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General News · 30th August 2024
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: News from Better at Home / Our Calendar for September / Farewell to Cali / Whaletown School House, 1973 news / and more ...
If you are 50+, you are invited to join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS). 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
https://bit.ly/mailchimpnewslettersarchives
https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=3e603f3254bfeab3541839f44&id=fd5f5d547c
[CISS 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.
NEWS FROM BETTER AT HOME
Better at Home
If you are 65+ or between 60 & 65 with health challenges – and would like to receive a bit of support at home – housekeeping, gardening, outdoor support, tech support, handy person services, Meals on Wheels, or Klahoose Bus vouchers and more – please connect with Ester to sign up: 250-204-2116 or email betterathomecortesgmail.com. This program is funded by United Way and the government of BC. Sliding scale fees apply based on income. Free for low-income seniors.
A HUGE Thank you
To Anne and Sam from Big Fir Farm for growing delicious veggies and providing 40 veggie bags per week to our seniors all summer long! Roses to Shannon Jonassen, Karen McDiarmid, Kathleen Pemberton and Carol London for delivering them.
Community Lunches
We are starting up again at Mansons Hall on Thursday, September 12. Please join us for a delicious community lunch every other Thursday in Mansons. Free, starts at noon until we run out. All welcome. Other venues and dates TBA.
Choose to Move
Stay tuned for an exciting new program offered by Kelly Benson and Aging BC. And did you know aqua aerobics is happening at the Gorge Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 10? Join them while the weather is nice.
FireSmart & Free Wasp Home Sprinkler Kit
Come learn how to protect your home from wildfire. The Cortes Fire Department is hosting a half-day FireSmart workshop with SRD FireSmart coordinator Jeff Carring this Saturday, August 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mansons Firehall. We will give a free Wasp Home sprinkler kit (a $239.95 value!) to Cortes residents who attend the workshop (limit one per household). There is no cost to attend; burgers and drinks will be provided.
Seniors Helping Seniors
If you need a ride or help with something, please contact Carina Verhoeve Mon–Fri, 10–5, at 250-935-5793; she can connect you with a volunteer who can help you.
Another HUGE Thank You
To Denise Elo, who was the Support our Seniors Society bookkeeper for two years and did a fantastic job. Without Denise the program would not be thriving like it is today. She retired from the position, but not until the perfect replacement was found. Thanks, Denise!
BC Ferries
Remember that the schedule changes again as of September 3. The overloads should be easier to navigate now that the summer is winding down. Take the Klahoose Bus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and do not worry about the overloads!
CISS CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 2024
Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
• August 30 – September 8: Group Show – Path of Beauty
• Hours: Fridays, 6 – 9; Saturdays & Sundays, 2 – 6
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.
• Wednesday, September 4, 11 till noon, Om Studio, Manson’s Hall
• Last class of this summer
• Judyth will resume in October
DeathCaring Collective
• The next meeting is Thursday, September 19, in the Pioneer Room, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Water Aerobics
• Tuesdays and Thursdays, Gorge Marina pool, 9 to 10 a.m. While the weather is nice. All seniors are welcome.
Cortes Outdoor Markets
• Fridays, Manson's Hall, noon to 3 p.m.
Marnie's Books
• Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Museum/Main Gallery, 957 Beasley Road, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Monday). Summer hours until the end of September.
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday). Summer hours until September 14, after that Friday/Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, September 14 – Taxidermy Showcase and Talk with Laurel Bohart at Wild Cortes.
CORTES ISLAND DEATHCARING COLLECTIVE
We are a once-a-month gathering of folks who are enthusiastic about opening up conversations and learning more about death, dying, and grief. Our meetings are structured with a time for sharing, an educational presentation, and an update about ongoing projects in our community.
Our next monthly meeting is on Thursday, September 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Pioneer Room.
The Cortes Island Community Foundation has been working with us to raise funds for our Community-Led Death Care fund; see the CICF website (https://cortesfoundation.ca) for more information. 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.
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.
MORE IN OUR (EMAIL AND PDF formats) NEWSLETTER
• Pictures from 2024 Sand Castle Day
• Cali Waddell Is Leaving the Island
• A Bit of History – Whaletown School House, from Discovery Passage, Aug 3–16, 1973
-- Please read these stories in our PDF version (attached) or the email version.
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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.
To read the newsletter sent by email, click here: CISS Newsletter, PDF version or CISS Newsletter, email version
Visit us at Facebook
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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.
