Island Life Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Q’ushin’tul’ walk ends in potluck

Contributed Article - May 20, 2026

By Joe Akerman and Asiyah Raesha Q’ushin’tul’ means “walking with one another” in Hul’q’umi’num, a name describing our annual re-tracing of ancestral pathways, as a...

Library hosts adventurous Sueño Bay show

Gail Sjuberg - May 13, 2026

If you’ve ever wondered how a graphic novel is made, the answer is laid out in a fun and informative exhibition in the Salt...

Women, leadership and local politics in focus at Prime Minister film night

Contributed Article - May 5, 2026

SUBMITTED ARTICLE Salt Spring is a place where people care deeply about their community, and don’t shy away from engagement. But when it comes to...

GISS student earns Team BC nationals spot

Contributed Article - April 29, 2026

Submitted by GISS TRADES PROGRAM Grade 12 Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) welding student Antoine Gonzalez will compete with Team BC at the 2026 National...

Repair Cafés offer more than just fixing

Contributed Article - April 22, 2026

By Lighter Living, a Transition Salt Spring Initiative There’s a particular kind of energy in a Repair Café: part curiosity, part hope, part quiet determination. A...

Klein’s Bribe, Inc. film up for Emmy

Gail Sjuberg - April 15, 2026

An investigative documentary film by Salt Spring’s Peter Klein — Bribe, Inc. — has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Business Documentary. According...

Transition group celebrates full year of impact

Gail Sjuberg - April 8, 2026

Transition Salt Spring (TSS) Society members, board and staff gathered at Lions Hall on Thursday, April 2 for an annual general meeting that served...

Salt Spring becoming local government training hub

Robb Magley - April 8, 2026

While Salt Spring’s tourist season centres on fair weather, another type of visitor is gradually becoming a year-round phenomenon — coming to the island...

Island growers needed to fill food bank shelves

Robb Magley - April 1, 2026

Salt Spring’s market farmers — and backyard growers — have a special opportunity to help the island’s food bank this year, as organizers are...

Stepping Up: Culture of care and integrity thrives in hospice work

Contributed Article - March 25, 2026

The Salt Spring Hospice Society is a volunteer-led, non-profit society providing compassionate support to individuals and families facing life-limiting illness and death in our...

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