In this newsletter: Our Calendar for July/ Person of the Month – Peter Elliott / and 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 Manson's Hall for certain seniors' activities and meetings, sends out a monthly newsletter with news relating to Cortes seniors, and organizes some island-wide events.

To find more information about our programs and activities, check our Facebook page or see our Newsletter Archives.

Membership in the Society is very important as it shows your support for the organization and its programming. To sign up or renew your CISS membership, which is only $10, mail your cheque to PO BOX 27 Mansons Landing BC V0P 1K0, or email your dues by e-transfer to cortesseniors1gmail.com.

CISS CALENDAR FOR July 2024

Vital Signs Survey

Do you care about Cortes Island? Of course you do!
Participate in the Vital Signs Survey to ensure that your experience of living on Cortes Island is represented. You will also have a chance to win exciting prizes!
How?
• Fill out the online survey: Cortes Island’s Vital Signs Survey
• Mail in a paper survey with copies available around the island (pre-stamped copies available at the Cortes Island Post Offices)
• Visit us at the Market on Friday, July 5 and fill out either version at our table
• Request assistance from Andrea; email andreacortesfoundation.ca
• The survey will be open until July 7.

Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery

• July 5 – July 14: Solo Show – Iris Steigemann
• July 19 – July 28: Solo Show – Ebony Rose
• August 2 – August 11: Solo Show – Tamara Dawn
• August 16 – August 25: Solo Show – Andrea Padovani
• August 30 – September 8: Group Show – Path of Beauty
• Hours: Fridays, 6 – 9; Saturdays & Sundays, 2 – 6

Cortes Day!

• Saturday, July 20, Smelt Bay – See you all there!

T’ai Chi Ch’uan

T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise ideal for seniors. The class, offered by Judyth Weaver, is free; donations to CISS are welcome. All are invited to join.
• Wednesdays, 11 till noon, Om Studio, Manson’s Hall

Carpet Bowling

• Sundays/Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information

Cortes Island DeathCaring Collective

We are taking a break from educational offerings during the summer and will resume our monthly gatherings in September. If you’d like help with end-of-life planning, contact Carina Verhoeve at carinacanadagmail.com or phone 250-935-6793 Monday through Friday, between 10 and 5. Carina can guide you and help you stay on track.

If you have any death-related questions or needs, please don't hesitate to contact us, even on short notice: Margaret at 250-204-3709 or Emma at 250-208-4468.

Walking Group

• The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. in Manson's Hall parking lot for a 30-minute to one-hour walk, followed by coffee – coffee location TBA. The walks are never cancelled. No kind of weather stops the walking group's folks! Come and join us.


PERSON OF THE MONTH – PETER ELLIOTT

-- Please read our PDF version (attached) or email version.

LOOKING FOR SOME FUN FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR VISITING GUESTS OR FAMILY

TRY THESE SAILING CRUISES WITH MISTY ISLES ADVENTURES!

The day trips onboard Misty Isles are great opportunities for your guests or visiting family to explore the island's hard-to-reach coastlines and learn about Cortes Island's natural and social history.

• July 4 – Natural Aspects of Western Cortes
• August 5 – Dinner Cruise to the Laughing Oyster
• August 28 – Hathayim/Von Donop Marine Park Historical Cruise

For details, please visit Museum's website. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Museum at 250-935-6340 or email cimascortesmuseum.com.

To book the cruises, call Misty Isles Adventures at 250-935-6756.


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More 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 receive an email with the newsletter every first day of the month. If you cannot find it in your inbox, check your spam or junk folder and mark "NOT SPAM." Additionally, add seniorscortesgmail.com to your email contacts. If in doubt, call Gina at 250-935-0080.

To read the newsletter sent by email, click here: CISS Newsletter, email version

Visit our Facebook page for more information.

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