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Salt Spring daycare to close its doors due to ‘combined staffing and housing crisis’

Emelie Peacock - October 26, 2021

Tree Frog Daycare is the latest entity to be affected by Salt Spring Island’s labour shortage, announcing it will be closing its doors indefinitely...

Firefighting recruits wanted for salt spring department

Contributed Article - October 19, 2021

By EMELIE PEACOCK Driftwood Staff Salt Spring’s fire department is on a recruitment drive for new members and tonight Hall 2 will be open to anyone...

Housing council concept fails to fly for now

Gail Sjuberg - October 13, 2021

The lack of affordable housing loomed large at last week’s Salt Spring Local Trust Committee meeting, despite not being on the formal agenda before...

Quinitsa replaces Bowen Queen as of Oct. 12

Driftwood Staff - October 6, 2021

Regular travellers between Crofton and Vesuvius should be prepared for a change this Tuesday, Oct. 12 when the MV Quinitsa returns to the route. The...

Pathway network completion celebrated

Gail Sjuberg - October 6, 2021

Island Pathways hosted a joyful thank-you party on Friday, celebrating not only a new section of pathway near Portlock Park but also the completion...

Islanders rally for climate justice

Contributed Article - September 29, 2021

By ROBIN JENKINSON Driftwood Contributor About 80 people came to the United Church Meadow at noon last Friday to rally for climate justice. The climate justice movement...

Emergency department campaign meets $10.4-million target

Driftwood Staff - September 23, 2021

The Lady Minto Hospital Foundation (LMHF) had great news to share at its 2021 annual general meeting on Thursday afternoon: it has achieved the...

Elizabeth May re-elected in Saanich-Gulf Islands

Driftwood Staff - September 20, 2021

Incumbent Green MP Elizabeth May has won her fourth straight federal election campaign in the Saanich-Gulf Islands riding. Preliminary results with just over half of...

BC Transit provides free Fall Fair service

Driftwood Staff - September 17, 2021

BC Transit and the Capital Regional District will provide free shuttle bus service for the Salt Spring Island Fall Fair this Saturday and Sunday,...

Sept. 14 All-candidates Meeting Cancelled

Driftwood Staff - September 9, 2021

Democracy Saltspring has cancelled the all-candidates meeting it had organized for the Legion premises on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Spokesperson Tony Brogan said Thursday that...

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