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Two hospital projects dropped from Island Health/CHRD plans

Two anticipated healthcare projects for Salt Spring Island have been knocked off the 10-year plan, as regional officials shifted in response to “reprioritization” at...

Struck pedestrian dies from injuries 

A man struck by a vehicle on Rainbow Road has died at hospital, according to officials, and a Victoria family are raising funds to...

Trust pulls meeting recording due to ‘safe workplace concerns’

Citing a “respect for safe workplace concerns,” Islands Trust staff have been directed to remove recordings of the September Trust Council meeting from the...

Forum audience hears concerning violence news

A difficult subject was given its due at a Salt Spring Forum event on Friday, Nov. 1 when Angela Marie MacDougall of Battered Women’s...

Daffodil Point trail reopens

 A weeks-long public safety closure of a popular Salt Spring Island trail has been lifted, according to officials, who have re-opened the Daffodil Point...

Gulf Islands life

Salt Spring Island Foundation marks 40 years of giving

Whenever something positive takes place on Salt Spring, there’s one group that likely played a part in making it happen. It could be the purchase...

Veteran photos anchor Remembrance week exhibition

Salt Spring Island’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony continues to attract large crowds every year, even as the number of veterans in attendance has declined. That...

International Bat Week puts focus on important animals

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE Halloween images of spooky bats and blood-sucking vampires are classically fun. However, they have also created fear and misconceptions about these important animals. International...

Ways to keep Remembrance alive on Salt Spring

BY KEN JACKSON SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD I was taken aback last week to be reminded it’s been 10 years since Corp. Nathan Cirillo was senselessly...

Arts & Entertainment

Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity on tap

By STEVE MARTINDALE For SS Film Festival Society The Salt Spring Film Festival’s annual “Best of the Fests” series begins with a remarkably powerful film about...

Lots of laughs promised at Sutureself shows

Sid Filkow may be most familiar to Salt Spring theatre-goers as one of The Geezers, who along with his late friend Arvid Chalmers mounted...

Impressive and expressive guitarists on tap

Guitar virtuoso Don Ross arrives on Salt Spring Island for the first time for a concert on Wednesday, Nov 6. at ArtSpring.  Appearing with Ross...

Photo of the Week

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Photo of fireworks captured by Salt Spring Island photographer David Borrowman on Halloween night in Ganges at the show put on by the Salt Spring fire department. 

Do you have a photo you would like to submit for the Photo of the Week? Send it with caption information to news@gulfislandsdriftwood.com. 

Opinion

Editorial: Course of conduct

Given global events, it’s indeed quite a time to tender a call for civility.  But here we are; and with the Islands Trust’s Executive Committee...

NSSWD responds to moratorium concerns

BY BRIAN PYPER The North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) is receiving feedback regarding our moratorium review, and I’d like to respond to some questions...

Viewpoint: NSSWD’s Move Towards Building Resilience Risks Backfiring

By DAVID J. RAPPORT In its laudable effort to “build resilience” in our community, North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) seems to have taken a...

Weather

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Obituaries

MELLOR, Donald George

Donald George Mellor, (Don) 81, dedicated partner, beloved brother, favorite uncle, great uncle, and friend, passed away suddenly September 9, 2024 due to a...

COOKE, Robert (Bob) William Joseph

Robert (Bob) William Joseph Cooke was born on August 2, 1940, in Edmonton to Gladys and Murray Cooke, the first son of a family...

More news

ICS puts membership approval on back burner before Nov. 14 AGM

Island Community Services (ICS) says it has been inundated with membership applications in recent weeks, but is unable to process them in advance of...

Baker Beach foreshore plan raises concerns

An erosion protection plan for homes fronting a Salt Spring beach is drawing skepticism from some islanders, while organizers of a petition seeking to...

Fire chief sounds alarm on old batteries 

As lithium-ion battery packs continue to grow in popularity, many on Salt Spring Island have inadvertent collections of idle or end-of-life batteries languishing in...

Islands Trust hires new CAO

After months of searching –– and nearly a year after former chief administrative officer (CAO) Russ Hotsenpiller announced his retirement –– the Islands Trust...

CRD considers expanding Canada geese cull

Regional officials are recommending more funding to expand efforts to contain the area’s rapidly growing Canada goose population –– nearly one-third of which have...

Proposals sought for use of former school property

Salt Spring’s elected officials will seek expressions of interest for longer-term use of the property formerly occupied by Phoenix School, and in the short...

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