In this newsletter: Calendar for September / Are You a Fast Walker? / Better at Home announcement / and more...

You can join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS) if you are 50+.

Membership in the Society matters because it shows your support for the organization and its programming. To sign up or renew your CISS membership for $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.


CISS CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 2026

Always check the Tideline Calendar for the latest updates.


Old Schoolhouse Gallery
• Volker Steigemann, Visual Melody, August 21 – September 6, last show this season

DeathCare Collective
• Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Room.
The educational presentation will be announced on Tideline and on www.IslandDeathCare.ca

Carpet Bowling
• Sundays and Wednesdays. Call De0305 for more information.

Aquasize!
• Tuesdays and Thursdays, Gorge Harbour Marina Pool, 10 to 11 a.m.
We will continue in September until the Gorge Marina closes the pool.
Come and join other Cortes seniors for some exercise and fun at the Gorge Harbour Marina swimming 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 w/Judyth Weaver
• Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Om Studio, Manson's Hall. All welcome. By donation; proceeds go to Better at Home.

Movement and Mobility w/Kelly
We have a break in September. Regular classes will resume in October. Thank you, Kelly and Better at Home, for these important classes.

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, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, September 6, Museum's Heritage Garden, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Yvonne Maximchuk and Theda Phenix – Reading and Music
• Sunday, September 20, Mansons Hall, 1:30 p.m.: Mike Yip – Illustrated Eagle Talk

Better at Home and Support Our Seniors Society Announcement

Mark Your Calendar! The Support Our Seniors Society invites you to help us Celebrate Better at Home
• Sunday, October 4, Manson’s Hall,12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Delicious free lunch. Bring your neighbour, family member, or friend. All are welcome.
More details to follow closer to the date.
Ester, Better at Home Cortes, betterathomecortesgmail.com

IMPORTANCE OF WALKING

Read the PDF version of our newsletter to see how important walking is! And join the Walking Group.

DEATHCARE COLLECTIVE

The DeathCare Collective supports our community in preparing for end-of-life through conversation and education. We help loved ones care for their own dying and deceased– offering guidance, empowerment, and assistance from diagnosis through death and after death– making home-based, holistic care more accessible.

Our monthly meetings include time for optional sharing, an educational presentation, and a project update for our community. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Room. We will announce the educational presentation on Tideline and on www.IslandDeathCare.ca, our website.

If you have any death-related questions or needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us, even on short notice: Emma at 250-208-4468 or Margaret at 250-204-3709.

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More is included in the newsletter sent to CISS members' email inboxes on the first day of each month.

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If you are a CISS member, you should receive the newsletter by email on the first day of the month. If you cannot find it in your inbox, check your spam or junk folder and mark it as "NOT SPAM." Additionally, add seniorscortesgmail.com to your email contacts. If in doubt, call Gina at 250-935-0080.