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Cortes Island senior’s village expansion more than halfway done

A photo of two construction workers at the Cortes Seniors Village.
Cortes Seniors Village has construction well underway. Photo by Roy Hales.
Roy Hales - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 25-09-2020
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By Manda Aufochs Gillespie

Cortes Island is about to become home to four new units of BC Housing supported housing in the Cortes Seniors Village. The Seniors Village expansions is “already more than 50 per cent complete,” says Sandra Wood, Housing Coordinator for the Cortes Island Senior Society.

This week interior finishing starts, including painting. She says they are “hoping that people will be in their new homes in time to celebrate Christmas.”

An exterior shot of the worksite at Cortes Seniors Village.

A visit to the worksite on June 2,. Photo by Roy L Hales.

A photo of machines working on the construction site at Cortes Seniors Village.

Equipment working at the Cortes Seniors Village construction site. Photo by Roy L Hales.

A photo of three construction workers outside at the Cortes Seniors Village.

Construction workers are seen working during a CKTZ site visit in June. Photo by Roy L Hales.

A photo of the pre-drywall stage at Cortes Island Senior Society's housing units.

The housing expansion is more than 50 complete at the Cortes Island Senior Society village. Photo by Roy L Hales.

A photo of two construction workers unloading supplies.

Construction workers unload supplies at the housing development. Photo courtesy Cortes Island Senior Society.

Two workers install windows at a construction site.

Windows are being installed at the new housing site. Photo courtesy Cortes Island Senior Society.

 

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