Island Life Archives - Page 64 of 68 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Long-time resident looking for help after house fire

Gail Sjuberg - March 14, 2018

A former Salt Spring Island resident is in need of help after his home and belongings were destroyed in a fire earlier this year....

Lands of Lost Borders book ‘simply extraordinary’

Contributed Article - March 14, 2018

By GEORGE SIPOS When is a bicycle not a bicycle? When Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle mechanics, first flew their transmogrified machine at Kitty...

Sampsons share Fernwood history memories

Contributed Article - March 7, 2018

SUBMITTED BY SS HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Sampson family history on Salt Spring Island is rooted in the sunny hills of Fernwood with a genealogical...

Local community supported agriculture on the rise

Gail Sjuberg - February 28, 2018

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is growing on Salt Spring Island. Demand for high-quality produce and food coupled with people’s desire for more involvement in...

SS Archives completes Driftwood digitization

Elizabeth Nolan - February 28, 2018

A 10-year project of the Salt Spring Archives has nearly drawn to conclusion with the complete scanning of more than 3,000 issues of the...

Ometepe Coffee facing challenges for future

Gail Sjuberg - February 28, 2018

After 30 years of partnership, the Ometepe-Gulf Islands Friendship Association is looking to the future. Though they’ve had a strong 30-year history, the group...

Arthur Black: Kindness, authenticity and humour

Contributed Article - February 27, 2018

by JOHN POTTINGER The night nurse tiptoed into Art’s hospital room at 3 a.m. on the day he had chosen as his last. For...

Beautiful wasp nest hangs out in Brinkworthy carport

Gail Sjuberg - February 21, 2018

What some consider to be a nuisance can also be seen as a work of art. Phyllis Wakelyn has a rather large and beautiful wasp...

Seedy Saturday

Gail Sjuberg - February 21, 2018

On a Saturday morning, hundreds of Salt Springers came out to Seedy Saturday. The sun was shining and to many it was the unofficial...

Students urged to ‘listen to your gut’

Gail Sjuberg - February 14, 2018

Trying to convince a group of young people that they are not invincible is a tall order. But that’s the challenge Nick Perry takes...

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