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General News · 30th May 2025
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Lots of interesting events in June / CISS AGM – JUNE 17/ and more ...
You can join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS) if you are 50+.
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.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGM
Mark your calendars: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGM
• TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1:30 pm, in the PIONEER ROOM
CISS CALENDAR FOR JUNE 2025
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Community Lunches
• Wednesday, June 4 – Gorge Hall
• Thursday, June 12 – Manson’s Hall; and a meeting on Home Energy Rebates for Seniors in Pioneer Room
• Wednesday, June 18 – Gorge Hall
• Thursday, June 26 – Manson’s Hall (not confirmed yet)
Home Energy Rebates for Seniors
• Thursday, June 12, 1:00 p.m. – Manson's Hall
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.
Cortes DeathCare Collective
We work to integrate death as part of life by initiating conversations, providing education, and encouraging people to prepare for the end of life. We also empower, guide, and support the practice and process of caring for our own dead and dying, in community.
Our monthly meetings will resume in September. Enjoy the summer! If you have any death-related questions or needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us, even on short notice:
Margaret 250-204-3709 or Emma 250-208-4468
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; new exhibition “Won’t you be my Neighbour?”
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm; new exhibition “Humpback Whales 2.0”
• More events offered by the Cortes Museum – check out the calendar in the pdf file attached.
Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
• Open Fridays, 6 to 9; Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 6
• Annual All Members’ Show, June 6 to 22
• John Mottishaw, Cortes Island Root Drawings, June 27 to July 1
HOMESHARE
The Cortes Housing Society is looking for people with a spare bedroom in their home or space on their property for a tiny home or RV.
To learn more about home sharing and watch testimonials, check out Home Share International at https://homeshare.org. If you want to get involved, email us at infocortescommunityhousing.org or call (250) 935-0160.
Canada Revenue Rebates for People with Disabilities
If you have disability, you may qualify for Revenue Canada Tax Credits. See Form T2201 E, available from the Canada Revenue Agency website. (tip from Carina)
Quadra Island Shuttle
Starting June 1, you can catch the Quadra shuttle from Heriot Bay to Quathiaski and back, or to any other location on Quadra, for $20 one way. Phone # 250-914-1010 – booking in advance is necessary.
The Better at Home Program will be working with the shuttle in the near future after they evaluate their initial trial weeks. Better at Home hopes to offer this connection to its clients, along with a Campbell River taxi service, for those who have medical appointments in Campbell River on days when the Klahoose Bus is not operating. (Information from Ester)
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: https://mailchi.mp/fdd93550aab9/ciss-june-2025-newsletter
Visit us at Facebook
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If you are a CISS member, you should receive an email with the newsletter on the 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+.
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.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGM
Mark your calendars: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGM
• TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1:30 pm, in the PIONEER ROOM
CISS CALENDAR FOR JUNE 2025
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Community Lunches
• Wednesday, June 4 – Gorge Hall
• Thursday, June 12 – Manson’s Hall; and a meeting on Home Energy Rebates for Seniors in Pioneer Room
• Wednesday, June 18 – Gorge Hall
• Thursday, June 26 – Manson’s Hall (not confirmed yet)
Home Energy Rebates for Seniors
• Thursday, June 12, 1:00 p.m. – Manson's Hall
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.
Cortes DeathCare Collective
We work to integrate death as part of life by initiating conversations, providing education, and encouraging people to prepare for the end of life. We also empower, guide, and support the practice and process of caring for our own dead and dying, in community.
Our monthly meetings will resume in September. Enjoy the summer! If you have any death-related questions or needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us, even on short notice:
Margaret 250-204-3709 or Emma 250-208-4468
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; new exhibition “Won’t you be my Neighbour?”
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm; new exhibition “Humpback Whales 2.0”
• More events offered by the Cortes Museum – check out the calendar in the pdf file attached.
Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
• Open Fridays, 6 to 9; Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 6
• Annual All Members’ Show, June 6 to 22
• John Mottishaw, Cortes Island Root Drawings, June 27 to July 1
HOMESHARE
The Cortes Housing Society is looking for people with a spare bedroom in their home or space on their property for a tiny home or RV.
To learn more about home sharing and watch testimonials, check out Home Share International at https://homeshare.org. If you want to get involved, email us at infocortescommunityhousing.org or call (250) 935-0160.
Canada Revenue Rebates for People with Disabilities
If you have disability, you may qualify for Revenue Canada Tax Credits. See Form T2201 E, available from the Canada Revenue Agency website. (tip from Carina)
Quadra Island Shuttle
Starting June 1, you can catch the Quadra shuttle from Heriot Bay to Quathiaski and back, or to any other location on Quadra, for $20 one way. Phone # 250-914-1010 – booking in advance is necessary.
The Better at Home Program will be working with the shuttle in the near future after they evaluate their initial trial weeks. Better at Home hopes to offer this connection to its clients, along with a Campbell River taxi service, for those who have medical appointments in Campbell River on days when the Klahoose Bus is not operating. (Information from Ester)
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: https://mailchi.mp/fdd93550aab9/ciss-june-2025-newsletter
Visit us at Facebook
***********************************
If you are a CISS member, you should receive an email with the newsletter on the 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.
(2025-06-CISS-p1.pdf)