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Drug toxicity test strips added to local harm reduction boxes
Fentanyl testing strips are now available to locals in the harm reduction boxes across Cortes Island as a tool for reducing harm amongst drug users, local RN Isabelle Laplante says. The boxes are located at the health clinic in Mansons Landing, the Squirrel Cove...
Cortesian community joins viral Witch Dance this month
A mystical dance is being shared with the Cortes public this month, both in Mansons Landing and Whaletown. Meinsje Vlaming, a local creative, is leading anyone interested in the “Witch Dance”. The special dance was first introduced by a German group of women called...
New Mansons Hall manager looks to increase members, venue programming
Jennifer Pickford has taken on the community-centered role of Mansons Hall Manager, beginning in September. She brings hopes of boosting membership and cultivating community-wide programming through the Hall’s canvas as a venue. As hall manager, Pickford’s main role...
Revitalization of fall and winter senior programming after tough years
Programming focused on engaging seniors has been revitalized for the fall and winter months following a rocky couple of years of losing funding and support from the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS). Thanks to grant money from the New Horizons for Seniors Program,...
A ‘Pink Mystery’ — Cortes Island sees pink salmon in record numbers in local waterways
Cortes Island is seeing Pink Salmon in three waterways for the first time in eight years. Longtime ‘Streamkeeper’ Christine Robinson has only seen pink salmon swimming on Cortes twice in the 20 years she has been observing the fish with her partner. Streamkeepers is a...
Raising a flag to remember: Cortes Island School marks Orange Shirt Day
The sun was shining on Cortes Island school Friday Sept 29, as the Parent Advisory Committee shared orange T-shirts with all the children. With a new principal, the team and students were busy all month preparing to observe the day of memorial by raising a Residential...
