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New deer disease detected in Gulf Islands

Elizabeth Nolan - October 7, 2020

People who have been wondering why so many dead deer have been turning up on Galiano Island received confirmation last week that a new...

Fire budget meeting nets low response

Elizabeth Nolan - October 7, 2020

An open house session hosted by the Salt Spring Fire Protection District’s board of trustees to discuss the 2021 budget on Sunday attracted only...

Boil water advisory issued for Hilltop Road

Driftwood Staff - October 2, 2020

The Capital Regional District in consultation with Island Health has issued a boil water advisory for residents of Hilltop Road on Salt Spring. The CRD...

Chance for Larmour legacy with lot purchase campaign underway

Gail Sjuberg - September 30, 2020

An urgent campaign to purchase property owned by one of Salt Spring’s early environmentalists before his death in 2016 is underway. A group of...

Major party candidates named in islands riding

Elizabeth Nolan - September 30, 2020

The race for the legislative seat in Saanich North and the Islands firmed up Monday morning with the announcement of the NDP candidate coming...

Ratepayers call for fire board transparency

Elizabeth Nolan - September 30, 2020

The departure of former chair Ron Lindstrom, trustee Jo MacDonald and chief administrative officer Laurie Taylor from the Salt Spring Fire Protection District over the...

Community leads campaign to support Daniel Lantz’s family

Elizabeth Nolan - September 25, 2020

Salt Spring Islanders are mourning another community loss following the untimely death of Daniel Lantz last week. Lantz, who would have turned 40 in February,...

Backyard burn ban lifted

Driftwood Staff - September 25, 2020

Backyard burning with the appropriate permit is allowed on Salt Spring Island as of noon today, Sept. 25. Although recent rainfall has reduced the wildfire...

Funds needed to complete Larmour land purchase

Gail Sjuberg - September 24, 2020

An urgent campaign to purchase property owned by one of Salt Spring’s early environmentalists before his death in 2016 is underway. A group of...

SD64 reconfiguration possibilities laid out

Elizabeth Nolan - September 23, 2020

The Gulf Islands School District’s senior administrators have provided more information on how schools could be reconfigured across the district and what that would...

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