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General News · 1st May 2026
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Lots of great events in May / Be aware of ticks! / 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, $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.
CISS CALENDAR FOR May 2026
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver is restarting her classes. Wednesdays, 10 to 11, starting May 6, Om Studio.
Movement and Mobility w/Kelly
Tuesday, 9:30 – class for registered participants only. Email Kelly.
Regular classes will resume in October.
Seafest
• Saturday, May 16, Gorge Marina Resort. Food served from 11 to 3.
COVID-19 May Vaccination Clinic
• Wednesday, May 20, Gorge Hall, booking required - see attached poster
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Free Community Lunches
• Thursday, May 7, Manson’s Hall
• Saturday, May 16, Klahoose
• Thursday, May 21, Manson’s Hall
• Wednesday, May 27, Gorge Hall
• Thursday, June 4, Mansons
• Saturday, June 13, Klahoose
Noon to 1:30 – all welcome
Cortes DeathCare Collective
Our monthly meetings have ended for the season and will resume in September. Mark your calendars for June 25th – we have a speaker from Victoria coming and are planning an event that we have yet to name.
You are welcome to join our Death Cafe, hosted in Whaletown on the first Saturday of each month. Contact Darsi at darsikamaygmail.com for more information.
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/.
Walking Group
• The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m. in the Manson's Hall parking lot for a 30-minute to 1-hour walk, followed by coffee. Never cancelled! Come and join the walking group. Your dog, on a leash, is welcome to tag along.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Museum, 957 Beesley Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Many great events in May. See this Tideline post
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
MAY IS LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. [...] “One bite is all it takes” for blacklegged ticks to transmit the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium.
Key focus areas for awareness include:
Prevention: Wear light-colored, long-sleeved clothing, use bug spray containing DEET or Icaridin, and check yourself, children, and pets for ticks after being outdoors.
Early Detection: The earlier a tick is removed, the lower the risk of infection. Key symptoms include a bullseye-shaped rash and flu-like symptoms.
For more information and resources, visit www.LymeDisease.org or the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, https://canlyme.com
A great brochure is available at the Cortes Island Health Clinic.
CREATIVE SPACES GARDEN AND STUDIO TOUR
Saturday, June 20, 2026. If you are a gardener or artist and would like to share your creative space with Cortes Island while also raising funds for the Cortes Museum, please email the Museum at cimascortesmuseum.com or call 250-935-6340.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
See our PDF version,
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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/fb43c0dff328/ciss-may-2026-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.
CISS CALENDAR FOR May 2026
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver is restarting her classes. Wednesdays, 10 to 11, starting May 6, Om Studio.
Movement and Mobility w/Kelly
Tuesday, 9:30 – class for registered participants only. Email Kelly.
Regular classes will resume in October.
Seafest
• Saturday, May 16, Gorge Marina Resort. Food served from 11 to 3.
COVID-19 May Vaccination Clinic
• Wednesday, May 20, Gorge Hall, booking required - see attached poster
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Free Community Lunches
• Thursday, May 7, Manson’s Hall
• Saturday, May 16, Klahoose
• Thursday, May 21, Manson’s Hall
• Wednesday, May 27, Gorge Hall
• Thursday, June 4, Mansons
• Saturday, June 13, Klahoose
Noon to 1:30 – all welcome
Cortes DeathCare Collective
Our monthly meetings have ended for the season and will resume in September. Mark your calendars for June 25th – we have a speaker from Victoria coming and are planning an event that we have yet to name.
You are welcome to join our Death Cafe, hosted in Whaletown on the first Saturday of each month. Contact Darsi at darsikamaygmail.com for more information.
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/.
Walking Group
• The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m. in the Manson's Hall parking lot for a 30-minute to 1-hour walk, followed by coffee. Never cancelled! Come and join the walking group. Your dog, on a leash, is welcome to tag along.
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Museum, 957 Beesley Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Many great events in May. See this Tideline post
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
MAY IS LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. [...] “One bite is all it takes” for blacklegged ticks to transmit the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium.
Key focus areas for awareness include:
Prevention: Wear light-colored, long-sleeved clothing, use bug spray containing DEET or Icaridin, and check yourself, children, and pets for ticks after being outdoors.
Early Detection: The earlier a tick is removed, the lower the risk of infection. Key symptoms include a bullseye-shaped rash and flu-like symptoms.
For more information and resources, visit www.LymeDisease.org or the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, https://canlyme.com
A great brochure is available at the Cortes Island Health Clinic.
CREATIVE SPACES GARDEN AND STUDIO TOUR
Saturday, June 20, 2026. If you are a gardener or artist and would like to share your creative space with Cortes Island while also raising funds for the Cortes Museum, please email the Museum at cimascortesmuseum.com or call 250-935-6340.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
See our PDF version,
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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/fb43c0dff328/ciss-may-2026-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.
(2026-05-CISS-Newsletter.pdf)