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General News · 25th March 2025
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Our Calendar for April / Special CISS Membership Meeting / and more ...
You can 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 some 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 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 CISS, PO BOX 27 Mansons Landing BC V0P 1K0, or email your dues by e-transfer to cortesseniors1gmail.com.
For more information about our programs and activities, visit our Facebook page or our CISS Newsletter Archives.
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
A special membership meeting for CISS members to learn about the possible amalgamation of societies to manage the Seniors Village will be held on
• Tuesday, April 8, 2 pm, in the Pioneer Room
-- Sue Ellingsen, Acting Chair
CISS CALENDAR FOR April 2025
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Community Lunches
• Manson’s Hall, Thursdays, April 3, 17
• Gorge Hall, Wednesday, April 9, 23
• Manson’s Hall, Thursdays, May 1, 15, 19
• Gorge Hall, Wednesday, May 7, 21
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise ideal for seniors. Judyth Weaver generously offers these classes for free; donations, passed on to some charitable Cortes organizations, are welcome. All are invited to join.
• Wednesdays, from 10 to 11, Om Studio, Manson’s Hall
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Gentle Yoga/Mobility w/Kelly (free classes for seniors)
Gentle Yoga and Mobility classes with Kelly will continue until April 17 and resume mid-September. Thank you, Kelly, for your wonderful classes!
Cortes DeathCare Collective
• Next meeting is on Wednesday, April 16, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the Pioneer Room. For the educational portion, Doug Hamel will talk about his experience "In the Bardo."
Walking Group
• The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am in the Manson's Hall parking lot for a 30-minute to one-hour walk, followed by coffee. Never cancelled! Come and join the walking group.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Museum, 957 Beesley Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
CISS Annual General Meeting is planned for May
PERSON OF THE MONTH
Always looking for new stories. Please contact Gina0080 or seniorscortesgmail.com.
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More is included in the newsletter sent to CISS members' email boxes on the first day of each month.
To read the newsletter sent by email to CISS members, click here: CISS Newsletter, PDF version or here: 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.
You can 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 some 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 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 CISS, PO BOX 27 Mansons Landing BC V0P 1K0, or email your dues by e-transfer to cortesseniors1gmail.com.
For more information about our programs and activities, visit our Facebook page or our CISS Newsletter Archives.
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
A special membership meeting for CISS members to learn about the possible amalgamation of societies to manage the Seniors Village will be held on
• Tuesday, April 8, 2 pm, in the Pioneer Room
-- Sue Ellingsen, Acting Chair
CISS CALENDAR FOR April 2025
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Community Lunches
• Manson’s Hall, Thursdays, April 3, 17
• Gorge Hall, Wednesday, April 9, 23
• Manson’s Hall, Thursdays, May 1, 15, 19
• Gorge Hall, Wednesday, May 7, 21
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise ideal for seniors. Judyth Weaver generously offers these classes for free; donations, passed on to some charitable Cortes organizations, are welcome. All are invited to join.
• Wednesdays, from 10 to 11, Om Studio, Manson’s Hall
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Gentle Yoga/Mobility w/Kelly (free classes for seniors)
Gentle Yoga and Mobility classes with Kelly will continue until April 17 and resume mid-September. Thank you, Kelly, for your wonderful classes!
Cortes DeathCare Collective
• Next meeting is on Wednesday, April 16, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the Pioneer Room. For the educational portion, Doug Hamel will talk about his experience "In the Bardo."
Walking Group
• The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am in the Manson's Hall parking lot for a 30-minute to one-hour walk, followed by coffee. Never cancelled! Come and join the walking group.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Museum, 957 Beesley Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
CISS Annual General Meeting is planned for May
PERSON OF THE MONTH
Always looking for new stories. Please contact Gina0080 or seniorscortesgmail.com.
***********************************
More is included in the newsletter sent to CISS members' email boxes on the first day of each month.
To read the newsletter sent by email to CISS members, click here: CISS Newsletter, PDF version or here: 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.