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Two Vacant Fire board seats won’t be filled until fire hall referendum

Emelie Peacock - February 11, 2022

Salt Spring Island’s Fire Protection District (SSIFPD) board is down two members, positions which won’t be filled until a spring or summer referendum on...

Bear Henry found after nearly three months surviving alone in Caycuse backcountry

Emelie Peacock - February 11, 2022

After spending close to three months alone in the Vancouver Island backcountry as loved ones searched for them, Bear Henry was located Wednesday on...

Islands Trust seeks feedback on Moby’s Pub patio plans

Emelie Peacock - February 10, 2022

The Islands Trust wants to hear what people think about Moby’s Pub plans to make a patio they opened during the COVID-19 pandemic a...

Regional district seeking new leader as Robert Lapham retires

Emelie Peacock - February 10, 2022

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is looking for someone to take on the district’s top job, as current chief administrative officer Robert Lapham prepares...

Warming space collective looks for Place to keep efforts going until March

Emelie Peacock - February 10, 2022

The collective behind a grassroots gathering space recently removed from Mouat Park have now moved to an undisclosed location. Established by a collective of Salt...

Big Growth Spurt Measured on Gulf Islands

Gail Sjuberg - February 9, 2022

Growth in the Southern Gulf Islands population — obvious to anyone living on one of the islands in recent years — was confirmed by...

Pool Hours and Preschool Program cut Due to CRD Staff Shortages

Emelie Peacock - February 9, 2022

Salt Spring Island’s pool and preschool offerings are being cut back temporarily as the Capital Regional District (CRD) works to find qualified staff. Dan Ovington,...

Freedom Convoy and Rebels Against Rebellion Response

Driftwood Staff - February 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXqDangADDY Video clip of a small part of a "freedom convoy" passing through Ganges on Salt Spring Island on Saturday, Feb. 5 as other similar...

Sewage discharged into ocean near maliview treatment plant after equipment failure

Emelie Peacock - February 7, 2022

Residents are being warned not to enter the ocean near the Maliview Wastewater Treatment Plant, after partially treated water was discharged into the ocean...

Fairy Creek advocate with ties to Salt Spring missing for two months

Emelie Peacock - February 2, 2022

Bear Henry, who has ties to Salt Spring and the Fairy Creek old-growth logging action, has not been heard from or seen for two...

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