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General News · 28th June 2023
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Our calendar for July / Tribute to Carina / Person of the Month Andy Vine / Happy Canada Day / and some more ...
You are invited to join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS) if you are 50+. The Society manages the current Seniors Village, pays for renting of Manson's Hall to allow for seniors' activities and meetings, sends out a monthly newsletter with news relating to Cortes seniors, organizes island-wide events, works closely with Better at Home and other seniors programs providers, and more. To find more information about our programs and activities, check this Tideline post or our Facebook page.
Membership in the Society is very important as it shows your support for the organization and its programming.
CISS CALENDAR FOR July 2023
Luncheons
Gerri and George regret that seniors lunches at their home are not possible in the coming months but they hope to be able to offer them again in the fall. Gerri and George would like to thank the folks who turned out for the previous lunches and made them a success.
How about meeting your friends on Wednesdays in our Community Cafe and savour Julie's dishes? Just show up or call your friends, and be there at 12:30 p.m.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan with Judyth Weaver
Tuesdays, 9 am, OM Studio, Manson's Hall, with Judyth Weaver, by donation. Judyth is running her classes for free, and all donations go to CISS programs! Thank you, Judyth!
Carpet Bowling
Wednesdays and Saturdays, Manson's Hall. Call De0305 for more information.
Jazzercise
Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. Contact Ruth6478 or Victoria6594 if you are interested in coming, Mansons Hall.
Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
June 23 to July 2 Solo Show Naomi Cairns
July 7 to July 16 Group Show Monica Nawrocki, Ester Strijbos, Janny Thompson
July 21 to July 30 Solo Show Hannes Grosse
Fridays, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Book Club
Contact Rebeka250-207-2207 if you would like more information.
DeathCaring Collective
Regular meetings will resume in the fall. Read more below.
Walking Group
The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m., Manson's Hall parking lot, for 30-min to one-hour walk, followed by coffee. Coffee location TBA.
Lagoon Gumbooting
Monday, July 3, by registration only, call FOCI office0087 to register.
Rainbow Ridge Trail Celebration
Monday, July 3, 1 to 4, Village Commons, refreshments, activities
Cortes Day
Saturday, July 15, Smelt Bay CORTES DAY IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!
Creative Spaces: Garden and Studio Tour
Saturday, July 8, 9:30 to 4:30.
Explore 17 gardens and studios at your own pace; get to know over 21 artists and gardeners throughout the island. This is a fundraiser for the Cortes Museum; all proceeds go to fund Museum's programs and activities. Tickets are available at the Museum, at Cortes Island stores, and on the day of the tour when coming from the first ferry, Harbour and Seavista Road corner.
Low Tide Reef Exploration with George Sirk, Misty Isles Cruise
Thursday, July 13, call Misty Isles 250-935-6756 to register.
Refuge Cove Cruise with Norm Gibbons and Lisa Weiler-Gibbons, Misty Isles Cruise
Thursday, July 27, call Misty Isles 250-935-6756 to register.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
Main Gallery Wayfinding: Stories of Maps and Place, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wild Cortes The Mother Tree, Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
July 8 Creative Spaces: Garden and Studio Tour. Major fundraiser for the Museum and a unique opportunity to explore best gardens and artists studios on the island!
PERSON OF THE MONTH Andy Vine
To read Andy's "Recollections of an Aging Hippy" story, see our email newsletter or the pdf file attached below.
CORTES BOOK CLUB
For more information, contact Rebeka250-207-2207. To read more, see our email newsletter (link below) or the pdf file attached below.
DEATHCARING COLLECTIVE
The Compassionate Community Project is underway. If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing serious illness, caregiving, isolation, dying, or grieving, please call Carina at 935-6792. For any death-related questions, even on short notice, call Emma 250-208-4468 or Margaret 250-204-3709. Our monthly meetings will resume in the fall.
GAME NIGHTS AT THE GORGE
Come join in the fun at the Gorge Hall. Dinner option is usually available for $5. Feel free to bring food and drinks to share. Rain or shine. Power outage or not. These weekly gatherings are planned through the summer. Fridays, from 4 to 9 pm. Read more in this Tideline post
Game Nights at the Gorge.
BETTER AT HOME NEWS
The Better at Home program is now managed by a newly formed society and works closely with CISS.
More details were provided by Ester in this Tideline article.
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More interesting items of information can be found in the pdf attached below and the email version of the newsletter delivered to CISS members' email boxes on the first day of every month.
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If you are a CISS member, you should be getting an email with the newsletter every first day of the month. If you cannot find it in your email box check your spam or junk folder and mark "NOT SPAM"; if it is not there, inform Gina250-935-0080.
