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Long-time islanders in accommodation crunch

Contributed Article - May 1, 2018

By RHONAN HEITZMANN Special to the Driftwood Chelsea Jones and Forest Jackson are both 32 years old and were born on Salt Spring. The Jones family...

Housing struggles shared with LTC

Elizabeth Nolan - April 25, 2018

Lions Hall was filled to capacity Thursday as a standing-room-only crowd turned out to the Salt Spring Local Trust Committee meeting to share thoughts...

Rabbit owners advised to protect pets from virus

Gail Sjuberg - April 25, 2018

BC SPCA officials are recommending erring on the side of caution for rabbit owners concerned about the spread of a deadly virus to their...

Ferry schedule upended Friday night

Elizabeth Nolan - April 20, 2018

Travellers heading to the Gulf Islands can expect a busy schedule Friday night as mechanical issues have forced one of BC Ferries’ key vessels...

Young scientist wins trip to Ottawa

Marc Kitteringham - April 18, 2018

A Pender Island student has won a trip to Ottawa to take part in the Canada-Wide Science Fair after placing fourth in the Vancouver...

Salt Spring elk sightings reported

Elizabeth Nolan - April 18, 2018

The Salt Spring wildlife catalogue got an exciting new entry last week with the appearance of two Roosevelt elk on the south end of...

Bureaucracy halts Dragonfly parkland change

Gail Sjuberg - April 18, 2018

A large crowd came out to the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Monday night to show their support for the Dragonfly Commons housing...

Ganges sewer malfunctions

Driftwood Staff - April 16, 2018

People are advised to avoid waters near the Ganges Alley complex until further notice after a malfunction at the Ganges Sewer Treatment Plant on...

Bylaws clash with housing needs

Gail Sjuberg - April 11, 2018

A Salt Spring Island family is facing eviction from their home pending the results of an Islands Trust bylaw investigation. An Islands Trust bylaw...

Islands Trust hosts government services town hall

Driftwood Staff - April 11, 2018

Some members of Islands Trust Council are meeting on Salt Spring on Monday, April 16 and inviting the public to join in the discussion. Trust...

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