Island Life

Salt Spring Island Conservancy marks 30th anniversary

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SUBMITTED BY SSI CONSERVANCY The Salt Spring Island Conservancy (SSIC) is celebrating 30 years of grassroots efforts to protect the island’s natural heritage. Since 1995,...
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Salt Spring Apple Festival: Honouring the Tradition

Gail Sjuberg -
Salt Spring Island has a long and rich agricultural tradition — with the first settler farming activities taking place in 1859 — and it...
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Thrifty Foods connects with community at the Fall Fair

Driftwood Staff -
Salt Spring Island’s Thrifty Foods team is still buzzing after another fun and successful barbecued ribs fundraiser at the island’s Sept. 6-7 Fall Fair. This...
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Second annual Lunker Derby attracts 100 anglers

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BY STEVE MARTINDALE Driftwood Contributor Local anglers won big prizes on Saturday at the Salt Spring Lunker Derby, a one-day competition to catch the biggest...
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Canadian surgeon speaks on situation in Gaza

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BY PHIL VERNON On Tuesday, Sept. 16, islanders have a unique opportunity to learn about the situation inside Gaza through the eyes, mind and heart...
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Award-winning ‘Living Languages’ exhibit at library

Robb Magley -
In the centre of the just-landed travelling exhibition at Salt Spring’s library, visitors will find a set of columns, just off-kilter enough to be...
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Community Labyrinth project completed

Gail Sjuberg -
Thanks to the vision of a small group of women and support from the wider community, Salt Spring Island now has its own Community...
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Root to Bloom Centre launched

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SUBMITTED BY THE SALT SPRING ISLAND FARMLAND TRUST What began as a scrappy grassroots effort to protect and preserve farmland on Salt Spring Island has...
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Farmers’ Institute changes ready for Sept. 6-7 Fall Fair

Gail Sjuberg -
When the crowds descend on the Farmers’ Institute grounds for the Salt Spring Fall Fair next weekend, it will be hard for them not...
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Salt Spring Nature Academy school opens

Gail Sjuberg -
The site of a longstanding independent school that closed in 2024 will be filled with youthful energy once again as the Salt Spring Nature...
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