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Multicultural history celebrated

Elizabeth Nolan - February 6, 2019

The author of a new book looking at cultural diversity in Victoria’s early history will share some of her research at a Salt Spring...

POD storm debrief finds communications the biggest hurdle

Gail Sjuberg - February 6, 2019

Members of the Salt Spring Island Emergency Program’s POD system met on Saturday to debrief after the windstorm that took place on Dec. 20,...

Family fundraises for Iceland trip

Marc Kitteringham - January 30, 2019

A grandmother’s dream of sharing her ancestral homeland with her family is coming to fruition, thanks to a few hours of work every week....

Sparks fly at high school showcase

Gail Sjuberg - January 30, 2019

Students at Gulf Islands Secondary School demonstrated their work over the past year at the GISS shop class showcase event on Thursday. Tables were...

To use or not to use? The plastic bag question

Contributed Article - January 30, 2019

By ANNE PARKINSON The thin plastic grocery bag is a single- use plastic causing environmental havoc around the globe. Plastic bags were first introduced...

Island group buzzes with activity – Photo Gallery

Gail Sjuberg - January 23, 2019

A Salt Spring-based non-profit group is working to promote resilience, sustainability and development by building a beekeeping and permaculture collective in Haiti. In late...

Radio society submits licence application

Gail Sjuberg - January 16, 2019

Salt Spring Island may have been without a radio station for the past three and a half years, but a non-profit society working to...

Islanders take frigid dip at New Year’s polar bear swim

Gail Sjuberg - January 9, 2019

Brave souls celebrated the new year by diving into the water at Vesuvius Beach. This year marked the 40th anniversary of the annual polar...

Windstorm Photos

Contributed Article - January 9, 2019

The windstorm changed the face of Salt Spring. Readers have been submitting photos since December 20, showing where and how the island has changed.

David Wood cookbook goes beyond the recipes

Gail Sjuberg - November 28, 2018

A new cookbook by well-known islander David Wood looks at his personal philosophy of food, and how food brings people together. When writing Cooking...

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