Island Life Archives - Page 8 of 68 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Horse association improves arena and fosters connections

Contributed Article - August 27, 2025

SUBMITTED BY THE GULF ISLANDS HORSE ASSOCIATION The Gulf Islands Horse Association (GIHA) is a non-profit organization based on Salt Spring Island, committed to supporting...

From Closets to Community: Sharing Hobbies the Sustainable Way

Contributed Article - August 19, 2025

BY TRANSITION SALT SPRING Salt Spring Island punches well above its weight when it comes to craft guilds, talented and aspiring artists and makers. We also...

Seniors centre driving program enhanced

Contributed Article - August 13, 2025

BY GAIL NEUMANN & PAUL ROBERTS For Salt Spring Seniors Services Society Salt Spring Seniors Services Society is saving the day for many island seniors by...

Family Place marks 30 years

Driftwood Staff - August 12, 2025

Family Place celebrated its 30th anniversary on July 30, hosting past and present families and staff, reaching back to those who facilitated and attended...

Big Tree Project tallies ‘most remarkable’ giants

Robb Magley - August 6, 2025

The “competition” organized to catalogue Salt Spring’s largest trees is heating up, organizers said, with islanders reporting several absolute giants. And there is a “most...

A tribute to Mike Charlie and March for the Children invitation

Contributed Article - July 30, 2025

BY PHIL VERNON Special to the Driftwood “Some people can talk about their residential school experience. Others may be willing to tell their story one...

‘Two Tricksters’ authors visit library

Robb Magley - July 29, 2025

A pair of Mayne Island authors hope their new children’s book — a collaboration set in a familiar-feeling small island town — will help...

From branch to basket: harvest season begins

Contributed Article - July 23, 2025

BY ELLA ROWLAND Food Share Program Coordinator This week, as plums and cherries ripen on the trees, the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust is kicking off...

Pass it On program expands to Victoria

Contributed Article - July 16, 2025

SUBMITTED BY THE CIRCLE EDUCATION With the help of a three-year grant from the federal government’s Department of Women and Gender Equality Canada, The Circle...

Effort launched to replenish Hallam youth fund

Driftwood Staff - July 16, 2025

Nearly 20 years after its establishment, funding for a vital award for Grade 12 Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) students is in danger of...

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