Island Life Archives - Page 6 of 68 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

The Art of Repair: Building Skills, Saving Waste, Strengthening Community

Contributed Article - November 4, 2025

SUBMITTED BY TRANSITION SALT SPRING Part of Transition Salt Spring’s Lighter Living Initiative In a world where it’s often easier to replace than repair, Repair Cafés...

‘Bling’ volunteers work hard for upcoming sale

Gail Sjuberg - October 29, 2025

One of Salt Spring’s favourite annual fundraisers is just around the corner, which means as you read this story, all hands are on deck...

Seniors Centre offers new foot care service

Contributed Article - October 29, 2025

By GAIL NEUMANN FOR SALT SPRING SENIORS Salt Spring Seniors Centre has stepped up to add a new program for seniors who need foot care but...

GIFTS AGM brings diverse community together

Contributed Article - October 21, 2025

BY MICHAEL BEAN GIFTS ADMIN COORDINATOR If you’d walked into Meaden Hall at the Legion on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 5 you would have seen...

Pender trail vision turning into reality

Contributed Article - October 21, 2025

By ROB BOTTERELL MLA, Saanich North & the Islands Great things happen when folks come together for an awesome community project. On Pender Island, a great example...

Climate change adaptation tested in ‘dry farming’ project

Contributed Article - October 14, 2025

BY STEVE MARTINDALE DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR When her father died in 2016, Skye Larmour moved back from Victoria to the family farm on Salt Spring, where she...

‘Dahlia Queen’ next garden club guest

Contributed Article - October 14, 2025

SUBMITTED BY SSI GARDEN CLUB The next Salt Spring Island Garden Club speaker is Connie Young-Davis, with a presentation on growing dahlias. The meeting will be...

Islander honoured with CCGA leadership medal

Contributed Article - October 8, 2025

SUBMITTED by RCMSAR Salt Spring Island resident Ken Squirrell has been awarded the Leadership Medal of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA), recognizing his outstanding...

Clothing swaps counter throwaway culture

Contributed Article - October 1, 2025

Part of a youth edition of Transition Salt Spring’s Lighter Living series BY Melody Silva For Transition Salt Spring Imagine a world where your back-to-school clothes shopping...

Hands Across the Water celebrates cross-border island culture

Driftwood Staff - September 24, 2025

The inaugural Hands Across the Water festival marking the bringing together of Orcas Island and Salt Spring Island communities saw many smiles (and handshakes)...

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