’s better known DJs are back. Greg Osaba is bringing Lunchtime Locomotion and can now be heard Thursdays from 11 AM to 1 PM. It has been a long time coming, but George SIrk is bringing Nature Boy back as of October 7th. Some of you may remember “Girl Crush” from 2010. Jen Mi is back and her show now airs Wednesdays at 1 PM. Those of you who have been listening to CKTZ, from the beginning may remember Dorst Boswell. There are two new DJs. Darwin Olmstead has a Punk New Wave show. Phil Bell has a Vancouver musicians show Tuesdays ay 3:30. with people he knows. There are also a couple of new shows in the works. Talk Shows As some of you may be aware, Listening In, Folk U and Cortes Currents have been partnered for some time - which is why they can also be found under the Radio tab at Cortes Currents.ca. In addition, Odette Auger, De Clarke, Francesca Gesualdi, Manda Aufochs Gillespie, Roy L Hales, Max Thaysen and Tara Warkentin are, or have been, part of the Cortes Currents team that has been producing programs for Local Journalism Initiative since February 1, 2020. You can see their contributions on Cortes Radio.ca (under Currents), Cortes Currents.ca (click on their names above) and the National LJI website, Canada-Info.ca. Three recent additions to the CKTZ’s Cortes Currents line-up: On August 24th Cortes Radio started producing short Daily News clips (aired daily, but added as needed) As of Saturday, September 12th, Manda is producing a series of two hour...
by CKTZ | Oct 27, 2019 | Podcasts
The Battery, St Johns Newfoundland by Emmanuel Milou via Flickr (CC BY SA, 2.0) Anything Goes with Howie Roman & Paul the K- Sat: 10:30 AM-1 PM; Repeats Thu: 8-10:30 PM In the Saturday, October 26th, edition, Howie talks about his month long visit to the Atlantic provinces and plays some of the music he brought back. Anything Goes To The Atlantic Provinces Podcasts Howie Roman and Paul the K are old friends, both originally from New York though they met on Cortes almost 50 years ago. For many years they’d get together for dinner and to share music. When everyone started talking about a radio station, in 2004, they decided to take part “Paul the K” of Anything Goes March 31, 2018 - Anything Goes Anything Goes To Church! From CKTZ’s archives: Howie Roman and Rick Bockner interview Dorien Baxter, known to many as “Elvis Priestly,” the Bishop of Beal Street in Memphis,Tennessee. In addition to his duties as an ordained an Anglican Priest, Baxter is known for his rendition of the legendary “King of Rock and Roll”. Anything Goes to Church! Anything Goes To Church Howie Roman Howie attended the meeting at Manson’s Hall, when the possibility of starting a radio station on Cortes Island was first discussed. Six months after CKTZ was launched, he and Paul became DJs. Howie went on to become a board member for five years and is now the station manager. However, he explains, “My prime interest in Cortes radio is [that] I really enjoy having a show.” Howie Roman of Anything Goes Talk RadioOur DJ podcasts(Almost) Daily...
by CKTZ | Jun 14, 2019 | Spark Point Music
All photos courtesy Dan Peters In our second episode we present the songs “Sacrifice” and “New Kid” from Curtis and Reg of Buttons and Hoodies, who wrote the lyrics and composed the instrumental pieces. “Sacrifice” is a track that explores the forces of change and sacrifice as we travel through the uncertainties of life; “New Kid” encourages people to be themselves and see the bigger picture, focusing on youth in the school system. Episode 2: Buttons and Hoodies - Spark Point Music Coming to you from the unceded, ancestral territories of the Klahoose, Homalco, and Tla’amin peoples, this is Spark Point Music Radio! We are working in partnership with CKTZ Cortes radio, Youth Voices!, and The Community Radio Fund of Canada - Radiometres program to bring you original music created by youth from Cortes Island. At Spark Point Music we believe that when we create, we explore what it is to be whole and discover more of who we truly are. In our programs we seek to spark the imagination, and a sense of what is possible, for youth on the remote island of Cortes when their voices are heard and valued. We give youth ages 8 to 18 an opportunity to create art and music in an encouraging environment, seeking to minimize judgment and increase acceptance of themselves and others. Our studio is graciously hosted at Linnaea Farm, where we provide inclusive space, instruments, recording gear, and guidance for youth to compose, record, and perform original music. Any music you hear during these broadcasts was either composed and performed entirely by youth, or with the guidance and...