Opinion Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Editorial: Class acts

Driftwood Staff - February 18, 2026

It’s not uncommon for Canadians to respond to reports of school shootings in the U.S. with a sense of comfort that at least such...

Viewpoint: New SSISAR base needed

Contributed Article - February 18, 2026

BY SALT SPRING ISLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE No matter the weather or time of day, if you happen to find yourself lost, injured or missing...

Opinion: Affordable, attainable, adequate housing not an unreasonable ask

Contributed Article - February 11, 2026

By ERIC MARCH Adherence to the status quo is hugely problematic for a significant portion of Salt Spring Island’s population, and vilifying those who hope...

Viewpoint: Trust leadership needed to enact mandate

Contributed Article - February 11, 2026

The following forms part of a Galiano resident’s letter to Islands Trust trustees and staff and sent to the Driftwood for publication. By AKASHA FOREST On...

Editorial: Industry standard falls short

Driftwood Staff - February 11, 2026

The road to hell is almost certainly paved with “best practices.” We might pick on BC Ferries for rolling out a “what we heard” document...

Holman: CRD leads on climate action, but more to do

Contributed Article - February 11, 2026

The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board declared a climate emergency in 2019. The CRD Climate Action service (to which the average Salt Spring Island...

Opinion: Changing the tone of the ‘drip, drip, drip’ sound

Contributed Article - February 4, 2026

By JON COOKSEY Drip, drip, drip. That’s the poison leaking into our community. Not the forever chemicals falling with our rain (though that’s bad too)...

Viewpoint: On Thought, Morality, and Other Unruly Forces

Contributed Article - February 4, 2026

By DAVID GORDON People seem to treat thought as if it were a polite little house-guest — something that knocks before entering and wipes its...

Community Health Networks – What is their mandate?

Contributed Article - February 4, 2026

By the Salt Spring Health Advancement Network When people hear the word “mandate,” they often think of government orders or legal authority. But in the...

Editorial: Closing hall doors

Driftwood Staff - February 4, 2026

Few topics are of universal interest in any community, but on Salt Spring, the future of a most central spot in Ganges village comes...

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