Cortes Currents

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The City of Powell River, qathet Regional District and Tla’amin Nation, along with Lift Community Services and First Credit Union, have begun work on Phase I of the Regional Poverty Reduction Strategy. This includes a community well being survey, which will be conducted between March 15 and April 15, 2021.

The online survey is accessible through Participate Powell River. 

A 2019 report concluded that one in four children and youth in Powell River and one in six seniors have experienced poverty.

The average person receiving disability assistance spends 82% of their income on rent

Indigenous people and people with disabilities are twice as likely to experience poverty and children in single parent families are three times more likely to experience poverty than those from two parent families.

The survey is meant to identify challenges and opportunities to reducing poverty in Powell River.

Regional Social Planner, Kai Okazaki, said,  “By engaging multiple agencies and stakeholders, we can make a collective impact to improve the well-being and quality of life in our community.”

Roy L Hales /Cortes Currents - Thousands of people in communities across the province took to the streets in ForestMarch 2021 on Friday.

The largest Vancouver Island march was in Victoria, where an about 250 people gathered in Centennial Square.

There was some pushback.

What was meant to be a healing ceremony in front of the Ministry of Forestry offices in Port McNeill turned into arguments between environmentalists and industry supporters.

Quadra Island residents Geraldine Kenny and Rod Burns joined about 100 protesters in the driving rain at Courtenay.

About 30% of the crowd were students.

Burns mentioned a half dozen pro-industry supporters with commercially produced signs stating “Forestry feeds my family.”

Some nearby high school students carried homemade signs saying “Living Forests Feed Many Families” and “Worth More Standing.”

Kenny alluded to the shift a public opinion, “30 years ago, they would have lynched us” for marching in support of the forests.

She said there was a constant cacophony of supporting honks, even from a passing logging truck.

From the response to her placard ‘Clear cutting is ecocide,’ Kenny concluded the word ‘ecocide’ is no longer a term only used by environmentalists. It has entered the public domain.

“When we eradicate these ancient forests, we're not only destroying our heritage and history, we're also killing the future for our children and all animals on this coast,” she said.

There also were protests in nearby communities Nanaimo, Qualicum, Duncan, Sechelt, and Powell River, as well as mainland centres like Vancouver, Prince George and Nelson.

Roy L Hales /Cortes Currents - Thousands of people in communities across the province took to the streets in ForestMarch 2021 on Friday.

The largest Vancouver Island march was in Victoria, where an about 250 people gathered in Centennial Square.

There was some pushback.

What was meant to be a healing ceremony in front of the Ministry of Forestry offices in Port McNeill turned into arguments between environmentalists and industry supporters.

Quadra Island residents Geraldine Kenny and Rod Burns joined about 100 protesters in the driving rain at Courtenay.

About 30% of the crowd were students.

Burns mentioned a half dozen pro-industry supporters with commercially produced signs stating “Forestry feeds my family.”

Some nearby high school students carried homemade signs saying “Living Forests Feed Many Families” and “Worth More Standing.”

Kenny alluded to the shift a public opinion, “30 years ago, they would have lynched us” for marching in support of the forests.

She said there was a constant cacophony of supporting honks, even from a passing logging truck.

From the response to her placard ‘Clear cutting is ecocide,’ Kenny concluded the word ‘ecocide’ is no longer a term only used by environmentalists. It has entered the public domain.

“When we eradicate these ancient forests, we're not only destroying our heritage and history, we're also killing the future for our children and all animals on this coast,” she said.

There also were protests in nearby communities Nanaimo, Qualicum, Duncan, Sechelt, and Powell River, as well as mainland centres like Vancouver, Prince George and Nelson.

Roy L Hales /Cortes Currents - Thousands of people in communities across the province took to the streets in ForestMarch 2021 on Friday.

The largest Vancouver Island march was in Victoria, where an about 250 people gathered in Centennial Square.

There was some pushback.

What was meant to be a healing ceremony in front of the Ministry of Forestry offices in Port McNeill turned into arguments between environmentalists and industry supporters.

Quadra Island residents Geraldine Kenny and Rod Burns joined about 100 protesters in the driving rain at Courtenay.

About 30% of the crowd were students.

Burns mentioned a half dozen pro-industry supporters with commercially produced signs stating “Forestry feeds my family.”

Some nearby high school students carried homemade signs saying “Living Forests Feed Many Families” and “Worth More Standing.”

