Opinion Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Editorial: Mail service missed

Driftwood Staff - December 18, 2024

Driftwood staff are among those cheering a seeming end to the month-long postal strike that saw regular newspaper distribution operations disrupted. It’s not that no...

Ambitious $46.3-million water master plan needs more examination

Contributed Article - December 17, 2024

By DOUG WAHLSTEN Having abandoned its moratorium on new hook-ups to its water supply system, the North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) has announced big...

Viewpoint: LCC could take ferries advocacy role

Contributed Article - December 17, 2024

BY DAVID COURTNEY There’s been a lot of local consternation over BC Ferries (BCF) cancelling the ferry advisory committee (FAC) program in the 13 smaller...

Viewpoint: FAC adventures recounted

Contributed Article - December 11, 2024

BY MIKE STACEY When the green and white flag was torn off every funnel BC Ferries (BCF) owned and some idiot took it upon himself...

Time to address lack of decent working-class housing

Contributed Article - December 11, 2024

By ERIC MARCH On Nov. 24 I attended the third public engagement session of our Complete Community Assessment, the precursor to our targeted Salt Spring...

Islands Trust should consider different Baker Beach vision

Robb Magley - December 10, 2024

By GARY CHERNEFF The Islands Trust describes its job as “preserving and protecting over 450 islands and surrounding waters in the Salish Sea.” My house is...

Viewpoint: Misleading allegations

Contributed Article - December 4, 2024

BY TISHA BOULTER In response to the Nov. 27 “Community Services responds to criticism” piece by Jennifer Lannan and Rob Wiltzen, I am one of...

Editorial: Ferry advisory committees should be maintained

Driftwood Staff - December 4, 2024

With the quashing of the ferry advisory committee (FAC) system, we have to ask: has someone been tampering with the navigation system at BC...

Driftwood editorial: The Trust’s identity crisis

Driftwood Staff - November 27, 2024

The Islands Trust’s re-request for the province to review its governance structure —as well as the mandate of the Trust –– has prompted endless...

Viewpoint: The ayes have it

Contributed Article - November 27, 2024

By FIG MULDER Over a year ago, during a visit to the local pool, I saw an image of the master plan for Portlock...

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