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Thousands lose power in Monday storm

Driftwood Staff - December 21, 2020

The first day of winter came in with a forceful blast on Monday, causing power outages for around 9,000 households on Salt Spring and...

Rural designation campaign for islands revisited

Elizabeth Nolan - December 16, 2020

Advocates are retreading old ground on their mission to have Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands recognized as rural communities and become eligible...

Mischief charges pending in window-smashing incident

Driftwood Staff - December 15, 2020

Another small business located in Ganges Alley has suffered damage due to ongoing problems associated with Centennial Park. The main window at Strong River Studios...

Trust votes for external review of governance and operations

Elizabeth Nolan - December 9, 2020

Islands Trust Council will establish an ad hoc steering committee to search for and oversee a consultant to carry out a governance and management...

Fire department moves to 24/7 staffing model

Elizabeth Nolan - December 2, 2020

Salt Spring Fire Rescue will transition to a 24-hour staffing model at Ganges Fire Hall in 2021 as a result of an arbitrator’s decision...

Public support needed to secure Erskine trail

Elizabeth Nolan - December 2, 2020

In a year of sudden land protection opportunities, Salt Springers have been offered one more chance to acquire a piece of forest and keep...

Ganges Hill paving plans explored

Gail Sjuberg - December 2, 2020

Plans for repaving Ganges Hill were shared at last Tuesday’s Salt Spring Island Transportation Commission meeting, with not everyone happy about what they heard. The...

PARC makes harbour walk completion a priority

Elizabeth Nolan - November 25, 2020

The Salt Spring Parks and Recreation Commission has moved the Ganges Harbour Walk up on its project list, approving a motion last Tuesday that...

Wind warning issued

Driftwood Staff - November 24, 2020

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Southern Gulf Islands. According to the alert sent out at 10:30 a.m Tuesday, anyone in or...

Roadside van destroyed by fire

Driftwood Staff - November 23, 2020

Salt Spring Fire Rescue members were unable to do much about a car fire that destroyed an abandoned, unlicensed Dodge minivan parked on Lower...

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