Kenny alluded to the shift a public opinion, “30 years ago, they would have lynched us” for marching in support of the forests.

She said there was a constant cacophony of supporting honks, even from a passing logging truck.

From the response to her placard ‘Clear cutting is ecocide,’ Kenny concluded the word ‘ecocide’ is no longer a term only used by environmentalists. It has entered the public domain.

“When we eradicate these ancient forests, we're not only destroying our heritage and history, we're also killing the future for our children and all animals on this coast,” she said.

There also were protests in nearby communities Nanaimo, Qualicum, Duncan, Sechelt, and Powell River, as well as mainland centres like Vancouver, Prince George and Nelson.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Vaccinations are being carried out throughout the Greater Campbell River Health Area and Powell River.

Call centres are standing by to book appointments from 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week.

The Campbell River location has been switched to a covered vaccination clinic set up at the Campbell River hospital. People in the following age groups can book their appointments at 1-833-348-4787.

On Monday, March 22nd, the age limit drops to 78+ for non-indigenous people.

On Tuesday, March 23rd, people 77+ can be vaccinated; on Thursday, March 25th – the limit drops to 76+; as of Saturday, March 27th – 75+

Vaccinations on Quadra Island start Monday March 22nd for Indigenous people aged 65+ and non-Indigenous people aged 80+.

Seniors can book their appointments by calling 1-833-348-4787.

The entire adult population of Quadra Island will be eligible for vaccinations at a yet to be confirmed date in April

As Cortes Island is more remote, whole community vaccinations will be carried out at Gorge Hall, on March 25th, 26th and the 27th.

Every Cortes resident aged 18 and older can book an appointment at 1-877-795-0755

In Powell River, indigenous people 55 years or older and non-Indigenous people 70+ can book a COVID 19 vaccination by calling 1- 877-587-5767.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Vaccinations are being carried out throughout the Greater Campbell River Health Area and Powell River.

Call centres are standing by to book appointments from 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week.

The Campbell River location has been switched to a covered vaccination clinic set up at the Campbell River hospital. People in the following age groups can book their appointments at 1-833-348-4787.

On Monday, March 22nd, the age limit drops to 78+ for non-indigenous people.

On Tuesday, March 23rd, people 77+ can be vaccinated; on Thursday, March 25th – the limit drops to 76+; as of Saturday, March 27th – 75+

Vaccinations on Quadra Island start Monday March 22nd for Indigenous people aged 65+ and non-Indigenous people aged 80+.

Seniors can book their appointments by calling 1-833-348-4787.

The entire adult population of Quadra Island will be eligible for vaccinations at a yet to be confirmed date in April

As Cortes Island is more remote, whole community vaccinations will be carried out at Gorge Hall, on March 25th, 26th and the 27th.

Every Cortes resident aged 18 and older can book an appointment at 1-877-795-0755

In Powell River, indigenous people 55 years or older and non-Indigenous people 70+ can book a COVID 19 vaccination by calling 1- 877-587-5767.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Vaccinations are being carried out throughout the Greater Campbell River Health Area and Powell River.

Call centres are standing by to book appointments from 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week.

The Campbell River location has been switched to a covered vaccination clinic set up at the Campbell River hospital. People in the following age groups can book their appointments at 1-833-348-4787.

On Monday, March 22nd, the age limit drops to 78+ for non-indigenous people.

On Tuesday, March 23rd, people 77+ can be vaccinated; on Thursday, March 25th – the limit drops to 76+; as of Saturday, March 27th – 75+

Vaccinations on Quadra Island start Monday March 22nd for Indigenous people aged 65+ and non-Indigenous people aged 80+.

Seniors can book their appointments by calling 1-833-348-4787.

The entire adult population of Quadra Island will be eligible for vaccinations at a yet to be confirmed date in April

As Cortes Island is more remote, whole community vaccinations will be carried out at Gorge Hall, on March 25th, 26th and the 27th.

Every Cortes resident aged 18 and older can book an appointment at 1-877-795-0755

In Powell River, indigenous people 55 years or older and non-Indigenous people 70+ can book a COVID 19 vaccination by calling 1- 877-587-5767.

Creating compass for 2021 by Cortes Currents (https://cortescurrents.ca/)

Creating compass for 2021 by Cortes Currents (https://cortescurrents.ca/)

Creating compass for 2021 by Cortes Currents (https://cortescurrents.ca/)