News Archives - Page 141 of 159 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Salt Spring postal workers on strike

Gail Sjuberg - November 20, 2018

Salt Spring’s Canadian Union of Postal Workers rural mail couriers went on strike on Thursday and Friday. The Ganges and Fulford post offices remained open,...

Beddis logging alarms residents

Elizabeth Nolan - November 7, 2018

Residents of the Sky Valley Road and Beddis Road area are demanding action to stop a major logging operation taking place outside their back...

Roadside parking curtailed

Elizabeth Nolan - October 31, 2018

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is cracking down on Salt Spring businesses that make use of its road right-of-ways in their operations, with...

Booth Bay aquaculture plans alarm local residents

Elizabeth Nolan - October 24, 2018

Residents of the Baker Beach and Quarry Drive area are concerned about the potential consequences of a First Nations shellfish tenure application being considered...

Holman, Patrick and Grove top the polls

Elizabeth Nolan - October 23, 2018

Salt Spring made a clear choice in local government elections Saturday, choosing Gary Holman, Peter Grove and Laura Patrick by a strong margin. Holman was...

Rainbow MVI demands tricky extraction

Elizabeth Nolan - October 17, 2018

The young driver involved in a rollover accident that took place on Rainbow Road Thursday afternoon is lucky to have escaped unharmed after being...

Fulford Creek gets stronger bridge

Gail Sjuberg - October 10, 2018

A 65-year-old bridge is being replaced on the south end of the island near Fulford Hall, since the current structure is unsafe for continued...

BC Housing Emergency Housing Program funding application underway

Gail Sjuberg - September 26, 2018

As the weather gets colder, the Salt Spring Island Community Services emergency shelter is getting ready for the winter season. Though the opening is...

Fire board considers island’s future infrastructure needs

Elizabeth Nolan - September 19, 2018

Salt Spring Fire Protection District trustees continue to grapple with infrastructure replacement concerns, as demonstrated by discussions about future spending that took place during ...

French Immersion enrolment grows in Gulf Islands

Gail Sjuberg - September 12, 2018

Enrolment is on the rise for French immersion programs at SD64, mimicking a province-wide trend. Interest in the program has risen again this year,...

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