Island Life Archives - Page 50 of 68 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Face mask sales benefit food bank

Gail Sjuberg - July 1, 2020

A Salt Spring woman is using her sewing skills and compassionate heart to create quality face masks, while also raising funds for the Salt...

Car club cruises on Canada Day

Driftwood Staff - June 25, 2020

The Salt Spring Cruisers car club is hosting a “rod run” of local vehicles around the island on Wednesday, July 1, and has set...

Dr. Bonnie Henry swag raises library funds

Driftwood Staff - June 24, 2020

Library volunteers and staff gathered on the front steps of the Salt Spring Island Public Library last Tuesday to take what they called a...

Elder abuse awareness highlighted on June 15

Elizabeth Nolan - June 15, 2020

The BC Association of Community Response Networks is asking people to wear purple on June 15 to acknowledge their support for World Elder Abuse...

ASK Salt Spring moves to the meadow

Contributed Article - June 10, 2020

BY GAYLE BAKER DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR Tired of Zooming about? Beginning this Friday, June 12, ASK Salt Spring will be welcoming islanders to socially distanced gatherings in...

Canada Day fireworks show cancelled

Driftwood Staff - June 9, 2020

Salt Spring’s traditional Canada Day fireworks show will not take place this year. As explained in a statement released today, the organizing partners said...

Award honours anti-racism work

Elizabeth Nolan - June 2, 2020

In a climate where acts of racism and hate-motivated violence have become shockingly frequent, it’s comforting to know there are people within the community...

School garden programs grow resiliency

Elizabeth Nolan - May 20, 2020

The Gulf Islands School District has made a remarkable achievement in becoming the first in B.C. to have a garden at every school. As...

Invasive Plant Drop-off Days set

Contributed Article - May 19, 2020

By JANE PETCH Special to the Driftwood Islanders are asked to help reduce the threat of fire on Salt Spring Island by cutting Scotch broom and...

Kidney donation forges new bond

Elizabeth Nolan - May 6, 2020

Enforced quiet time under the COVID-19 pandemic is no trouble at all for two Salt Spring women who have spent the past two months...

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