Cortes Currents
Cortes Currents is a news program that communicates the activities, concerns and interests of Cortes and other Discovery Islands.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 524
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Bringing her personal interpretation of Tibetan Thangka art to the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Tamara Dawn has been travelling to India for the past 15 years. On August second she brings her personal interpretation of Tibetan Thangka art to the Old Schoolhouse Ar…
00:14:03 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
This Summer At Wild Cortes
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - There’s a lot happening at Wild Cortes this summer.
“Come to Wild Cortes because it's the coolest place on the island, literally and figuratively. Literally because w…
00:08:46 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Rick Bockner at the Village Commons
Manda Aufochs Gillespie: On Friday, July 19, Rick Bockner performed a live + live-broadcast FolkU concert in the big Village Commons tent. Hosted by Manda Aufochs Gillespie and Greg Osoba, Rick Bockn…
01:34:55 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Gumbooting through the history of Mansons Lagoon
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Once or twice a year, visitors are given an opportunity to ‘gumboot’ into the natural and human history of Mansons Lagoon. This is a joint event put on by the Cortes Isl…
00:14:27 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Microgrants 4 Neighbours 2024
Louis Belcourt/CKTZ News - The Cortes Island Community Foundation announced its funded projects for the 2024 Microgrants for Neighbors Program.
There were thirty-two applications, which was more tha…
00:04:34 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
bc ferries new boat interview
Louis Belcourt/ CKTZ News - Construction has officially begun on the first two of the four new battery-electric hybrid Island Class vessels at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania.
“Today, the first st…
00:04:40 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Whale Blitz teaches locals how to report entangled humpbacks
Louis Belcourt/ CKTZ News - July 18, 2024 - Cortes Island was included in the third annual Oceanwise Conservation Association’s 2024 Whale Blitz, which included events all over the Vancouver coast, e…
00:05:31 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Elevenses: Creative Writing At the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Elevenses is coming to the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery.
“A lot of people are like, ‘Elevenses? What is Elevenses?’ Well, Elevenses is the time of day. I believe it's a…
00:10:15 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Michael Keith: The Village Commons Music Series
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On Friday, July 12, Michael Keith performed a live + live-broadcast FolkU concert in the big Village Commons tent. Hosted by Manda Aufochs Gillespie, Michael Keith i…
01:35:35 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Dedication of the Tsakwa'luten Wellness Centre
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - It began with sacred songs, drumming and dancers. Executive Director Kristie Lamirande would later tell Cortes Currents that while many healing centres have Indigenous …
00:10:45 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
MLA Michelle Babchuk Visits Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - MLA Michelle Babchuk was on Cortes Island for a few days last week. She spoke to Cortes Currents after meeting with some of the island’s non-profits in the Village Commo…
00:15:53 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Changes Coming To Downtown Mansons
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The audio version of this story starts with Michael Keith’s impromptu response to a car horn sounding off during his Friday, July 12, performance in the Village Commons…
00:09:05 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Love Fest 2024: A Sampling Of Musicians
Lovefest 2024 is coming to Cortes Island on Saturday, August 10. The full slatep of performers has now been confirmed and today’s program is going to be a sampler from five of the acts: 6 Foot Johnso…
00:18:25 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Squirrel Cove QXMC Project: The next Phase
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - As anyone passing through Squirrel Cove in recent months knows, there has been a great clearing in the upper part of the new Klahoose property. QXMC, the business arm of…
00:09:30 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
Jon Cooksey Interview
Maureen Williams/Cortes Currents - Last week, I sat down on zoom with television showrunner and independent film maker Jon Cooksey to talk about his 2010 film, “How to Boil a Frog”. The film, which a…
00:27:26 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Gorge Harbour Marina Renovations Completed
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The renovations at Gorge Harbour Marina are finished. This has been much more than a facelift. It includes a new water system, upgraded septic and electric systems, yet …
00:19:24 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Bringing “Six Strings and Beyond” To The Radio
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Michael Keith has been a professional musician for over 35 years, and lately people have been asking him to share some of his expertise on the radio. He finally launched…
00:13:05 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
Summer 2024 activities with FOCI
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) have just published their summer activities program for 2024.
“We're really delighted to be launching our 2024 Summer Events Progra…
00:04:22 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
Simon Kempston Coming To Campbell River, Quadra and Cortes
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents- Alan Morrison of the Sunday Herald described Simon Kempston as ‘One of Scotland's very best singer-songwriters.’ Scottish Television said he is ‘a stunning Talent.’ Tom …
00:25:50 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
Can A Universal Basic Income work in the SRD?
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - One of the most controversial ideas being considered in the SRD’s Poverty Reduction Plan is advocating for a Universal Basic Income (UBI). There are numerous examples s…
00:06:56 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
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