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Islands Trust wrestles with bylaw enforcement policies

As local officials continue a review of Islands Trust bylaw enforcement policy, trustees and staff are grappling with seemingly fundamental questions, including when to...

Salt Spring Trust office lease secured

A six-figure renovation of the former Apple Photo space appears to be going ahead, as Islands Trust officials formally announced Wednesday, Sept. 11 they...

Trust to access rental registry info

The walls are closing in on unpermitted short-term rentals in B.C., and now enforcement officials in the Gulf Islands will have a powerful new...

ArtSpring email address compromised

A security breach at Salt Spring’s largest community arts venue sent some email and e-transfer payments elsewhere, according to staff, as police urge the...

School bus caution urged

With students back in school and school buses back on Salt Spring’s roads, officials are reminding island drivers to be on the lookout for both.  An...

Gulf Islands life

Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific next Forum guest

BY GEORGE SIPOS For Salt Spring Forum Fans of Salt Spring’s local history may well recall that Ganges Harbour was named after HMS Ganges, a British...

Lighter Living: Farm stands a valuable resource

Part of Transition Salt Spring’s Lighter Living Series Supporting local food production has never been more important, and it’s easier and more enjoyable than ever....

Island man swims across Stuart Channel

If you’ve ever missed a ferry sailing from Vesuvius, you’ve probably thought about it, and wondered.   But on Saturday morning, Aug. 24, islander Chris Rowthorn...

What is Zen series begins

SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING ZEN CIRCLE For people wanting to learn more about Zen, a What is Zen? series of talks running from Sept. 4...

Arts & Entertainment

Launch event set for Brian Day’s The Making

SUBMITTED BY SSI PUBLIC LIBRARY The Salt Spring Island Public Library is proud to host an event that invites listeners to encounter the cosmos in...

Doobie Brothers concert on tap

The Doobie Brothers Experience — described as “the industry leading substitute for The Doobie Brothers band” — is coming to entertain a Salt Spring...

Record number of ArtSpring Presents shows on tap

Submitted by ARTSPRING Addressing a keen audience last Thursday, executive and artistic director Howard Jang unveiled ArtSpring’s new 2024/25 season, a year he promises will...

Photo of the Week

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Crowd watches the ever-popular zucchini races at the Salt Spring Fall Fair at the Farmers’ Institute grounds on the Sept. 7-8 weekend. For more fair photos, see the Sept. 11 issue of the Driftwood newspaper and our Harvest Time publication coming out on Sept. 25. 

Photo by Rob Lowrie

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

Opinion: Are we ready for real representation in Victoria?

By JASON MOGUS My family moved to Salt Spring 11 years ago, in part because of the incredible nature, but also because of the community,...

Editorial: Fair is still the best darn thing

Some traditions just never get old, even if they were initiated in the 19th century. We’re talking, of course, about the Salt Spring Island Fall...

Viewpoint: Traffic problem needs to be addressed

By MYNA LEE JOHNSTONE This is a warning to the Salt Spring Local Community Commission, Islands Trust trustees and every islander. The volume of traffic and...

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Obituaries

TABBERS, Henry Anthony

It is with sadness that we share the news that Henry Tabbers passed away at Amica Beechwood Village on July 29, three days before...

VALCOURT, Michel

It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Michel Valcourt of Saltspring Island BC. Our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandpa...

More news

Rooster noise nets $3,750 fine

A provincial court judge has fined Salt Spring resident Clinton McNichol $3,750 for contravening a Capital Regional District (CRD) noise bylaw due to keeping...

Fulford-Ganges roadwork begins in earnest Monday

Crews set to start work on Salt Spring Island’s busiest route are already on-island, kicking off construction on Fulford-Ganges Road south of Ganges in...

Adam Olsen tribute planned

A Salt Spring Island gathering to honour the career and accomplishments of outgoing Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen is planned for...

NSSWD votes to slowly ease hook-up moratorium

Editor's note: This story elaborates on an original breaking news post from Aug. 29. Ten years after bringing new connections to a halt, Salt Spring...

Campfire prohibition lifted; other fires remain banned

After a nearly summer-long ban, the prohibition on campfires was lifted at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 28 — although fire officials still urge extreme...

Truck hits Windsor Plywood fence

While it was easy for people to make jokes about “door crasher sales” and the like on social media when a truck crashed into...

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