Southern Gulf Islands news

UPDATED: Greens hold Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands (SNI) voters chose a Green candidate for the third straight provincial election, as Rob Botterell of Pender Island got...

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...

Regional trail opens on Mayne Island

Mayne Island is celebrating completion of a $4.5-million pathway linking Miners Bay and the Village Bay ferry terminal.  The Mayne Island Regional Trail officially opened...

Burgoyne trail closed due to aggressive dogs

A popular Salt Spring Island trail remains closed to the public after reports of aggressive off-leash dogs brought bylaw, BC Parks and RCMP officers...

Gulf Islands life

Halloween activities abound on Salt Spring

Islanders of all ages have plenty of options for celebrating Halloween this year, with a variety of events planned for the week leading up...

Island man on Top Chef Canada

Haan Palcu-Chang’s jump to the small screen has Salt Spring Island’s food lovers cheering at their televisions, as the local chef is appearing on...

Lighter Living: Community farm acreage available for affordable rent

Part of Transition Salt Spring’s Lighter Living Series As concerns about food security and local agriculture grow, farmers are retiring and fewer young people can...

Rescue Watch: Tips from your SAR team – Layer up!

The following is the first in a series of Rescue Watch columns on how to stay safe outdoors, presented by Salt Spring Island Search...

Arts & Entertainment

Kora master and trio perform

Salt Spring Islanders can discover the unique sound of Sophie Lukacs when her trio performs in concert on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Salt Spring...

Duo Cordelia takes audience on exciting journey

By KIRSTEN BOLTON For ArtSpring After a string of sold-out performances in October for ArtSpring’s 2024/25 season, November’s offerings continue to push boundaries and bend genres. Such...

Métis story presented by Axis Theatre

By KIRSTEN BOLTON For ArtSpring For two daytime performances on Tuesday, Oct. 29, ArtSpring hosts acclaimed Vancouver-based youth theatre company Axis Theatre and its production of...

Photo of the Week

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Salt Spring Elementary School students work on eye collage artwork, using the inspiration of The False Mirror by René Magritte during a session at Mahon Hall as part of the Salt Spring National Art Prize Exquisite Surreal show and fundraising sale/auction that ran from Oct. 7 to 15. High school students also came to the exhibition, which featured Exquisite Corpse collaborative artworks and other works to benefit SSNAP 2025/26 events. 

Photo courtesy SSNAP

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Opinion

Guest column: Memories of early morning from the paper route

By CHRIS RIDEOUT Earlier in this space, I wrote a piece about my boyhood experiences as a paper boy. I left some things out, which...

Viewpoint: From Phoenix to the Hearth

By KAJIN GOH In the Oct. 2 edition of the Driftwood, the Chuan Society commented on our ongoing efforts to negotiate a provisional arrangement with...

Viewpoint: Protect Baker Beach

BY DEBBIE MAGNUSSON In the late 1980s, Sheila Sayer, working for Community Services, and I started Parents for Playgrounds. As an elementary school teacher, it...

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Obituaries

COBHAM, Aubrey Eugene

 We are heartbroken to announce that Aubrey Cobham passed away in Hospital on Tuesday September 24th 2024. It is impossible to summarize what a...

WRIGHT, Nancy

Elsie Ann Wright (Nancy to all who knew her) passed away peacefully on 17 September 2024 at Greenwoods. Nancy was born in Detroit, Michigan, on...

More news

Past MLA and housing resident prompt ICS queries

Adam Olsen, who was the Saanich North and the Islands Green party MLA until the current election was called, has been portrayed on social...

Penelakut Chief visits Salt Spring LTC

Land-use officials on Salt Spring received a personal message from local First Nations leadership, as Penelakut Chief Chakeenakwaut Pam Jack attended the island’s Oct....

Island Community Services in the spotlight

Island Community Services (ICS) — Salt Spring’s largest social service non-profit organization in terms of staff, programs and budget — has been facing unwelcome...

Voters pack theatre for MLA debate

From strengthening the healthcare system to childcare, affordable housing and environmental protection, a wide range of topics were touched on by MLA hopefuls at...

Update: Boil Water Advisory lifted for Highland-Fernwood water district

UPDATE: The Boil Water Advisory for Highlands Fernwood water system issued on Saturday October 12, 2024 is rescinded as of Monday, Oct. 14. Water...

Second work zone set for Fulford-Ganges project

Islanders may do a double-take in the coming week, as a temporary second work zone is expected to snarl traffic further on Salt Spring...

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