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Attachments:
PDF format newsletter
Membership Renewal Form
If you are 50+, you are invited to join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS). 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
https://bit.ly/mailchimpnewslettersarchives
https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=3e603f3254bfeab3541839f44&id=fd5f5d547c
[CISS 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.
NEWS FROM BETTER AT HOME
Better at Home
If you are 65+ or between 60 & 65 with health challenges – and would like to receive a bit of support at home – housekeeping, gardening, outdoor support, tech support, handy person services, Meals on Wheels, or Klahoose Bus vouchers and more – please connect with Ester to sign up: 250-204-2116 or email betterathomecortesgmail.com. This program is funded by United Way and the government of BC. Sliding scale fees apply based on income. Free for low-income seniors.
A HUGE Thank you
To Anne and Sam from Big Fir Farm for growing delicious veggies and providing 40 veggie bags per week to our seniors all summer long! Roses to Shannon Jonassen, Karen McDiarmid, Kathleen Pemberton and Carol London for delivering them.
Community Lunches
We are starting up again at Mansons Hall on Thursday, September 12. Please join us for a delicious community lunch every other Thursday in Mansons. Free, starts at noon until we run out. All welcome. Other venues and dates TBA.
Choose to Move
Stay tuned for an exciting new program offered by Kelly Benson and Aging BC. And did you know aqua aerobics is happening at the Gorge Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 10? Join them while the weather is nice.
FireSmart & Free Wasp Home Sprinkler Kit
Come learn how to protect your home from wildfire. The Cortes Fire Department is hosting a half-day FireSmart workshop with SRD FireSmart coordinator Jeff Carring this Saturday, August 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mansons Firehall. We will give a free Wasp Home sprinkler kit (a $239.95 value!) to Cortes residents who attend the workshop (limit one per household). There is no cost to attend; burgers and drinks will be provided.
Seniors Helping Seniors
If you need a ride or help with something, please contact Carina Verhoeve Mon–Fri, 10–5, at 250-935-5793; she can connect you with a volunteer who can help you.
Another HUGE Thank You
To Denise Elo, who was the Support our Seniors Society bookkeeper for two years and did a fantastic job. Without Denise the program would not be thriving like it is today. She retired from the position, but not until the perfect replacement was found. Thanks, Denise!
BC Ferries
Remember that the schedule changes again as of September 3. The overloads should be easier to navigate now that the summer is winding down. Take the Klahoose Bus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and do not worry about the overloads!
CISS CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 2024
Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
• August 30 – September 8: Group Show – Path of Beauty
• Hours: Fridays, 6 – 9; Saturdays & Sundays, 2 – 6
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.
• Wednesday, September 4, 11 till noon, Om Studio, Manson’s Hall
• Last class of this summer
• Judyth will resume in October
DeathCaring Collective
• The next meeting is Thursday, September 19, in the Pioneer Room, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Water Aerobics
• Tuesdays and Thursdays, Gorge Marina pool, 9 to 10 a.m. While the weather is nice. All seniors are welcome.
Cortes Outdoor Markets
• Fridays, Manson's Hall, noon to 3 p.m.
Marnie's Books
• Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Museum/Main Gallery, 957 Beasley Road, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Monday). Summer hours until the end of September.
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday). Summer hours until September 14, after that Friday/Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, September 14 – Taxidermy Showcase and Talk with Laurel Bohart at Wild Cortes.
CORTES ISLAND DEATHCARING COLLECTIVE
We are a once-a-month gathering of folks who are enthusiastic about opening up conversations and learning more about death, dying, and grief. Our meetings are structured with a time for sharing, an educational presentation, and an update about ongoing projects in our community.
Our next monthly meeting is on Thursday, September 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Pioneer Room.
The Cortes Island Community Foundation has been working with us to raise funds for our Community-Led Death Care fund; see the CICF website (https://cortesfoundation.ca) for more information. 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.
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.
MORE IN OUR (EMAIL AND PDF formats) NEWSLETTER
• Pictures from 2024 Sand Castle Day
• Cali Waddell Is Leaving the Island
• A Bit of History – Whaletown School House, from Discovery Passage, Aug 3–16, 1973
-- Please read these stories in our PDF version (attached) or the email version.
***********************************
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.
To read the newsletter sent by email, click here: CISS Newsletter, PDF version or CISS Newsletter, email version
Visit us at Facebook
***********************************
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.
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Attachments:
PDF format newsletter
Membership Renewal Form
(2024-09-CISS-Newsletter.pdf)