News

Maxwell Lake watershed benefits from grant funds

Emelie Peacock -
Salt Spring will soon see groundbreaking research and interventions for fire risk and resilience in one of its most important watersheds, as a Transition...
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Local Communication During Emergencies Explored

Emelie Peacock -
After rainfall deluged Salt Spring Island last month, causing flooding and road closures, some confusion arose as to where to look for the most...
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Hospital Foundation Extends Seabreeze Inne Possession Date

Driftwood Staff -
Extension of the subject-removal date for the Seabreeze Inne purchase has given current tenants some breathing room, but the extra six weeks may still...
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Community fed Up With Quinitsa and Wants Two-Ship Plan Sooner

Emelie Peacock -
BC Ferries has plans for the Vesuvius Bay to Crofton route that include replacing the Quinitsa and eventually bringing in a two-ferry system, yet...
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Repaired Salt Spring Roads Fully Opened Monday

Driftwood Staff -
Fulford-Ganges Road was officially opened to through traffic on Monday morning after flooding Nov. 15 resulted in almost two weeks of closures, although Emcon...
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MVI on North End Road Monday

Emelie Peacock -
North End Road just after Acheson Road near St. Mary Lake was closed for about an hour on Monday afternoon as fire crews and...
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Pender residents vote in favour of property tax money going to health centre

Emelie Peacock -
 As of 2022, Pender Islands Health Centre will have stable funding to keep operating after a referendum gave a resounding yes to fund its...
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Fire Department Responds to Maliview Fourplex Fire

Gail Sjuberg -
Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue (SSIFR) extinguished a fire in one unit of a fourplex on Maliview Drive on Thursday afternoon. The department was dispatched...
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Rainbow Road Site Survey Results Released as Master Plan Process Moves Forward

Gail Sjuberg -
Salt Spring’s Parks and Recreation Commission gave some shape to the Rainbow Road site master plan with decisions made at its meeting last week. Results...
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Coast Guard Hovercraft Hits Ganges Harbour Sailboat

Emelie Peacock -
No injuries resulted after a Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft collided with a sailboat in Ganges Harbour Monday night. The hovercraft Siyay had been tasked at...
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