News

Big year ahead for water district

Robb Magley -
Salt Spring’s largest water provider is ramping up its spending plans heading into fall, hoping to adopt next year’s budget by late October —...
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ICS makes volunteering part of membership criteria

Gail Sjuberg -
Nine months after the last Island Community Services (ICS) annual general meeting, the society’s board has made public its new criteria for membership —...
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Input invited for Ganges crosswalk study

Robb Magley -
Island road planners are all ears, so to speak, and Salt Spring residents have a unique opportunity to sound off on crosswalks in Ganges...
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Survey suggests Trust should trim next budget

Robb Magley -
Island residents’ broad dissatisfaction with the Islands Trust was in sharp focus as results from a springtime survey came in last week — even...
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Policy Statement town hall set for Sept. 10

Robb Magley -
The first public engagement event for the Islands Trust’s Policy Statement revision project has a time and date — and it’s going to be...
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Drug trafficking search warrants executed on Salt Spring

Driftwood Staff -
A significant amount of illicit drugs, including suspected cocaine and evidence consistent with drug trafficking, were seized by RCMP on Salt Spring Island on...
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UPDATE: Highland-Fernwood system Boil Water Advisory cancelled

Contributed Article -
The Capital Regional District (CRD), in consultation with Island Health, has rescinded an Aug. 20 Boil Water Advisory for Highland-Fernwood Water System on Salt...
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Homesharing program info shared

Gail Sjuberg -
A housing-focused fundraiser at the Harbour House Hotel on Saturday served up not only a dessert buffet but a chance to learn more about...
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Ganges Hill contractor aims for final major paving Sept. 8-12

Robb Magley -
Road crews on Salt Spring are pleading with drivers to observe construction area speed limits, as contractors for the Fulford-Ganges Road project have solidified...
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RCMP help rescue U.S. kayakers

Robb Magley -
A special cross-border team of RCMP officers were a welcome if unfamiliar sight for a U.S.-based tour group last week, as a dozen kayakers...
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