News Archives - Page 28 of 160 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

MLA Botterell lays out priorities

Robb Magley - February 12, 2025

Salt Spring welcomed newly minted MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Rob Botterell Friday, Feb. 7, as he seemed comfortable ticking off one...

Clothing recycling service suspended

Gail Sjuberg - February 12, 2025

Salt Spring’s two social enterprise thrift stores are reaching out for community support after learning that Diabetes Canada will no longer be coming to...

Analysis finds island taxpayers ‘subsidize’ development permits

Robb Magley - February 11, 2025

Growth within the Gulf Islands does not –– by a wide margin –– pay its own way, according to an ongoing analysis. Despite four- and...

Luckham resigns as Trust chair

Driftwood Staff - February 11, 2025

Among all the possible elections that may be held in March, at least one is now a certainty: the Islands Trust Council will vote...

SD64 to review ‘non-mandated’ school programs

Robb Magley - February 5, 2025

Ominous though it might sound, school officials said putting an educational program under review does not mean it’s on the chopping block, even as...

LCC shaves budget to 10% hike

Gail Sjuberg - February 4, 2025

Salt Spring’s Local Community Commission (LCC) members have brought an initial 13.2 per cent 2025 requisition increase for Capital Regional District (CRD) services down...

NSSWD sets new hookup policy

Robb Magley - February 4, 2025

On Monday, March 31, staff at the North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) will open their doors and do something they haven’t done for...

Driftwood delayed until Thursday due to snow

Driftwood Staff - February 4, 2025

The Feb. 5 edition of the Gulf Islands Driftwood newspaper will be available one day late due to this week's snowfall. The paper is...

Alton house faces removal

Robb Magley - January 29, 2025

The end may be in sight for the nearly century-old house on a Salt Spring Island nature reserve. The Islands Trust Conservancy Board reported at...

Remote meetings pushed to trim IT budget

Robb Magley - January 28, 2025

Is talking face-to-face worth five figures? With a budget now expected to top $11 million in spending annually, elected officials on a committee tasked with...

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