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School board votes for K-7 reconfiguration

Elizabeth Nolan - November 18, 2020

The Gulf Islands Board of Education has determined a new plan for configuring schools throughout the district, which will take effect at the start...

This week’s Driftwood late due to ferry cancellations

Driftwood Staff - November 18, 2020

The Nov. 18 issue of the Driftwood will not be distributed until Thursday this week. Uncertainty about ferry sailings to the Lower Mainland, where the...

LTC permit decisions keep local industry rolling

Elizabeth Nolan - November 18, 2020

The Salt Spring Local Trust Committee was generous in consideration of several temporary use matters at their Nov. 10 business meeting as trustees acknowledged...

UPDATED: Ferry sailings resume at 3 p.m. Tuesday

Driftwood Staff - November 17, 2020

Ferry service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland will resume at 3 p.m. Tuesday. BC Ferries had cancelled all morning sailings on Tuesday due...

Skeena Queen delayed by electrical problem

Driftwood Staff - November 13, 2020

A mechanical problem with the Skeena Queen on Friday night caused mayhem for passengers on the 7 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay to Fulford. According...

Holmes appointed acting fire chief

Elizabeth Nolan - November 12, 2020

The Salt Spring Fire Protection District board of trustees has appointed Jamie Holmes as the fire department’s acting chief until the regular chief returns...

First Larmour lot sale completes

Gail Sjuberg - November 11, 2020

The first leg of a campaign to purchase lands owned by Mike Larmour’s estate has been successful. Maxine Leichter, president of the Salt Spring Island...

Anchorages issue hits parliament through private member’s bill

Elizabeth Nolan - November 4, 2020

Coastal residents concerned about the environmental impacts and nuisance caused by freighter anchorages have found an advocate in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford representative Alistair MacGregor. The NDP Member...

School district considers new configuration options

Elizabeth Nolan - November 4, 2020

Gulf Islands school trustees received more information last Wednesday on possible school configuration scenarios and how they might impact the operating budget, which is...

Salt Spring RCMP provide quarterly stats

Contributed Article - November 4, 2020

SUBMITTED BY SSI RCMP Responding to community interest, Salt Spring RCMP will attempt to provide call volume information at different times throughout the year. This...

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