Many volunteers helped make the past year an exciting one for the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society. The exhibit Celebrating Wild Salmon - the Cortes Experience, the Garden Tour on Twin Islands, the Old Schoolhouse Art Show Celebrating Wild Salmon, the creation of the Salmon Cookbook, and the "Misty Isles" boat trips to historical waters north & west of Cortes Island were successful highlights this year.
Community outreach and involvement were a focus in as many areas of operation as possible. The museum showed a presence at many Cortes celebrations, including the Oyster Festival, Cortes Day, Sandcastle Day, and Friday markets at Manson's Hall. Our school liaison, Lynne Jordan, worked with the teachers and students of the schools in creating parts of the display, hosting tours of the museum, and building an awareness of the importance of salmon to life on Cortes. The “Seniors Helping Seniors” enjoyed an afternoon tea and reading at the museum.

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