Community Articles
General News · 26th February 2025
Jennifer for Mansons Hall
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Friday Market
Our winter Friday Market is ON! We’ve got homegrown goodies by a bunch of crafty sellers each and every week. Come on out and see what’s new at the Mansons Hall Friday Market, doors open at noon! 🍪 🧶 🧼 🎁 🤩
For more information about our fabulous Friday Market, or to inquire about becoming a vendor, contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Thrift Store
The SCCA Thrift Store is open during the Friday Market 12-3 pm with plenty of gently-used merchandise available at clothing items for the entire family to choose from. You will find it down the hall to the Pioneer Room. All items are sold by a suggested donation to the SCCA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Climate Café
The next Climate Cafe will be Friday, Feb 28, 1–3PM in the Pioneer Room of Manson’s Hall.
In response to our January Climate Cafe, the SRD made a small change to the proposed new zoning bylaw -- the largest rurally-zoned properties (26 of them) will be allowed just 6 dwellings, which is the same as under the current bylaw. Now, the number of potential new dwellings added by the proposed bylaw is 427 (down from 453). You can see all the details and the maps at https://srd.ca/cortes-zoning-bylaw-review/, as well as posted in the entryway at Manson’s Hall. The charts attached below might also be helpful.
Also, the SRD is gathering community input regarding our interest in limiting the size of primary dwellings on all properties. The purpose would be to ensure no more mega-mansions get built here.
At our next cafe, we’ll focus conversation on the specifics of the proposed changes and how we might provide feedback as a group to shape our zoning bylaw more thoughtfully. Here are the questions to guide our conversation:
1. Does increasing allowed densities on virtually every size and type of residential parcel achieve the goal of promoting affordable housing AND align with our Official Community Plan (OCP)? See below.
2. Do we want to have increased density linked to criteria, such as clustering of buildings, keeping building sizes small, providing affordable housing, having year-round occupancy (as opposed to often-empty vacation homes), restricting additional short-term rentals, and/or providing other community benefits?
3. Do we want to limit sizes for all buildings and not just secondary dwellings?
4. Are there other ways to use the zoning bylaw to better shape our community for a more resilient future?
come be part of the conversation!
~ Cortes Climate Action Network
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Live Musical Journey & Live Art with Beardo, Squish and Creature!
7-9 pm, Main Hall
Looking for something to do Friday nights?
Come check out the hall for a special musical art journey.
Live music, live painting.
Dance, watch, enliven.
By donation.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2: Surya Namaskar
Om Studio from 8:15-9:30 am
This is a traditional Sun Salutation sequence intended to meet the rising sun and create connection with this great source of energy in our lives. This class is drop-in and will be ongoing for the next 3 months. Suggested donation is $10/class.
With love,
Rainer
SUNDAY, MARCH 2: Yoga with Kelly
Kelly Benson is offering only one Vinyasa Flow yoga class this week:
Vinyasa Flow Sunday 11:00 am in the Om Studio. For more info email kbrocks55yahoo.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 4: Free Movement and Mobility Class
Free Movement and Mobility for seniors or anyone with mobility issues - 11 am - Om Studio.
This class will focus on small isolated movements and exercises to help keep mobility and movement in the joints.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4: Parents & Tots
All caregivers and little ones (ages 0 to 4+) are invited to drop in for playtime and community connection.
Every Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:30 at Manson’s Hall, Main Hall.
Hope to see you there!
Free, by donation. Location: Main Hall
TUESDAY, MARCH 4: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio
Focus on standing asanas. Good for joints and alignment, back issues, improves stamina, improved sleep and concentration, drop-in ongoing, all levels $20.
For more information contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise that is ideal for seniors. These slow, gentle movements can improve balance, strength, flexibility, and range of motion and decrease the effects of common degenerative diseases and pains. It is a standing/moving exercise that can be done anywhere, anytime and doesn’t need special clothing or shoes.
Judyth Weaver received permission to teach TCC from the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971, and she has been teaching it regularly around the world since then.
The class will be offered on Wednesdays, from 10am - 11 in the Om Studio.
The classes are free. Donations to the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are very welcome.
If you have any questions before class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500
All are welcome to join the class.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6: Free Community Lunch
Come warm up with some social time and a free community meal.
Thursday, March 6
Manson's Hall
Noon
Free for the whole community - everyone welcome - All ages.
Funded through the Better At Home Food Security initiative in Partnership with the Southern Cortes Community Association.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6: Sew Much More
Om studio 2-4 pm
bring a project to work on, get sewing coaching, sit and mend.
For more information about our programs at Mansons Hall contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
Mansons Hall Office Hours: M-F 9-3.
