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General News · 30th September 2024
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Our Calendar for October/ Free Meals and Yoga – News from Better at Home / Husky on the Deck / and more ...
If you are 50+, you can 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.
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.
To find more information about our programs and activities, check our Facebook page or see our
CISS Newsletter Archives.
CISS CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 2024
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise ideal for seniors. Judyth Weaver generously offers the classes for free; donations to CISS are welcome. All are invited to join.
• Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Om Studio, Manson’s Hall
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays, Manson's Hall. Call De0305 for more information.
Free Yoga and Mobility Classes w/Kelly
• Mondays, Gorge Hall, 11 to noon
• Tuesdays, Manson's Hall, Om Studio, 11 to noon
• please register before your first class; email kbrocks55yahoo.ca or call Kelly at 604-209-3081
Community Lunches (free meals, donations welcome)
• Wednesdays: 2, 16, 30, Gorge Hall, noon
• Thursdays: 10, 24, Manson's Hall, noon
Thanksgiving Takeout
• Thanksgiving: Monday, October 14
Order your meal from The Sunflower by October 6 for a pickup date of October 13. The meal is free if you are a BAH client (see more below)!
DeathCaring Collective
• The next meeting will be on Thursday, October 17, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Room.
Cortes Markets
• Fridays, Manson's Hall, noon to 3 p.m.
Marnie's Books
• Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until October 12
• after October 12, Fridays, 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 the walking group!
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes – fall/winter hours
• Museum/Main Gallery, 957 Beesley Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• October 27 and 28 – Traditional Cedar Hat Weaving Workshop with Ivan Rosypskye, by registration only. More information in this Tideline post or on the Museum's website www.cortesmuseum.com.
CORTES ISLAND DEATHCARING COLLECTIVE
We are a once-a-month gathering of folks 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, October 17, in the Pioneer Room, 2 to 3:30 pm.
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.
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. United Way and the Government of BC fund this program. Sliding scale fees apply based on income. Free for low-income seniors.
Community Lunches and FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL
FREE Thanksgiving Dinner for Better at Home clients through our Meals on Wheels Program. If you are signed up for the BAH program, you can order your free Thanksgiving Meal from Sunflower Foods.
To place your order, call Carie directly before October 6 at sunflowercortesgmail.com or 250-504-0848.
Not a BAH client yet? You can sign up with Ester at betterathomecortesgmail.com or call 250-204-2116 (local).
Movement and Wellness Series
Read more in this Tideline post.
THANK YOU!
The Support Our Seniors Society received $16,600 from the Cortes Island Community Foundation and the Government of British Columbia through the Community Prosperity Fund. Thanks to this funding, we can provide free fitness/movement classes for seniors and those with health/mobility challenges.
Seniors Helping Seniors
If you need a ride or help with something, please get in touch with Carina Verhoeve, Mon–Fri, 10–5, at 250-935-6793; Carina can connect you with a volunteer who can help you.
MORE IN OUR (EMAIL AND PDF formats) NEWSLETTER
• Husky on the Deck – by Peter Elliott
• Great Truths – Just for Laughs, contributed by Lynne Jordan
-- Please read these stories, and more, in our PDF version (attached) or the email version.
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To read the newsletter sent by email, click here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TOBqYggG7M6OnJqVEF8I2lNjeoFzxYCl/view?usp=sharing
[CISS Newsletter, PDF version] or https://mailchi.mp/7342ba86cc39/ciss-october-2024-newsletter
[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.
If you are 50+, you can 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.
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.
To find more information about our programs and activities, check our Facebook page or see our
CISS Newsletter Archives.
CISS CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 2024
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise ideal for seniors. Judyth Weaver generously offers the classes for free; donations to CISS are welcome. All are invited to join.
• Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Om Studio, Manson’s Hall
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays, Manson's Hall. Call De0305 for more information.
Free Yoga and Mobility Classes w/Kelly
• Mondays, Gorge Hall, 11 to noon
• Tuesdays, Manson's Hall, Om Studio, 11 to noon
• please register before your first class; email kbrocks55yahoo.ca or call Kelly at 604-209-3081
Community Lunches (free meals, donations welcome)
• Wednesdays: 2, 16, 30, Gorge Hall, noon
• Thursdays: 10, 24, Manson's Hall, noon
Thanksgiving Takeout
• Thanksgiving: Monday, October 14
Order your meal from The Sunflower by October 6 for a pickup date of October 13. The meal is free if you are a BAH client (see more below)!
DeathCaring Collective
• The next meeting will be on Thursday, October 17, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Room.
Cortes Markets
• Fridays, Manson's Hall, noon to 3 p.m.
Marnie's Books
• Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until October 12
• after October 12, Fridays, 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 the walking group!
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes – fall/winter hours
• Museum/Main Gallery, 957 Beesley Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• October 27 and 28 – Traditional Cedar Hat Weaving Workshop with Ivan Rosypskye, by registration only. More information in this Tideline post or on the Museum's website www.cortesmuseum.com.
CORTES ISLAND DEATHCARING COLLECTIVE
We are a once-a-month gathering of folks 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, October 17, in the Pioneer Room, 2 to 3:30 pm.
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.
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. United Way and the Government of BC fund this program. Sliding scale fees apply based on income. Free for low-income seniors.
Community Lunches and FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL
FREE Thanksgiving Dinner for Better at Home clients through our Meals on Wheels Program. If you are signed up for the BAH program, you can order your free Thanksgiving Meal from Sunflower Foods.
To place your order, call Carie directly before October 6 at sunflowercortesgmail.com or 250-504-0848.
Not a BAH client yet? You can sign up with Ester at betterathomecortesgmail.com or call 250-204-2116 (local).
Movement and Wellness Series
Read more in this Tideline post.
THANK YOU!
The Support Our Seniors Society received $16,600 from the Cortes Island Community Foundation and the Government of British Columbia through the Community Prosperity Fund. Thanks to this funding, we can provide free fitness/movement classes for seniors and those with health/mobility challenges.
Seniors Helping Seniors
If you need a ride or help with something, please get in touch with Carina Verhoeve, Mon–Fri, 10–5, at 250-935-6793; Carina can connect you with a volunteer who can help you.
MORE IN OUR (EMAIL AND PDF formats) NEWSLETTER
• Husky on the Deck – by Peter Elliott
• Great Truths – Just for Laughs, contributed by Lynne Jordan
-- Please read these stories, and more, in our PDF version (attached) or the email version.
***********************************
To read the newsletter sent by email, click here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TOBqYggG7M6OnJqVEF8I2lNjeoFzxYCl/view?usp=sharing
[CISS Newsletter, PDF version] or https://mailchi.mp/7342ba86cc39/ciss-october-2024-newsletter
[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.
(2024-10-CISS-Newsletter.pdf)