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Harbour group set to address next LTC meeting

Robb Magley - June 14, 2023

Advocates for regulating liveaboards say they hope new polling data will help spur Salt Spring’s Local Trust Committee (LTC) into action. The Safe and Clean...

Boat fire contained in Ganges Harbour

Robb Magley - June 9, 2023

There were no serious injuries resulting from a boat fire in Ganges Harbour, which burned the vessel nearly to the waterline and brought RCMP,...

Campfires banned effective Thursday

Robb Magley - June 7, 2023

As dry conditions in the Gulf Islands persist — and as a record-setting wildfire season is shaping up across the province — campfires will...

Ganges Hill upgrades detailed

Robb Magley - June 7, 2023

This may be the last year pedestrians and cyclists take their lives in their own hands by choosing to head up or down Salt...

‘Counter petition’ seeks approval for housing borrowing

Robb Magley - June 7, 2023

For once, according to elected officials, the best way to help might be to do nothing. A new Capital Regional District (CRD) initiative allowing the...

Water quality reports mandated

Robb Magley - June 7, 2023

A refocused effort targeting disinfection byproducts has Island Health officials and staff at Salt Spring’s largest water district working to gather information and take...

Re-kindled underground fire startles Beddis neighbourhood

Robb Magley - June 1, 2023

A report of a smoky smell brought fire trucks to a waterside property near the end of Beddis Road on Monday, May 29, with...

Salt Spring trustees set Bylaw 530 ‘open house’ events

Robb Magley - May 31, 2023

Plans to amend Salt Spring’s land use bylaw to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are soldiering on, and the community will have yet another...

Updated: Elected commission members look forward to mission

Robb Magley - May 29, 2023

Salt Spring Island voters have elected Gayle Baker, Ben Corno, Earl Rook and Brian Webster to serve on the island’s first Local Community Commission...

Baker, Webster, Rook & Corno are Salt Spring’s first LCC commissioners

Driftwood Staff - May 27, 2023

Salt Spring Island voters have chosen their first Local Community Commission (LCC) representatives. Gayle Baker, Brian Webster, Earl Rook and Ben Corno were the top-four...

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