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COVID changes Santa’s Workshop process for 2020

Driftwood Staff - November 18, 2020

As with so many other public and volunteer-sponsored events, Santa’s Workshop will see drastic changes for 2020. Coordinator Wendy Eggertson says that the good...

Salt Spring Island Conservancy marks 25 years

Elizabeth Nolan - November 11, 2020

An island institution that began as the dream of seven local women has now enjoyed a quarter century in action as a successful and...

Svendsen makes waves with two awards

Gail Sjuberg - October 28, 2020

Salt Spring marine search and rescue volunteer Per Svendsen has been honoured with two major awards arising from his 12 years of service. Svendsen...

Xwaaqw’um watershed restoration project continues

Contributed Article - October 14, 2020

SUBMITTED BY STQEEYE’ LEARNING SOCIETY The Stqeeye’ Learning Society is happy to share news of its continued watershed restoration work at Xwaaqw’um Village, or Burgoyne...

Poultry club hosts big show

Contributed Article - September 23, 2020

By JULIE NOWELL SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD Salt Spring Island Poultry Club brought their A game this weekend at their first American Poultry Association event at...

Solar power on its way to community gardens

Contributed Article - September 16, 2020

BY DAVID DENNING SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD Vegetables use solar power to make our food. Soon, gardeners at the Shaw Family Community Gardens in Burgoyne...

SWOVA changes name to The Circle Salt Spring Education Society

Driftwood Staff - September 9, 2020

Salt Spring Women Opposed to Violence and Abuse — a group formed on Salt Spring Island more than 20 years ago — has announced...

Greenwoods garden bench raffle underway

Driftwood Staff - August 26, 2020

The popular Greenwoods Foundation garden bench fundraiser is taking place again this year, even if the Salt Spring Fall Fair — where so many...

Laundromat fundraiser set for this weekend

Gail Sjuberg - August 21, 2020

The Salt Spring Laundromat is getting closer to becoming a reality, and its proponents are hoping a big fundraiser set for Sunday, Aug. 23...

COVID-19 test process takes a bit of time

Gail Sjuberg - August 19, 2020

I know how rumours can thunder around Salt Spring with very little encouragement, so I am going to state this clearly at the outset:...

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