Island Life Archives - Page 44 of 68 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Finding Home: Island couple leaves due to housing shortage

Contributed Article - July 21, 2021

By AINA YASUÉ With a combined 30 years of residency on Salt Spring, Kate McWilliams and Laurent Boucher recently moved off-island, leaving behind their community,...

One Cool Island: Smoke sends clear signals about our forests

Contributed Article - July 21, 2021

By ANDREA PALFRAMAN In the midst of summer’s idyll, there is an ominous haze on the horizon. Clobbered by a record-smashing heatwave, and the tragic...

WSÁNEC project helps restore historic connections

Contributed Article - July 14, 2021

BY TETÁCES REVITALIZATION PROJECT Archaeological records establish Coast Salish cultural presence in the Southern Gulf Islands spanning more that 5,000 years. WSÁNEC traditional knowledge extends...

Finding Home: Rental situation keeps manager on the move

Contributed Article - July 7, 2021

Editor’s note: The following is the first in a Finding Home series of profiles of islanders who are impacted by the lack of affordable...

Island youth win big at American Poultry Association show

Contributed Article - June 23, 2021

BY SSI POULTRY CLUB The Salt Spring Island Poultry Club has continued to make an impact both on the island community and in the national...

Saunders presents Sacred Spaces/Holy Ground

Contributed Article - June 8, 2021

SUBMITTED BY STAR OF THE SEA Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice is presenting an event via Zoom on Tuesday, June...

Thirty-two projects get Salt Spring Island Foundation grants

Driftwood Staff - May 12, 2021

The Salt Spring Island Foundation has just announced the recipients of the 2021 Neighbourhood Small Grants program. NSG grants are offered in amounts up to...

One Cool Island: Initiatives aim to boost homegrown food supply

Contributed Article - May 12, 2021

By ANDREA PALFRAMAN Transition Salt Spring On any sunny Sunday, especially now, town can seem so quiet. It wouldn’t seem out of place to see tumbleweed...

Baker Road neighbourhood revitalizes emergency pod activities

Elizabeth Nolan - May 5, 2021

Salt Spring’s large geographic area and its widespread rural population are two realities that can make emergency planning and response a challenging proposition.As neighbourhoods...

Moya Doherty marks 40 years at credit union

Contributed Article - April 24, 2021

SUBMITTED BY DAVE ROLAND It’s not often that someone works for 40 years in one job. Moya Doherty started at the Duncan and District Credit Union...

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