News Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Ganges Hill work gets start date

Robb Magley - July 25, 2024

A provincial announcement has pegged a start date to improve Salt Spring’s busiest road, just meeting an announced goal to begin work this summer...

New fire hall site work resumes

Robb Magley - July 24, 2024

As officials mark a spending milestone, the metaphorical sound of crickets at the future site of Salt Spring’s new fire hall is coming to...

CRD mulls regional harbour service and tax

Robb Magley - July 23, 2024

Regional district directors have asked for options to develop a service that might address the proliferation of private mooring buoys within Capital Regional District...

‘Hidden’ fire extinguished by crews

Driftwood Staff - July 23, 2024

Salt Spring Fire Rescue (SSFR) personnel prevented a home at 185 Arnell Way from being destroyed by fire on Monday, July 22, after responding...

Fire danger now ‘extreme’

Robb Magley - July 19, 2024

The fire danger picture on Salt Spring can be complicated, according to officials, but as the boundary of an “extreme” alert crept south to...

Bittancourt hospital staff project advances

Robb Magley - July 17, 2024

A housing project for health care workers on Salt Spring is moving forward, and organizers hope to harmonize part of their work with expected...

Bloom estate provides $9.93-million gift to Royal Roads University

Gail Sjuberg - July 17, 2024

UPDATED from original posting on July 14: The estate of a Salt Spring Island resident has provided the largest single donation to Royal Roads...

Salt Spring couple’s kind and adventurous nature recalled

Robb Magley - July 17, 2024

UPDATED from original posting on July 12: The kindness and adventurous spirit of a Salt Spring Island couple are being remembered this week, as...

Churchill Beach advisory anomaly explained

Robb Magley - July 16, 2024

A statistical artefact is to blame for regional officials keeping a water quality advisory in place for more than a month at one Salt...

Campfire ban as of July 12

Robb Magley - July 10, 2024

As summer heats up, B.C. officials have announced campfires will be prohibited province-wide beginning at noon Friday, July 12. The notice came Tuesday through the...

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