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Salt Spring Market in the Park to resurface on alternative days

Elizabeth Nolan - June 24, 2020

Salt Spring’s legendary Market in the Park is likely returning to downtown Ganges sometime in July, but the homegrown craft and food emporium won’t...

BIPOC Lives Matter rally hears stories

Elizabeth Nolan - June 23, 2020

A rally held at Centennial Park on Saturday amplified voices that don’t get equally heard as Black, Indigenous and other people of colour spoke...

Fire hall project info session offered online June 24th

Driftwood Staff - June 19, 2020

Islanders and property owners are invited to learn about options for replacing the Ganges fire hall at an online info session set for Wednesday,...

More Salt Spring voices wanted for climate plan survey

Gail Sjuberg - June 17, 2020

Almost 500 Salt Spring Islanders have completed the Climate Action Plan online survey since it was launched a month ago, but organizers hope to...

SD64 ponders massive change

Elizabeth Nolan - June 17, 2020

Gulf Islands School District staff will be spending the summer analyzing options for changing how schools are configured in the district with the knowledge...

Boil Water Advisory issued for Fernwood part of Highland-Fernwood water service area

Contributed Article - June 13, 2020

Message from the Capital Regional District issued at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13: A water main break has resulted in the draining of the...

Island adds to anti-racism calls

Elizabeth Nolan - June 10, 2020

Islanders turned out for a peaceful rally on Wednesday afternoon to protest the recent deaths of men and women with dark skin in the...

Community shocked by murder-suicide

Elizabeth Nolan - June 8, 2020

Salt Spring community members are still struggling to cope with the deaths of John and Jennifer Quesnel in a murder-suicide committed by John last...

Much-loved community leader dies

Driftwood Staff - June 6, 2020

Matt Steffich, the well-known owner of Steffich Fine Art and a vibrant community leader, died suddenly from a heart attack on June 3 at...

Transportation referendum project set to roll

Elizabeth Nolan - June 3, 2020

Sidewalks, bike lanes and crosswalks on Lower Ganges and Rainbow roads are on the horizon at last with Phase 2 of the North Ganges...

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