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Commission affirms priorities

Elizabeth Nolan - August 7, 2019

Replacing Salt Spring’s diesel buses once they age out of service with electric vehicles is being recommended by the Salt Spring Island Transportation Commission...

NSSWD looks at solar energy

Gail Sjuberg - August 7, 2019

The North Salt Spring Waterworks District will be looking into implementing solar power at their office to ensure continued operation in the case of...

Diesel spill reaches Ganges Harbour

Elizabeth Nolan - July 31, 2019

Canada Coast Guard members were on site at Ganges Harbour Wednesday morning to contain and remove a marine fuel spill. Jim Heath, Harbour Authority of...

Penderites rally to save Razor Point area dam

Gail Sjuberg - July 31, 2019

Concerned residents of Pender Island held a rally against the draining of the Gardom Pond on Thursday, which turned into an impromptu town hall...

Laundry group makes voice heard

Gail Sjuberg - July 31, 2019

The Wagon Wheel Housing Society made a push to raise funds and awareness for their goal of building a laundromat on Salt Spring by...

BC Ferries outlines contingency plans

Gail Sjuberg - July 24, 2019

BC Ferries released a copy of its contingency plan to the public last week, which outlines how and why replacements are planned to fill...

Fire trustees dissect water flow

Elizabeth Nolan - July 24, 2019

Increasing firefighting capacity and water flow in the Ganges village area will continue to be a priority for the Salt Spring Fire Protection District...

Quinitsa complaints mob meeting

Elizabeth Nolan - July 17, 2019

Fears the BC Ferries vessel Quinitsa won’t be replaced on the Vesuvius-Crofton route anytime soon were confirmed last Tuesday evening during a lively ferry...

Saturna’s internet powered by sun

Gail Sjuberg - July 17, 2019

Cars and plastics are on the top of the list of climate crisis contributors, but internet use and infrastructure has quietly grown into one...

Salt Spring Commons project funding announced

Gail Sjuberg - July 16, 2019

Salt Spring Island Community Services, along with the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Capital Regional District, broke ground on the...

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