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Poultry group appeals to LTC

Robb Magley - June 5, 2024

Salt Spring land use officials had words of encouragement but few answers for small-scale poultry advocates, who seized a moment during a regular meeting...

Policy Statement meeting diverted by ‘object’ consensus disagreements

Robb Magley - June 4, 2024

A first pass at considering amendments to a cornerstone Islands Trust document got off to a rocky start last week. Islands Trust Council chair Peter...

New fire hall project updated

Robb Magley - June 4, 2024

Action at the site of Salt Spring’s future fire hall has been taking place under the surface, fire district trustees heard last week —...

Salt Spring OCP/LUB work kicks off

Gail Sjuberg - June 4, 2024

If a recent ASK Salt Spring discussion is any indication, Salt Spring’s upcoming targeted official community plan (OCP) and land use bylaw (LUB) review...

LCC gathers stakeholders for housing session

Robb Magley - May 29, 2024

If attendees at the Local Community Commission (LCC)-hosted “Salt Spring housing workshop” had scant idea of just what the event was when they walked...

‘Estuary’ project to proceed without water district

Robb Magley - May 28, 2024

A commercial project at Fulford now plans to draw and treat its own water after “impossible” requests from the water district there, according to...

Developers ask to join Fulford Water System

Robb Magley - May 22, 2024

Planners for a new development at the site of the former Fulford Inn are asking Fulford Water System (FWS) commission members to recommend the...

LCC disburses grants-in-aid

Robb Magley - May 22, 2024

Salt Spring officials anguished over community funding last week, as requests exceeded the available budget — and tough decisions were hammered out. The island’s Local...

Vesuvius terminal changes clear LTC hurdle

Robb Magley - May 21, 2024

BC Ferries is proposing big changes at the Vesuvius Bay terminal — and will need the ongoing approval of Salt Spring’s Local Trust Committee...

Policy Statement draft trims mandate interpretations

Robb Magley - May 15, 2024

The islands’ land use authority has given notice and offered a first look at possible changes to its core guidance document, 30 years after...

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