Island Life Archives - Page 42 of 68 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Avid readers make island book club challenge

Emelie Peacock - November 10, 2021

When starting up a book club, Salt Spring Islander Joan Dickenson said you need a group of avid readers, people who can handle opinions...

Books & Bling Sale gets rolling

Gail Sjuberg - November 4, 2021

Salt Spring Literacy’s traditional book and jewellery sale fundraiser is just around the corner, and donations are being accepted until Sunday, Nov. 7. The...

Jump start offered for early learning and care courses

Contributed Article - November 3, 2021

BY MAGGIE ALLISON Manager of Career Development & Community Initiatives for School District 64 Students in the Gulf Islands will have two opportunities to begin...

Island youngster set to return home after successful cancer treatment

Emelie Peacock - October 27, 2021

After seven months spent undergoing cancer treatment, two-year-old Kailash Pilheden is set to return home to Salt Spring. When reached at the BC Children’s...

Island set for Fabric Frenzy Sale this weekend

Driftwood Staff - October 20, 2021

Salt Spring Island has been without a dedicated fabric arts store for several years now, but thanks to the island’s Rotary Club, this weekend’s...

Transition SS helps islanders tap into winter rains

Contributed Article - October 20, 2021

BY ANDREA PALFRAMAN Transition Salt Spring It’s an October morning in Ganges Harbour. Crowded around the Rotary dinghy dock are assorted skiffs and rowboats, each filled...

Autumn an ideal time for wildfire prevention work

Contributed Article - October 13, 2021

By MITCHELL SHERRIN Special to the Driftwood When is the best time to fix a roof leak? Not when it’s raining. The same adage stands true...

Finding Home: ‘Generation Squeeze’ Lives With Limited Options

Contributed Article - October 6, 2021

By AINA YASUÉ SS SOLUTIONS Sigi Fraser grew up on Salt Spring, with parents who have lived here for the last 33 years. She is working...

Youths’ Extra produce Program helps feed island

Contributed Article - October 6, 2021

By MARCIA JANSEN DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR October is the month that we celebrate a successful harvest of crops. While lots of people are preparing for lavish Thanksgiving...

Listening to the Elders, honouring the ancestors

Contributed Article - September 29, 2021

By PHIL VERNON, CHRIS MARSHALL AND MAGGIE ZIEGLER Special to the DRIFTWOOD In January 2018, the Salt Spring Public Library hosted an event for local...

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