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Historic Beaver Point Hall bean supper returns this Saturday

Contributed Article - May 23, 2024

By JOANNE WILL SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD Come to a fundraiser for Beaver Point Hall. The historic bean supper returns this year on Saturday, May...

Library’s Truth & Reconciliation efforts earn award

Driftwood Staff - May 22, 2024

Salt Spring Island Public Library has been recognized for its Truth and Reconciliation work through a British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) award. Library director Karen...

World travellers present at book launch

Contributed Article - May 22, 2024

By MARGRIET RUURS for SS Trail and Nature Club The Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club will host a free presentation by Maria Coffey and Dag...

Island artist creates cancel stamp image

Robb Magley - May 15, 2024

A new cancel stamp is in use at the Ganges Post Office, attracting interest from philatelists across the globe — and designed by a...

Blossom Picnic celebrates Japanese culture

Driftwood Staff - May 14, 2024

The Japanese Garden Society and Salt Spring Japanese community are ready to welcome everyone to the 13th Annual Blossom Picnic at Heiwa Garden in...

OGIFA hosts Mayan presenter

Gail Sjuberg - May 8, 2024

Salt Spring Island is lucky to be included as one of 18 stops on a B.C.-wide tour of a Mayan woman with deep experience...

Laying a path

Contributed Article - May 8, 2024

Photo by MARCIA JANSEN Ten young men and two facilitators of The Circle Education’s Pass it On program help finish the outline of the new...

Sailing club hosts one-metre yacht racers

Contributed Article - April 30, 2024

By MARTIN HERBERT Special to the Driftwood The Salt Spring Island Sailing Club hosted an invitational regatta for wooden international one-metre yachts over the weekend and...

Ending single-use plastic through the Laundromat

Contributed Article - April 24, 2024

BY Marcia Jansen Driftwood contributor It’s a much-needed service for everyone without access to a washing machine — but Salt Spring’s Laundromat is so much more....

‘Heart and soul’ goes into Gabriel’s Kitchen

Contributed Article - April 17, 2024

By Marcia Jansen Driftwood Contributor A growing mix of Salt Springers gets together every Thursday to cook and share dinner at the All Saints by-the-Sea...

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