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Officials respond to dropping of ferry committees

Robb Magley -
Fallout continues after last week’s surprise dissolution of BC Ferries’ longstanding ferry advisory committee (FAC) system, as local officials question whether the goal is...
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Food and fund drive organized for Penelakut

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Salt Spring is stepping up to assist its neighbours after an extended power outage led to a devastating loss of food stores on nearby...
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CRD to help with Mayne fallow deer problem

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A Mayne Island group has successfully recruited regional officials to help tackle an animal problem there, as the Capital Regional District (CRD) board will...
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Avian flu detected near Saanichton 

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 at a backyard poultry flock south of Saanichton, marking the...
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Fire devours Blackburn-area cabin

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Reports of flames and an explosion sent crews from all three Salt Spring fire stations to an early morning blaze that destroyed a cabin,...
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Fire trustees get ‘tour’ of new Ganges hall

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Trustees with the Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District got a tour of the completed fire hall, despite construction having only begun this year...
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CRD Salt Spring provisional budget: 13.2 per cent hike

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By Earl Rook, LCC chair, AND Gary Holman, CRD director, LCC vice-chair The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board approved its provisional budget for 2025, including that...
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Islands Trust FOI requests rise

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Even a perceived lack of transparency has a real dollar cost, Islands Trust officials learned, as the annual number of Freedom of Information and...
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Drummond playground getting upgrade

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A shoreline park on Salt Spring popular with island families is getting a modest facelift, as local officials approved a replacement play structure for...
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Maxwell Lake dam passes assessment

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Despite sounding like faint praise, a report on the dam at the northeast finger of Maxwell Lake has indicated the dam is safe ––...
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