De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - On or around November 22nd, the 30-ish foot wooden sloop Hoy Hoy sank while tied to the Gorge Harbour Public Dock.

Hoy Hoy has made more than one ocean crossing, but most recently belonged to an American who seems to be known locally only as “Earle.” He visited Cortes in 2019 for an extended period, living aboard with his young son on the Gorge Harbour Marina dock. He left the country in the Fall, prepaying four months’ moorage and intending to return in February or March of 2020.

Over the winter of 2019/20, Hoy Hoy took on water slowly but steadily and had to be pumped out regularly by neighbour Rodney Pohl. Then along came a pandemic, and Earle was unable to travel to Canada. Unfortunately, he also didn’t pay any more moorage (after February).

De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - On or around November 22nd, the 30-ish foot wooden sloop Hoy Hoy sank while tied to the Gorge Harbour Public Dock.

Hoy Hoy has made more than one ocean crossing, but most recently belonged to an American who seems to be known locally only as “Earle.” He visited Cortes in 2019 for an extended period, living aboard with his young son on the Gorge Harbour Marina dock. He left the country in the Fall, prepaying four months’ moorage and intending to return in February or March of 2020.

Over the winter of 2019/20, Hoy Hoy took on water slowly but steadily and had to be pumped out regularly by neighbour Rodney Pohl. Then along came a pandemic, and Earle was unable to travel to Canada. Unfortunately, he also didn’t pay any more moorage (after February).

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The first known active case of COVID on Cortes Island was announced this morning. Chief Kevin Peacey posted the following notice on the Tideline,

“I received the call today that no chief wants to hear that one of our elders here at Klahoose tested positive for COVID-19. We have a COVID team in place that is already working on our response to this. We are asking all reserve residents to stay at home “shelter in place” especially as contact tracing is still happening. No visiting households. No off reserve visitors. We are asking everyone to wear masks if having to leave the home. Food and supplies are being delivered to each household. We will be having a security team at the entrance to Tork Rd that monitors traffic at Klahoose which should be limited to only emergency and essential trips on and off reserve at this time. We are staying calm, supporting each other and following the guidelines. We are letting the wider island community know our situation to get ahead of the gossip and we will keep people updated as this unfolds. With everybody’s help, working together, we will get through this. We are praying for everyone’s protection and healing. Thank you. Emote.”

The number of confirmed cases in North Vancouver Island has been escalating rapidly in the past month. As of yesterday there were 15 active cases. One of which is presumably the health care worker who tested positive at Discovery Harbour long-term care home, in Campbell River, last week.

According to the British Columbia COVID 19 Dashboard, as of 4:30 yesterday there were 173 active cases on Vancouver Island, three of which are hospitalized.

The numbers are far worse province wide: there are 7,816 active cases, 371 of which are in hospitals.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The first known active case of COVID on Cortes Island was announced this morning. Chief Kevin Peacey posted the following notice on the Tideline,

“I received the call today that no chief wants to hear that one of our elders here at Klahoose tested positive for COVID-19. We have a COVID team in place that is already working on our response to this. We are asking all reserve residents to stay at home “shelter in place” especially as contact tracing is still happening. No visiting households. No off reserve visitors. We are asking everyone to wear masks if having to leave the home. Food and supplies are being delivered to each household. We will be having a security team at the entrance to Tork Rd that monitors traffic at Klahoose which should be limited to only emergency and essential trips on and off reserve at this time. We are staying calm, supporting each other and following the guidelines. We are letting the wider island community know our situation to get ahead of the gossip and we will keep people updated as this unfolds. With everybody’s help, working together, we will get through this. We are praying for everyone’s protection and healing. Thank you. Emote.”

The number of confirmed cases in North Vancouver Island has been escalating rapidly in the past month. As of yesterday there were 15 active cases. One of which is presumably the health care worker who tested positive at Discovery Harbour long-term care home, in Campbell River, last week.

According to the British Columbia COVID 19 Dashboard, as of 4:30 yesterday there were 173 active cases on Vancouver Island, three of which are hospitalized.

The numbers are far worse province wide: there are 7,816 active cases, 371 of which are in hospitals.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The first known active case of COVID on Cortes Island was announced this morning. Chief Kevin Peacey posted the following notice on the Tideline,

“I received the call today that no chief wants to hear that one of our elders here at Klahoose tested positive for COVID-19. We have a COVID team in place that is already working on our response to this. We are asking all reserve residents to stay at home “shelter in place” especially as contact tracing is still happening. No visiting households. No off reserve visitors. We are asking everyone to wear masks if having to leave the home. Food and supplies are being delivered to each household. We will be having a security team at the entrance to Tork Rd that monitors traffic at Klahoose which should be limited to only emergency and essential trips on and off reserve at this time. We are staying calm, supporting each other and following the guidelines. We are letting the wider island community know our situation to get ahead of the gossip and we will keep people updated as this unfolds. With everybody’s help, working together, we will get through this. We are praying for everyone’s protection and healing. Thank you. Emote.”

The number of confirmed cases in North Vancouver Island has been escalating rapidly in the past month. As of yesterday there were 15 active cases. One of which is presumably the health care worker who tested positive at Discovery Harbour long-term care home, in Campbell River, last week.

According to the British Columbia COVID 19 Dashboard, as of 4:30 yesterday there were 173 active cases on Vancouver Island, three of which are hospitalized.

The numbers are far worse province wide: there are 7,816 active cases, 371 of which are in hospitals.

Max Thaysen/Cortes Currents - A report from the meeting: presentations and questions.

Max Thaysen/Cortes Currents - A report from the meeting: presentations and questions.

Max Thaysen/Cortes Currents - A report from the meeting: presentations and questions.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - After two intensive weeks, the frequency of bear raids along Squirrel Cove road, on Cortes Island, appears to be decreasing.

According to Sandy Hoffman, who has been keeping tabs on developments, “Thursday night around 11 PM the bear went through on Graham [Blake’s] property by the trail cam, which is kind of between our properties, but on his side. It was coming out from [Basil] Creek. So I would guess that it goes down my driveway. That’s all connected to the logging road that goes out my driveway to [Squirrel Cove Road].”

“I didn’t hear anything from anyone on Friday or Saturday and Sunday night the bear was back at Laurel’s,” said Hoffman.

The bear had not found anything to eat at Bohart’s, but did get into a neighbours compost.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - After two intensive weeks, the frequency of bear raids along Squirrel Cove road, on Cortes Island, appears to be decreasing.

According to Sandy Hoffman, who has been keeping tabs on developments, “Thursday night around 11 PM the bear went through on Graham [Blake’s] property by the trail cam, which is kind of between our properties, but on his side. It was coming out from [Basil] Creek. So I would guess that it goes down my driveway. That’s all connected to the logging road that goes out my driveway to [Squirrel Cove Road].”

“I didn’t hear anything from anyone on Friday or Saturday and Sunday night the bear was back at Laurel’s,” said Hoffman.

The bear had not found anything to eat at Bohart’s, but did get into a neighbours compost.