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Spring pests can be prevented

Contributed Article - April 29, 2020

By Linda Gilkeson People should carry right on planting cabbage/mustard family plants, onions and leeks, lettuces and leafy greens, peas, broadbeans, carrots, beets and parsnips. A...

Youth video contest submissions invited

Driftwood Staff - April 29, 2020

SWOVA Community Development and Research Society is inviting creative submissions to its 2020 youth video contest called ShowYourTruth. Youth are encouraged to share what issues...

The little library that could: The story of Salt Spring’s library

Contributed Article - April 22, 2020

By Lavonne Leong I have a confession to make: my family and I moved to Salt Spring because of the library. When we were first...

Star of the Sea hosts Earth Day celebration on Zoom

Driftwood Staff - April 20, 2020

Earth Day festivities won't be happening at Centennial Park this year, but people can still celebrate the world's 50th anniversary event. An online ceremony of...

Island babies welcomed in novel times

Elizabeth Nolan - April 15, 2020

As British Columbia travels the COVID timeline along with the rest of the world, Salt Spring families who had babies just after the pandemic...

Fulford Hall receives Men’s donation

Driftwood Staff - April 10, 2020

Fulford Hall Community Association was the recent recipient of a $10,800 donation from the 100 Men Who Care group. At their March 4 meeting, the...

Sirens sound for healthcare

Elizabeth Nolan - April 9, 2020

Salt Spring’s emergency responders showed their appreciation for local health-care teams on April 2 with an impromptu parade and sound-off that came to a...

Islander makes epic journey from Antarctica

Elizabeth Nolan - April 8, 2020

Travel-loving Canadians were off visiting places all over the world last month when the federal government advised people to get home before borders closed,...

Videos depict unique needs of LGBTQ aging

Elizabeth Nolan - April 5, 2020

A project to improve conditions for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and two-spirit individuals when they enter long-term care has new tools...

Library urges online resource use

Driftwood Staff - March 18, 2020

Salt Spring Public Library be closed until further notice starting at 12 noon today, Wednesday, March 18, in the interest of public health and "flattening the curve"...

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