To subscribe to our newsletter, click here SUBSCRIBE
To read the newsletter sent by email, click here July 2023 CISS Newsletter
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attachments:
pdf NEWSLETTER
You are invited to join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS) if you are 50+. The Society manages the current Seniors Village, pays for renting of Manson's Hall to allow for seniors' activities and meetings, sends out a monthly newsletter with news relating to Cortes seniors, organizes island-wide events, works closely with Better at Home and other seniors programs providers, and more. To find more information about our programs and activities, check this Tideline post or our Facebook page.
Membership in the Society is very important as it shows your support for the organization and its programming.
CISS CALENDAR FOR July 2023
Luncheons
Gerri and George regret that seniors lunches at their home are not possible in the coming months but they hope to be able to offer them again in the fall. Gerri and George would like to thank the folks who turned out for the previous lunches and made them a success.
How about meeting your friends on Wednesdays in our Community Cafe and savour Julie's dishes? Just show up or call your friends, and be there at 12:30 p.m.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan with Judyth Weaver
Tuesdays, 9 am, OM Studio, Manson's Hall, with Judyth Weaver, by donation. Judyth is running her classes for free, and all donations go to CISS programs! Thank you, Judyth!
Carpet Bowling
Wednesdays and Saturdays, Manson's Hall. Call De0305 for more information.
Jazzercise
Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. Contact Ruth6478 or Victoria6594 if you are interested in coming, Mansons Hall.
Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
June 23 to July 2 Solo Show Naomi Cairns
July 7 to July 16 Group Show Monica Nawrocki, Ester Strijbos, Janny Thompson
July 21 to July 30 Solo Show Hannes Grosse
Fridays, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Book Club
Contact Rebeka250-207-2207 if you would like more information.
DeathCaring Collective
Regular meetings will resume in the fall. Read more below.
Walking Group
The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m., Manson's Hall parking lot, for 30-min to one-hour walk, followed by coffee. Coffee location TBA.
Lagoon Gumbooting
Monday, July 3, by registration only, call FOCI office0087 to register.
Rainbow Ridge Trail Celebration
Monday, July 3, 1 to 4, Village Commons, refreshments, activities
Cortes Day
Saturday, July 15, Smelt Bay CORTES DAY IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!
Creative Spaces: Garden and Studio Tour
Saturday, July 8, 9:30 to 4:30.
Explore 17 gardens and studios at your own pace; get to know over 21 artists and gardeners throughout the island. This is a fundraiser for the Cortes Museum; all proceeds go to fund Museum's programs and activities. Tickets are available at the Museum, at Cortes Island stores, and on the day of the tour when coming from the first ferry, Harbour and Seavista Road corner.
Low Tide Reef Exploration with George Sirk, Misty Isles Cruise
Thursday, July 13, call Misty Isles 250-935-6756 to register.
Refuge Cove Cruise with Norm Gibbons and Lisa Weiler-Gibbons, Misty Isles Cruise
Thursday, July 27, call Misty Isles 250-935-6756 to register.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
Main Gallery Wayfinding: Stories of Maps and Place, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wild Cortes The Mother Tree, Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
July 8 Creative Spaces: Garden and Studio Tour. Major fundraiser for the Museum and a unique opportunity to explore best gardens and artists studios on the island!
PERSON OF THE MONTH Andy Vine
To read Andy's "Recollections of an Aging Hippy" story, see our email newsletter or the pdf file attached below.
CORTES BOOK CLUB
For more information, contact Rebeka250-207-2207. To read more, see our email newsletter (link below) or the pdf file attached below.
DEATHCARING COLLECTIVE
The Compassionate Community Project is underway. If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing serious illness, caregiving, isolation, dying, or grieving, please call Carina at 935-6792. For any death-related questions, even on short notice, call Emma 250-208-4468 or Margaret 250-204-3709. Our monthly meetings will resume in the fall.
GAME NIGHTS AT THE GORGE
Come join in the fun at the Gorge Hall. Dinner option is usually available for $5. Feel free to bring food and drinks to share. Rain or shine. Power outage or not. These weekly gatherings are planned through the summer. Fridays, from 4 to 9 pm. Read more in this Tideline post
Game Nights at the Gorge.
BETTER AT HOME NEWS
The Better at Home program is now managed by a newly formed society and works closely with CISS.
More details were provided by Ester in this Tideline article.
***********************************
More interesting items of information can be found in the pdf attached below and the email version of the newsletter delivered to CISS members' email boxes on the first day of every month.
***********************************
If you are a CISS member, you should be getting an email with the newsletter every first day of the month. If you cannot find it in your email box check your spam or junk folder and mark "NOT SPAM"; if it is not there, inform Gina250-935-0080.
To subscribe to our newsletter, click here SUBSCRIBE
To read the newsletter sent by email, click here July 2023 CISS Newsletter
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attachments:
pdf NEWSLETTER
(2023-07-CISS-News.pdf)