Community Articles (listed by posting date)
General News · 1st July 2026
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Calendar for July/ summary from CISS AGM / tidbits about coffee / new book by George Lerchs / 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 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGM (SUMMARY)
You can find a summary of the meeting in the email version of the Newsletter.
CISS CALENDAR FOR JULY 2026
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Aquasize!
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Gorge Harbour Marina pool
Seniors (50+), free!
Thanks to the Better at Home program and the Gorge Harbour Marina for making this possible!
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. OM Studio, Manson’s Hall. By donation. With Judyth Weaver.
Movement and Mobility w/Kelly
Tuesday, 9:30 class for registered participants. Email Kelly if you would like to come.
Regular classes will resume in October.
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Cortes DeathCare Collective
The DeathCare Collective supports our community in preparing for the end-of-life through conversation and education. We help loved ones care for their own dying and deceased – offering guidance, encouragement, and assistance from diagnosis through death and after death – making home-based, holistic care more accessible.
Our monthly meetings have ended for the season and will resume in September. 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, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• New exhibitions in Wild Cortes and in the Main Gallery
SOME INTERESTING TIDBITS ABOUT COFFEE
Check our July PDF Newsletter.
NEW BOOK BY GEORGE LERCHS
Check our July email Newsletter.
***********************************
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:
mailchimp: https://mailchi.mp/d932890988c5/ciss-july-2026-newsletter
Visit us on 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.
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 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGM (SUMMARY)
You can find a summary of the meeting in the email version of the Newsletter.
CISS CALENDAR FOR JULY 2026
Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.
Aquasize!
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Gorge Harbour Marina pool
Seniors (50+), free!
Thanks to the Better at Home program and the Gorge Harbour Marina for making this possible!
T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. OM Studio, Manson’s Hall. By donation. With Judyth Weaver.
Movement and Mobility w/Kelly
Tuesday, 9:30 class for registered participants. Email Kelly if you would like to come.
Regular classes will resume in October.
Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.
Cortes DeathCare Collective
The DeathCare Collective supports our community in preparing for the end-of-life through conversation and education. We help loved ones care for their own dying and deceased – offering guidance, encouragement, and assistance from diagnosis through death and after death – making home-based, holistic care more accessible.
Our monthly meetings have ended for the season and will resume in September. 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, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wild Cortes, 1255 Seaford Road, Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• New exhibitions in Wild Cortes and in the Main Gallery
SOME INTERESTING TIDBITS ABOUT COFFEE
Check our July PDF Newsletter.
NEW BOOK BY GEORGE LERCHS
Check our July email Newsletter.
***********************************
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:
mailchimp: https://mailchi.mp/d932890988c5/ciss-july-2026-newsletter
Visit us on 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.
(2026-07-CISS-Newsletter.pdf)