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Islands Trust reduces budget due to pandemic impacts

Gail Sjuberg - April 22, 2020

Trust-area property owners will get a break on their tax bills after Islands Trust Council decided to reduce the 2020/21 Trust budget in response...

Local Trust Committees move to electronic meetings

Driftwood Staff - April 22, 2020

Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area residents and property owners can attend the next local Trust committee meeting on Tuesday, April 28 from their...

Empathy prescribed for better crisis response

Elizabeth Nolan - April 22, 2020

Spreading the message about how to limit COVID-19 has become a regular pastime for people across Canada as well as on Salt Spring, but...

Saturday farmers market plan cancelled

Elizabeth Nolan - April 9, 2020

Islanders who planned to purchase farm produce at Centennial Park this Saturday will have to wait until Tuesday, April 21 instead, as the operating...

Salt Spring ferry service reduced

Elizabeth Nolan - April 9, 2020

Changes to ferry service to Salt Spring Island and the southern Gulf Islands, which includes the suspension of travel through the Long Harbour terminal,...

B.C. closes all provincial parks

Elizabeth Nolan - April 8, 2020

BC Parks is immediately closing all provincial parks in response to the widespread call for increased action to address COVID-19. The closure includes Burgoyne Bay,...

Fire chief shares update

Contributed Article - April 7, 2020

BY ARJUNA GEORGE, SALT SPRING FIRE CHIEF Good day, I am writing to you today to give you an update on what has changed in the...

CRD takes responsibility for United Church Meadow

Driftwood Staff - April 6, 2020

The Capital Regional District’s Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation Commission has assumed responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the Salt Spring United...

Ferry Schedule Adjustment Coming Soon

Driftwood Staff - April 4, 2020

Details are still being finalized as to when BC Ferries will reduce its service to Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands, as announced...

Ganges Post Office Retail store front closed

Elizabeth Nolan - April 1, 2020

Canada Post has closed its retail services at both Ganges and Fulford until Monday, April 6. The Ganges post office will accept commercial and pre-paid...

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