Our winter Friday Market is ON! We’ve got homegrown goodies by a bunch of crafty sellers each and every week. Come on out and see what’s new at the Mansons Hall Friday Market, doors open at noon! 🍪 🧶 🧼 🎁 🤩
For more information about our fabulous Friday Market, or to inquire about becoming a vendor, contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Thrift Store
The SCCA Thrift Store is open during the Friday Market 12-3 pm with plenty of gently-used merchandise available at clothing items for the entire family to choose from. You will find it down the hall to the Pioneer Room. All items are sold by a suggested donation to the SCCA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Climate Café
The next Climate Cafe will be Friday, Feb 28, 1–3PM in the Pioneer Room of Manson’s Hall.
In response to our January Climate Cafe, the SRD made a small change to the proposed new zoning bylaw -- the largest rurally-zoned properties (26 of them) will be allowed just 6 dwellings, which is the same as under the current bylaw. Now, the number of potential new dwellings added by the proposed bylaw is 427 (down from 453). You can see all the details and the maps at https://srd.ca/cortes-zoning-bylaw-review/, as well as posted in the entryway at Manson’s Hall. The charts attached below might also be helpful.
Also, the SRD is gathering community input regarding our interest in limiting the size of primary dwellings on all properties. The purpose would be to ensure no more mega-mansions get built here.
At our next cafe, we’ll focus conversation on the specifics of the proposed changes and how we might provide feedback as a group to shape our zoning bylaw more thoughtfully. Here are the questions to guide our conversation:
1. Does increasing allowed densities on virtually every size and type of residential parcel achieve the goal of promoting affordable housing AND align with our Official Community Plan (OCP)? See below.
2. Do we want to have increased density linked to criteria, such as clustering of buildings, keeping building sizes small, providing affordable housing, having year-round occupancy (as opposed to often-empty vacation homes), restricting additional short-term rentals, and/or providing other community benefits?
3. Do we want to limit sizes for all buildings and not just secondary dwellings?
4. Are there other ways to use the zoning bylaw to better shape our community for a more resilient future?
come be part of the conversation!
~ Cortes Climate Action Network
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Live Musical Journey & Live Art with Beardo, Squish and Creature!
7-9 pm, Main Hall
Looking for something to do Friday nights?
Come check out the hall for a special musical art journey.
Live music, live painting.
Dance, watch, enliven.
By donation.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2: Surya Namaskar
Om Studio from 8:15-9:30 am
This is a traditional Sun Salutation sequence intended to meet the rising sun and create connection with this great source of energy in our lives. This class is drop-in and will be ongoing for the next 3 months. Suggested donation is $10/class.
With love,
Rainer
SUNDAY, MARCH 2: Yoga with Kelly
Kelly Benson is offering only one Vinyasa Flow yoga class this week:
Vinyasa Flow Sunday 11:00 am in the Om Studio. For more info email kbrocks55yahoo.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 4: Free Movement and Mobility Class
Free Movement and Mobility for seniors or anyone with mobility issues - 11 am - Om Studio.
This class will focus on small isolated movements and exercises to help keep mobility and movement in the joints.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4: Parents & Tots
All caregivers and little ones (ages 0 to 4+) are invited to drop in for playtime and community connection.
Every Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:30 at Manson’s Hall, Main Hall.
Hope to see you there!
Free, by donation. Location: Main Hall
TUESDAY, MARCH 4: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio
Focus on standing asanas. Good for joints and alignment, back issues, improves stamina, improved sleep and concentration, drop-in ongoing, all levels $20.
For more information contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise that is ideal for seniors. These slow, gentle movements can improve balance, strength, flexibility, and range of motion and decrease the effects of common degenerative diseases and pains. It is a standing/moving exercise that can be done anywhere, anytime and doesn’t need special clothing or shoes.
Judyth Weaver received permission to teach TCC from the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971, and she has been teaching it regularly around the world since then.
The class will be offered on Wednesdays, from 10am - 11 in the Om Studio.
The classes are free. Donations to the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are very welcome.
If you have any questions before class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500
All are welcome to join the class.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6: Free Community Lunch
Come warm up with some social time and a free community meal.
Thursday, March 6
Manson's Hall
Noon
Free for the whole community - everyone welcome - All ages.
Funded through the Better At Home Food Security initiative in Partnership with the Southern Cortes Community Association.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6: Sew Much More
Om studio 2-4 pm
bring a project to work on, get sewing coaching, sit and mend.
For more information about our programs at Mansons Hall contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
Mansons Hall Office Hours: M-F 9-3.