Mansons Hall

The Southern Cortes Community Association (SCCA) is a registered non-profit and federal charity committed to bringing vibrant programming to the Cortes Island community. Our main facility is the Mansons Hall community centre, located in the heart of the south end of Cortes Island. Here you will find community events, programming for all ages, workshops, classes, seniors’ activities, facilities for private functions, the island’s skate park, and our childcare centre, the Cortes Island Playschool.
Since 1922 Mansons Hall has served as a community hub for Cortes gatherings, programs, events, and activities for all ages. Our public facility includes the Main Hall, a commercial kitchen, a meeting and cafe room, yoga studio, a free-use public computer station, and a retail boutique showcasing local makers.
Mansons Hall houses several non-profit organizations and services including the Mansons Landing Post Office, Cortes Pottery Guild, Reel Youth’s video production office, the office of our Regional Director Mark Vonesh, Cortes Community Radio CKTZ, Friends of Cortes Island, and the Cortes Island Women’s Resource Centre. For information about these groups please visit our Community info page.
In addition to operating Mansons Hall, the SCCA runs a weekly Friday Market, a Retail Boutique Store, the Cortes Island Playschool, the Parents and Tots program, a Summer Youth Recreation Program, and numerous public events throughout the year such as the annual Cortes Day at Smelt Bay Provincial Park.
The SCCA also manages the Mansons Landing cemetery, has partnered with the Pickleball Society to construct and steward the Multi-use Athletic Courts (currently in construction), and has collaborated with the Cortes Island Community Foundation in the creation and stewardship of the Village Commons.