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June 26, 2024

News

Shiny geranium spread prompts alarm

While Salt Spring residents may be fully educated about the need to eradicate Scotch broom and gorse, a new destructive species has bloomed its...

LCC considers bus service expansion

Despite an unclear timeline, the future of bus service on Salt Spring is both to grow and to “go electric,” according to BC Transit...

Trust Council commits to public mandate discussion

As protesters gathered outside a meeting held on the most populous island within their jurisdiction, elected officials serving on Islands Trust Council (ITC) struggled...

Ganges Hill improvement plans detailed

Plans for road construction this summer on Salt Spring Island are becoming clearer, and a submission for tenders expiring Friday, June 21 reveals some...

School board opts for livestreaming

A draft meeting schedule for the coming year has been laid out for Gulf Islands School District (SD64) Board of Education members — and...

Island life

Judy Nurse bursaries awarded

SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Judy Nurse was a dedicated Salt Spring library volunteer for over a decade, serving on the board of...

Indigenous People Weekend meaning shared

By MARCIA JANSEN DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR  Salt Spring Island is celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with a three-day weekend of events and activities that celebrate Indigenous arts and...

Anti-racism workshop empowers students

By JAQUELINE WIGHTMAN and INARA WALLACE For STUDENTS FOR RACIAL EQUITY The Active Witnessing presentation and workshop concluded a gratifying year for the anti-racism...

Day in the Life shoot day on June 22

It’s time for the Driftwood’s annual Day in the Life of Salt Spring Island photo shoot, and everyone is invited to contribute. This year marks...

Arts & Entertainment

Summer Outdoor Concert Series lineup released

INFO SUBMITTED BY SS ARTS With the return of the Summer Outdoor Concert Series (SOCS), community members and island visitors will gather in Centennial Park...

Satirical opera shines light on Purcell

SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING BAROQUE Finding true love has always been difficult, whether in 2024, or 1694!  The Salt Spring Baroque concert titled Henry Purcell (mostly)...

Pitchfork Social concert series set to thrill

Pitchfork Social — the unique Salt Spring music series of world-class roots and Americana performers — is about to open its first full season...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Group gathered at Centennial Park for the June 23 Honouring the Ancestors of Grace Islet: 10 Year Anniversary Event & Lunch Feast event during the Indigenous Peoples Weekend on Salt Spring Island are:
From left, front row: 
August Sylvester (Penelakut), Tony Charlie (Penelakut), Joe Norris (Halalt), Jill Harris (Penelakut), Vern Jacks (Tseycum).
From left, middle row:
Philip Joe (Cowichan), Florence Edwards (Penelakut), Gail Jack (Penelakut), Jane Alcorn (Penelakut), Velma Crocker (Penelakut).
From left, back row:
Robert Sam (Penelakut), Ken Thomas (Penelakut), Joe Akerman (Cowichan), Robert George (Cowichan), Lorne Underwood (Tsawout), Alec James (Penelakut), James Charlie (Penelakut).

PHOTO BY CHRIS MARSHALL

 

Opinion

Viewpoint: Good start for Salt Spring LCC

By EARL ROOK Salt Spring Local Community Commission chair In the 2022 general election, Salt Spring approved a new government entity, the Local Community Commission (LCC)....

Housing project update – the real story

By JASON MOGUS Many people were confused by the positive message on housing projects put out by the Capital Regional District (CRD) at their recent...

Nobody Asked Me But: Who’s the real invasive species?

Lock your doors! Shutter the windows! They are on their way and they’re coming to get us. No, this is not the imminent zombie apocalypse...

Weather

Salt Spring Island
overcast clouds
14.2 ° C
16 °
12.7 °
84 %
0.5kmh
99 %
Wed
14 °
Thu
15 °
Fri
14 °
Sat
14 °
Sun
14 °

Obituaries

COOMBES, Alan Sydney

 Alan Sydney Coombes, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on June 14, 2024, after a short illness. A celebration of his...

ADALIAN, Yvonne

 Born in Sussex, England, Yvonne emigrated to Vancouver in 1959 with her first husband. She loved the wildness of BC, and although she lived...

More news

Islanders, delegations challenge Trust commitment to environmental mandate

About 50 people from Salt Spring, Galiano, Pender and Gabriola islands gathered at the Harbour House Hotel on Tuesday to press Islands Trust Council...

Enforcement reprieve granted for ‘illegal’dwellings

Salt Spring officials have further reduced the island’s bylaw enforcement footprint, with local trustees setting the trigger for staff action on non-permitted dwellings at the...

Salt Spring hosts Trust Council meeting

The Islands Trust marked 50 years since the proclamation of the Islands Trust Act on June 5 and will celebrate in person when trustees...

Poultry group appeals to LTC

Salt Spring land use officials had words of encouragement but few answers for small-scale poultry advocates, who seized a moment during a regular meeting...

Policy Statement meeting diverted by ‘object’ consensus disagreements 

A first pass at considering amendments to a cornerstone Islands Trust document got off to a rocky start last week. Islands Trust Council chair Peter...

New fire hall project updated

Action at the site of Salt Spring’s future fire hall has been taking place under the surface, fire district trustees heard last week —...

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