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Happy Harvest Season!
As we harvest and enjoy the fruits of our garden labors, we are also gearing up with important housing opportunities that I’d like to update you on. We’ve had a busy summer, settling the CCHA doctors into their new house on our Community Land Trust project at Orchard Village (the name of our new property at 671 Sutil Pt Rd), as well as planning to initiate building housing on Rainbow Ridge…
Your Voice For More Housing is Needed This Week
Please Weigh-in On Zoning Changes Manson’s Hall, Thursday, 4-6:30 PM
In June, you joined us at our home-seekers forum. At that time, we discussed the importance of sharing your perspectives on the housing needs in our community. Well, the time has come and your voice is needed this Thursday at Manson’s Hall!
Rooms for Rent in Community Housing
The Cortes Housing Society is renting the 4 bedroom home in our newly created community land trust project at 671 Sutil Pt Rd…
Summer Housing Activities on Cortes
Join-us in the Caring for Cortes Housing Fund Activities: The Cortes Island Community Foundation’s Care for Cortes campaign is focusing this week’s activities to support the Cortes Housing Fund…
Forums, Fires & Filling-Out Surveys
I’m writing to provide you with updates and links to videos from our recent events, which many of you have asked for, as well as to encourage you to participate in the Vital Signs community survey… Â
Cortes Renters and Land Seekers Forum
We are seeking input on housing challenges and different types of housing that people are interested in, from subsidized rentals to rental housing and affordable homeownership.
Cortes Land Trust Open House This Sunday 9-11
Join the Cortes Housing Society to take a tour and share your ideas for how we can make the most of this great new community asset.
We’re Housing the Doctors!
The CHS and CCHA are pleased to be working together to ensure that all the locum doctors have secure, year-round housing.
Cortes Community Land Trust is Born
Join the Cortes Housing Society to take a tour and share your ideas for how we can make the most of this great new community asset!
BC Housing Funding Update
Responding to the urgency of the Cortes housing crisis, we, the CHS have wanted to explore many more avenues of creating housing on the island.
Welcome New Board Members and Aquifer Health Event on Saturday
In this update I introduce you to 5 new board members and invite you to join our upcoming housing forum on Saturday, April 20th to discuss water quality and quantity on Cortes..
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Explore the Trades Directory
Connecting residents with local professionals for home improvement, construction, landscaping and more, making it easy to find recommended services in the region.
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