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Swierenga saluted during National Volunteer Week

Contributed Article - April 27, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY BC FERRIES An interest in anything to do with transportation and logistics is what keeps Harold Swierenga at the helm of Salt Spring’s...

Ruckle Farm Day excitement set for Sunday

Driftwood Staff - April 27, 2022

A popular free event for all ages returns this Sunday, May 1 when Ruckle Farm Day celebrates 150 years of farming at Ruckle Heritage...

Hancock gives bald eagle presentation

Contributed Article - April 20, 2022

By DAVID DENNING & KATHLEEN MASER Islanders can expect to be richly entertained by David Hancock, one of Canada’s best-known wildlife biologists and science...

Kitten’s plight points to need for vaccinations

Emelie Peacock - April 20, 2022

Jen MacLellan says she’s not quite ready to post videos of Wobble, who at eight weeks is an adorable kitten with piercing green eyes...

One Cool Island: Thinking like an island in the Hwmet’utsum watershed

Contributed Article - April 14, 2022

By ANDREA PALFRAMAN Transition Salt Spring The little village of Ganges sits at the mountain’s feet. Every cup of coffee, every load at the laundromat, every...

Island youth brings laptops back to life

Emelie Peacock - April 13, 2022

Finnegan Guenther has started a project that combines his passion for computers and his motivation to benefit his community and the environment. The 13-year-old Salt...

Items needed for Help Ukraine silent auction

Driftwood Staff - April 12, 2022

Islanders are being asked to donate high-quality items for the Help Ukraine fundraiser set for Fulford Hall on Saturday, April 30. Running from 2 to...

Let’s Pick It Up, Salt Spring campaign kicks off

Gail Sjuberg - April 6, 2022

The 2022 Let’s Pick It Up, Salt Spring campaign is now underway, with community members and groups invited to clear island roads and beaches...

Hackergal virtual girls coding club offered through library

Driftwood Staff - April 6, 2022

Girls aged 12 to 18 are invited to participate in a virtual girls coding club led by Hackergal ambassador Jessica Young. Sessions organized by the...

Building a ‘culture of care’ on Salt Spring

Contributed Article - April 6, 2022

By LINDA UNDERWOOD, for Salt Spring Health Advancement Network How does a community build a culture of care? This question has been a focus of the...

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