News

Pool ‘envelope’ needs major repair

Robb Magley -
Engineers and inspectors on Salt Spring Island have uncovered wood rot and steel corrosion in the Rainbow Recreation Centre building’s exterior “envelope,” and parks...
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50 ‘workforce’ housing units slated

Robb Magley -
Salt Spring officials are standing together to back a 50-unit affordable housing project, promising support and funding to quickly shepherd the proposal towards a...
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Blackburn Road kennel shuttered

Driftwood Staff -
A legal agreement has been struck between a former Blackburn Road kennel operation and Salt Spring’s Local Trust Committee (LTC), allowing the owner to...
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Land Back fundraising campaign launched

Gail Sjuberg -
Community members gathered on the SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) reserve on the south end of Salt Spring Island Tuesday, June 3 to kick off a fundraising...
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Fire board picks U.S.-made tender

Robb Magley -
Salt Spring’s firefighting fleet will retain its international flavour, so to speak, as officials voted to approve sourcing a replacement tender truck from a...
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Trust wades into moorage issue

Robb Magley -
The committee updating the Islands Trust’s Policy Statement has landed on draft language surrounding its plan for better marine ecosystems protection, flexing a local...
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Weir project could help Duck Creek wildlife

Robb Magley -
Water district officials on Salt Spring are hopeful provincial funds to raise a weir at St. Mary Lake can also be used to bring...
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Lakes, harbour safe for summer swimming

Robb Magley -
The first water quality testing for Salt Spring Island’s summer swimming spots is on the books, and so far, the news is good. Island Health...
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Burn ban effective May 30

Driftwood Staff -
Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue announced that most open burning activities have been prohibited on Salt Spring Island, following a coordinated press release covering...
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Trust staff deny Baker Beach permit

Robb Magley -
 Islands Trust staff have decided not to grant a permit to a shoreline erosion mitigation project above Salt Spring’s Baker Beach — delivering a...
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