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General News · 30th October 2025
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Events in November / Christmas Dinner coming / BC drivers' seniors updates / and some 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, $10 only, 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.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Saturday, December 13, Door 5 pm, Dinner 6 pm
This will be a traditional turkey dinner, served buffet-style, just as it was last year. Bring your own wine or beer, as well as a wrapped gift (new or old, silly or serious) if you want to participate in the gift exchange/swap.
It’s also a good time to renew your society membership.
Dinner, including membership renewal, is $45 per person.
Members may bring guests ($40 per person), provided we have enough spaces available.
Use the attached form to pay/renew your membership and to book your space at the Christmas Dinner table NOW!
CISS CALENDAR FOR November 2025
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Halloween – Friday, October 31
Come to the Old Schoolhouse field for treats, a bonfire, and stay for the fireworks! Bring treats or baked goods to share with the community. We'll have hot apple cider and a warm bonfire. Spend this spooky night with your friends and neighbours!
October 31, 7–9 p.m.
Old Schoolhouse, Whaletown.
Day of the Dead – November 1 and 2
• Sunday, November 2, Make a Magic Shrine with Jane Newman, by registration only, $25, Cortes Island Museum, 957 Beesley Road, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call 250-935-6340 to check if there is still space for you.
Clock change – Sunday, November 2
Remembrance Day – Tuesday, November 11
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
Movement and Mobility w/Kelly
• Mondays (exc. first Monday of the month), 11 – 12, Manson's Hall
• Tuesdays, 10 – 11, Gorge Hall
• Thursdays, 11 – 12, Om Studio, Manson's Hall
Free Community Lunches
• Wednesday, November 5, Whaletown
• Thursday, November 13, Manson’s
• Saturday, November 22, Klahoose
• Thursday, November 27, Manson’s
Noon to 1:30; all welcome
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Walking Group
• The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am in 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
o Sunday, November 2, Day of the Dead – Make a Magic Pocket Shrine, w/Jane Newman
o Sunday, November 30 – Finding Home with Rex Weyler, hosted by Brian Scott
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
Cortes DeathCare Collective
• Wednesday, November 19, Manson's Hall, Pioneer Room, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
We work to integrate death as part of life by initiating conversations, providing education, and encouraging people to prepare for end-of-life. We also empower, guide, and support the practice and process of caring for our own dead and dying, in community.
Our next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, November 19, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the Pioneer Room. We’ve asked Doug Hamel to share his experience of going beyond our earthly realm. Also on Friday, November 28, stop by and say hello at the Farmer’s Market, where we’ll have a table.
If you have any death-related questions or needs, don’t hesitate to contact us, even on short notice: Margaret 250-204-3709 or Emma 250-208-4468. Visit our website https://islanddeathcare.ca/.
Mansons Hall Christmas Market
• Saturday, November 29, Mansons Hall, 11 a.m.
Whaletown Winter Bazaar
• Saturday, December 6, Gorge Hall, 11 a.m.
Cortes Island Library Hours
• Monday – closed
• Tuesday: 10–2:30
• Wednesday: 2:30–7
• Thursday: 2:30-7
• Friday: 10–2:30
• Saturday:10–2:30
• Sunday – closed
Anxious about BC Seniors’ driving licence changes? See the attached PDF file, a paper copy of our newsletter.
PERSON OF THE MONTH
Always looking for new stories. Please contact Gina0080 or seniorscortesgmail.com.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
See our PDF version, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TwtqSW-4pDn5_qlpPI5aXieFiy9ur0bD/view?usp=sharing
See our email version, https://mailchi.mp/7f6c4498350b/ciss-november-2025-newsletter
Dinner/Membership form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sSQr1_nBE7aIvT022mKxxwqTLDQiRAQ1/view?usp=share_
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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/7f6c4498350b/ciss-november-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, $10 only, 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.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Saturday, December 13, Door 5 pm, Dinner 6 pm
This will be a traditional turkey dinner, served buffet-style, just as it was last year. Bring your own wine or beer, as well as a wrapped gift (new or old, silly or serious) if you want to participate in the gift exchange/swap.
It’s also a good time to renew your society membership.
Dinner, including membership renewal, is $45 per person.
Members may bring guests ($40 per person), provided we have enough spaces available.
Use the attached form to pay/renew your membership and to book your space at the Christmas Dinner table NOW!
CISS CALENDAR FOR November 2025
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Halloween – Friday, October 31
Come to the Old Schoolhouse field for treats, a bonfire, and stay for the fireworks! Bring treats or baked goods to share with the community. We'll have hot apple cider and a warm bonfire. Spend this spooky night with your friends and neighbours!
October 31, 7–9 p.m.
Old Schoolhouse, Whaletown.
Day of the Dead – November 1 and 2
• Sunday, November 2, Make a Magic Shrine with Jane Newman, by registration only, $25, Cortes Island Museum, 957 Beesley Road, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call 250-935-6340 to check if there is still space for you.
Clock change – Sunday, November 2
Remembrance Day – Tuesday, November 11
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
Movement and Mobility w/Kelly
• Mondays (exc. first Monday of the month), 11 – 12, Manson's Hall
• Tuesdays, 10 – 11, Gorge Hall
• Thursdays, 11 – 12, Om Studio, Manson's Hall
Free Community Lunches
• Wednesday, November 5, Whaletown
• Thursday, November 13, Manson’s
• Saturday, November 22, Klahoose
• Thursday, November 27, Manson’s
Noon to 1:30; all welcome
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Walking Group
• The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am in 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
o Sunday, November 2, Day of the Dead – Make a Magic Pocket Shrine, w/Jane Newman
o Sunday, November 30 – Finding Home with Rex Weyler, hosted by Brian Scott
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
Cortes DeathCare Collective
• Wednesday, November 19, Manson's Hall, Pioneer Room, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
We work to integrate death as part of life by initiating conversations, providing education, and encouraging people to prepare for end-of-life. We also empower, guide, and support the practice and process of caring for our own dead and dying, in community.
Our next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, November 19, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the Pioneer Room. We’ve asked Doug Hamel to share his experience of going beyond our earthly realm. Also on Friday, November 28, stop by and say hello at the Farmer’s Market, where we’ll have a table.
If you have any death-related questions or needs, don’t hesitate to contact us, even on short notice: Margaret 250-204-3709 or Emma 250-208-4468. Visit our website https://islanddeathcare.ca/.
Mansons Hall Christmas Market
• Saturday, November 29, Mansons Hall, 11 a.m.
Whaletown Winter Bazaar
• Saturday, December 6, Gorge Hall, 11 a.m.
Cortes Island Library Hours
• Monday – closed
• Tuesday: 10–2:30
• Wednesday: 2:30–7
• Thursday: 2:30-7
• Friday: 10–2:30
• Saturday:10–2:30
• Sunday – closed
Anxious about BC Seniors’ driving licence changes? See the attached PDF file, a paper copy of our newsletter.
PERSON OF THE MONTH
Always looking for new stories. Please contact Gina0080 or seniorscortesgmail.com.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
See our PDF version, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TwtqSW-4pDn5_qlpPI5aXieFiy9ur0bD/view?usp=sharing
See our email version, https://mailchi.mp/7f6c4498350b/ciss-november-2025-newsletter
Dinner/Membership form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sSQr1_nBE7aIvT022mKxxwqTLDQiRAQ1/view?usp=share_
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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/7f6c4498350b/ciss-november-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 November CISS News (2025-11-CISS-Newsletter.pdf)