Island Life

Driftwood holiday story contest winners named

If our readers have heard rumours about the decline and fall of literacy among today’s youth, they were proven false by this year’s Driftwood...

Santa’s Workshop helpers complete job for 2023

Sixty-four Salt Spring families with 105 children will be waking up to a happy Christmas thanks to the hard work of 17 volunteers and...

Harbour House hosts tree fundraisers and seasonal fun

The Harbour House Hotel is once again the spot to enjoy the Festival of Trees — a long-running fundraiser for the Salt Spring Island...

Birthing foundation gets 100+ Women support

SUBMITTED BY 100+ women who care SSI After three compelling five-minute presentations, including from Beaver Point Hall and ArtSpring, doula and volunteer Madison Greggains’ presentation...

Summit sets the table for food security action

About 80 people feasted on a homegrown initiative at the Salt Spring Island Food Summit held Nov. 26 at Meaden Hall, hoping to spark...

Pathway bench roster keeps growing

By JEAN GERLWICKS FOR ISLAND PATHWAYS The Partners Creating Pathways (PCP) committee of Island Pathways’ (IP) volunteers has been busy again. This month they have installed...

Cat rescue society donations matched

By JENNIFER MCMILLAN Founder, Cats of Salt Spring Rescue Society Please help us continue our work with the community cat population here on Salt Spring Island...

Farmstand Light Up & Tour map ready

Organizers of the 4th annual Salt Spring Farmstand Light Up & Tour have been busy putting together the must-have map of participating stands and...

Two ferry terminals added to little library list

When the COVID pandemic was interfering with Salt Spring Islanders’ easy access to books, Margriet Ruurs and her husband Kees started mapping “little libraries”...

Tsunami adds junior program with young leaders

It’s an exciting time of year for young circus enthusiasts: application season for the Tsunami Circus performance troupe. And Salt Spring’s 12-and-up youth —...

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