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Fire hall project on track but party delayed

Robb Magley - March 4, 2026

Fire crews plan to be in place and ready to respond to emergencies from Salt Spring Island’s new fire hall starting May 1, according...

Salt Spring OCP consultants not continuing

Robb Magley - March 3, 2026

The departure of consultants hired to help update Salt Spring’s official community plan (OCP) and land use bylaw (LUB) will not mark the end...

Maxwell Lake water plant work gets rolling

Robb Magley - March 3, 2026

After years of planning, site work for the future Maxwell Lake water treatment plant is starting this month, with the facility expected to be...

Islands Trust finalizing land transfer to First Nation

Robb Magley - February 25, 2026

First-of-its-kind rezoning condition will give portion of parcel to Penelakut After several years of discussions between the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) and Penelakut...

CRD nixes LCC authority expansion

Robb Magley - February 25, 2026

Salt Spring officials have revealed a closed-door effort to expand local authority was shut down before it even began, as the Capital Regional District...

Trust mulls higher pay for next term’s trustees

Robb Magley - February 25, 2026

The often-thorny issue of remuneration for elected officials will be front and centre at the next Islands Trust Council meeting, with members planning to...

Request for Grace Point locking gate denied

Robb Magley - February 25, 2026

Salt Spring officials said they are unlikely to sign off on a strata’s request to build a gate and lock off the path to...

LCC seeks slower Ganges side street speed limits

Robb Magley - February 24, 2026

Officials elected on Salt Spring Island are once again reaching out to the province to request lower speed limits in Ganges, this time targeting...

Flatten or fix up, fire hall costly

Robb Magley - February 18, 2026

Salt Spring’s Local Community Commission (LCC) will take possession this year of the soon-to-be-vacant Fire Hall No. 1 at Ganges, a $1 transfer that’s...

Benson wins national arts achievement award

Gail Sjuberg - February 18, 2026

Salt Spring’s Susan Benson has received one of Canada’s top arts-field honours, with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award from the Governor General’s Performing Arts...

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