News

UPDATE: Quinsam return date now Jan. 11

Driftwood Staff -
BC Ferries now says the MV Quinsam won’t be returning to the Vesuvius-Crofton route until Jan. 11, 2023. “During the scheduled refit of the Quinsam,...
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Drake Road supportive housing project updated

Robb Magley -
The discovery of a vulnerable riparian area at 161 Drake Road was the first of several surprises for BC Housing planners, according to representatives...
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Local community commission election date to be May 27, 2023

Robb Magley -
Salt Spring voters will choose four members of the island’s first local community commission (LCC) at an election Saturday, May 27, 2023.  That’s the tentative...
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PARC opts to spend more on Centennial Park upgrade to preserve federal grant

Robb Magley -
Quick action taken last Tuesday at a special meeting of the Salt Spring Parks and Recreation Commission (PARC) may help the island hold on...
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Flu vaccine clinic for children on Salt Spring this week

Robb Magley -
Salt Spring Island children ages six months to 11 years old will be able to receive flu shots on a walk-in, no-appointment-necessary basis this...
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Poultry restrictions lifted 

Robb Magley -
Salt Spring’s poultry community breathed a sigh of relief this week, as Canada’s lead agency on the avian flu influenza response lifted restrictions on...
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BC Nurses’ Union urges support for Lady Minto Hospital staff with Tuesday rally

Contributed Article -
A BC Nurses' Union letter highlights nursing staff shortage at Lady Minto Hospital and urges public support at a Dec. 13 event at the hospital.
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Saturna’s Mount Fisher Bluffs part of Nature Trust of BC conservation effort

Driftwood Staff -
The 78-acre Mount Fisher Bluffs, which represents one of the most at-risk geoclimatic zones in B.C., is the subject of a conservation campaign with a Dec. 31 deadline for raising the remaining $50,000 needed.
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Islanders weather white winter storm

Robb Magley -
As the first significant snowstorm of the season receded from Salt Spring this week, islanders began digging out and schedules returned to normal.  All told,...
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Final push needed to protect 400 acres on Salt Spring’s south end

Gail Sjuberg -
Salt Spring has an opportunity to preserve 400 acres of rare Coastal Douglas-fir forest with existing trails and connection to other important and well-loved...
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