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Islands Trust policy session precedes council talk

Elizabeth Nolan - March 9, 2021

Elected officials and staff from the Islands Trust who are reviewing the Trust’s policy statement gave a presentation last Tuesday evening showcasing some of...

Fire destroys Fulford Harbour building

Elizabeth Nolan - March 5, 2021

Vortex property developer Merchant House Capital is planning to take its Fulford Harbour project known as the Vortex off the back burner soon, in...

Pathway funding deadline extended

Elizabeth Nolan - March 3, 2021

Salt Spring residents will hopefully not lose $490,000 in grant funding toward a complicated section of pathway on Lower Ganges Road thanks to a...

Anchorages issue continues to frustrate islanders

Elizabeth Nolan - February 24, 2021

With funding for the federal government’s five-year Oceans Protection Plan due to run out this year, island residents working on the freighter anchorages issue...

New climate action plan released

Gail Sjuberg - February 24, 2021

While the coronavirus pandemic has preoccupied Salt Spring Island and the world in the past year, a core group of 23 volunteers has continued...

House fire leaves islanders in need

Elizabeth Nolan - February 17, 2021

Salt Spring Fire Rescue teams put their skills to the test during a barrage of calls Thursday and Friday, including a kitchen fire that...

Islands added to Island Coastal Economic Trust area

Driftwood Staff - February 16, 2021

A long-made call to include Salt Spring and the other Gulf Islands in the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) has been answered. The provincial government...

SD64 grad rates now best in Vancouver Island region

Elizabeth Nolan - February 10, 2021

School District 64 has exceeded expectations in its work to improve graduation rates, while acknowledging more work needs to be done to ensure all...

LTC support sought to keep rental unit

Elizabeth Nolan - February 10, 2021

A rezoning application meant to legalize a nonconforming dwelling as affordable housing will be on the Salt Spring Local Trust Committee meeting agenda Feb....

Fulford terminal upgrade delayed

Elizabeth Nolan - February 3, 2021

Severe hits to BC Ferries’ revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced the company’s operating and capital budgets, meaning terminal upgrade projects planned for...

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