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Global voyagers back home on Salt Spring

Salt Spring’s Callum and Cianan McGuffin seem eager enough to spend a little time ashore after completing a global circumnavigation Friday, Feb. 20 —...

Fallow deer ‘ticking time bomb’ explodes

A population of non-native deer that has been altering the ecosystem on Mayne Island for decades has grown into the thousands, according to experts,...

IWAV’s Norton Road purchase success celebrated

People and organizations involved with the successful fundraising campaign to purchase an 11.8-acre parcel of land zoned for affordable housing on Norton Road gathered...

Salt Spring ‘living wage’ tops $28/hr

For the fourth time in a row, the hourly wage needed to cover living expenses on Salt Spring Island is trending higher, according to...

Derelict docks pulled from Ganges Harbour

A flurry of work that swiftly removed several barely afloat docks from Ganges Harbour last week was a surprise to local elected officials, they...

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Gulf Islands life

Stepping up: Heartwarming volunteer roles with Stockings for Seniors

Stockings for Seniors was initiated in 2022 by islanders Brad Hefferon and Sylvia Andress. The idea was to provide stockings containing small gifts to...

Cyber/Scorpions team thrives with community support

BY GISS ROBOTICS PROGRAM In the hallways of  Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS), the local robotics team, the Cyber/Scorpions, is doing much more than just...

Indigenous food knowledge explored through Tea Creek film and panel

BY SSI FARMLAND TRUST The Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust is putting on a free screening of the documentary Tea Creek, which tells the story...

Flying 15 sailors ready for overseas adventures

Four Salt Spring Island Flying 15 (F15) sailors are heading to Hong Kong next week to compete in the Ladies Helm regatta, with a...

Arts & Entertainment

BTU set to heat up Fulford Hall

Salt Spring Folk Club (SSFC) is set to host three of B.C.’s best-known musicians in their trio known as BTU — Barney Bentall, Tom...

Canadian powerhouse acts perform

BY MEGAN WARREN For ArtSpring Spring is almost upon us, and ArtSpring’s March program is blooming right along with the snowdrops! After this week’s jam-packed immersive experience...

Bach on the Rock presents All-Canadian program

BY JOHN WHITELAW For Bach on the Rock Bach on the Rock is very excited to present our Canadian music program at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday,...

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Trees and daffodils in bloom at the edge of Ganges Harbour. 

Photo by Alan Bibby

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

Opinion

Viewpoint: Try courtship, not war

By CAFFYN JESSE This is a letter to environmentalists about broom and gorse. As the first yellow blossoms of broom and gorse begin to open, I...

Why Transition Salt Spring Cares About Housing

By TRANSITION SALT SPRING ADVOCACY CIRCLE Lately, some folks have been asking us why Transition Salt Spring (TSS) cares about housing. The answer to that...

Editorial: Difference makers

Another successful Salt Spring land purchase campaign was celebrated on March 5, with Islanders Working Against Violence (IWAV) thanking community partners and donors for...

Obituaries

WEEDEN, Judy (Stenger)

1932 - 2026 Judy Weeden fell while working in her Ganges pottery studio on February 11, suffering a concussion from which she never recovered. She...

MEREDITH, Mark

Apr 8, 1943 - Feb 28, 2026 Mark was born in Vancouver April 8 1943 and was raised on the waterfront in Caulfield, West Vancouver....

More Gulf Islands news

Fire hall project on track but party delayed

Fire crews plan to be in place and ready to respond to emergencies from Salt Spring Island’s new fire hall starting May 1, according...

Salt Spring OCP consultants not continuing

The departure of consultants hired to help update Salt Spring’s official community plan (OCP) and land use bylaw (LUB) will not mark the end...

Maxwell Lake water plant work gets rolling

After years of planning, site work for the future Maxwell Lake water treatment plant is starting this month, with the facility expected to be...

Islands Trust finalizing land transfer to First Nation

First-of-its-kind rezoning condition will give portion of parcel to Penelakut After several years of discussions between the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) and Penelakut...

CRD nixes LCC authority expansion

Salt Spring officials have revealed a closed-door effort to expand local authority was shut down before it even began, as the Capital Regional District...

Trust mulls higher pay for next term’s trustees

The often-thorny issue of remuneration for elected officials will be front and centre at the next Islands Trust Council meeting, with members planning to...

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