Cortes Island, British Columbia
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Cortes Island is one of the series of Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
It is roughly halfway between Powell River and Campbell River and a favourite getaway site for people. It is accessed by ferry from Quadra Island which is itself accessed from Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Whaletown and Manson's Landing are the villages on the island. Desolation Sound is off the east shore of the island.
Forestry, fishing and mining featured in its history cortesisland.com (this is a useful link for day-to-day island stuff)
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