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Petition seeks Saturday Market expansion
Creativity stifled by present limits
A petition calling for expansion of the popular Saturday Market at Centennial Park has generated nearly 400 signatures in less than a week. Brigitte Gonzalez, a market vendor and owner of Salt Spring’s Rendezvous Patisserie, said the level of unsolicited responses from market vendors and Ganges business owners represents a groundswell of support from a MORE
NEWS
James Reimer earns Trump support
A B.C. man waiting for his second double lung transplant in Toronto has received an unlikely financial boost in the form of $40,000 donated by finance mogul Donald Trump. James Reimer’s plight has been closely MORE
Local riding candidates play waiting game
Saanich North and the Islands candidates are still holding their breath as they await the final result of last week’s provincial election. Once the dust settled on May 14, preliminary results showed fewer than 400 MORE
Farm stand thief sought
Salt Spring police are looking for information on repeated thefts of cash from a farm stand on Blackburn Road. Over the past several weeks cash has been going missing and recently the cash box was MORE
BUSINESS
New businesses in Ganges
While the end of some businesses in downtown Ganges has proven a sad loss for entrepreneurs and their customers, the shift has also provided the space for other islanders to try new ventures. Filling in MORE
SPORTS
Salt Spring FC gets the cup
Salt Spring teams competing among 32 squads in five divisions at the 28th annual Challenge Cup gave hundreds of fans plenty to cheer for during three days of soccer excitement over the Victoria Day long MORE
LIFESTYLES
SPCA aims to end long waits
Salt Spring’s BCSPCA branch is gearing up for its annual campaign to find homes for some of the shelter’s long-term residents. “We have cats in care that have been here too long,” said branch manager MORE
THIS WEEK'S NEWS ROUND-UP:
Your guide to everything posted in the past seven days
BLOGS
LINE DRIVE
More fire hall project dissection needed
Now that the membership and direction of the Salt Spring Fire Protection District board has been settled, for the time being, it’s time to seriously talk about the fire hall project. While I understand how MORE
SEAN MCINTYRE
One milestone reached
Members of the committee tasked to summarize the island’s governance structure conquerred a significant milestone last Friday by unanimously approving their new terms of reference. The 12-page document establishes what the governance committee is, what MORE
COMMUNITY
Jade Bell story shared in film
A Salt Spring-focused film meant to inspire kids to choose creativity over drug use will have its Canadian premiere on Wednesday, May 29 at The Fritz. The screening of Harpooned Soul – The Jade Bell MORE
OPINION
Viewpoint: Sacred ground or development?
Grace Islet, just off Grace Point in Ganges Harbour, is the last visible evidence of the ancient Salish village of Shiyahwt that underlies Ganges. In these islands over the years, there’s been a growing awareness MORE
ENTERTAINMENT
Tony Furtado at Grooveyard
Fans of Americana, folk-rock and fine guitar picking won’t want to miss Friday night’s South End Grooveyard concert. The Grooveyard’s David Youngson has brought in the acclaimed Tony Furtado to play at the house concert MORE
Acoustic trio at Tree House
Another season of nightly music at the Tree House Cafe has returned, with dozens of acts from Salt Spring and beyond on stage. One of this week’s visiting performers is Edmonton-based Scott Cook, offering an MORE
