Meet Oyster Farmers, Phil Allen and Sue John —Twenty-five years ago at Cortes Seafest, Phil and I got into food vending. I came to Cortes the winter Hague Lake froze, to study organic farming at Linnaea, and Phil came from England to … Continued
The day I first realized I was about to become an oyster farmer was in the mid-nineties. Marthe Laberge and I were working for Redonda Sea Farms as part of their stringing team. This fairly boring job consisted of threading … Continued
Operated by Erik (CEO), Julian (Head of Enthusiasm), Iris (Just Plain Cute), and Naomi (Likes the Scenery). Oh right, and grandpa Rich (Does All the Work). Five years ago the shellfish industry reached right out and pulled me in, and … Continued
Become inspired by the oyster. Volunteer for Seafest and have a truly awesome day on May 19 at Gorge Harbour Marina Resort. Free lunch, drink and inspiration for your time and effort. Call or email Kristen at 250-935-6464 / [email protected] … Continued
UPCOMING LUNCH & LEARN The Cortes Island Business and Tourism Association will be hosting our second Learning Lunch of the 2018 season at the Cortes Natural Food Co-op café – Tuesday, April 24th, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Learning Lunches … Continued
Earth Day Celebrations at Linnaea Farm Education Centre April 21 & 22, 2018 Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society (CIMAS) and partners, invite you to a weekend celebration on … the wild side of Cortes Island! Location: Linnaea Farm. CIMAS … Continued
2018 edition of Cortes Island Information Book is coming soon. Do you have a B&B, vacation rental, Airbnb, or is your family visiting you in the summer? Cortes Island Information Book, tourist/visitors booklet, contains a wealth of information about Cortes … Continued
UPCOMING LUNCH & LEARN The Cortes Island Business and Tourism Association will be hosting our first Learning Lunch of the 2018 season at the Cortes Natural Food Co-op Café – Tuesday, March 27th from noon to 1:30 pm. Learning Lunches … Continued
Cortes Island Museum and Klahoose First Nations, with funding from Canada 150, has launched a series of events, under an umbrella title “Where do you come from”, free for all participants, to celebrate Canada 150 Anniversary. Please check Tideline—www.cortesisland.com, and … Continued
AHOY BC, with funding support from Island Coastal Economic Trust, is showcasing our Vancouver Island West, Discovery Islands and Broughton Archipelago sub-regions. As part of that initiative, we are pleased to share a Discovery Islands boaters’ video and an article … Continued