Opinion Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Viewpoint: We are a diverse community

Contributed Article - January 28, 2026

By JASON MOGUS I was disappointed to read our MLA Rob Botterell’s recent public statements opposing the Trust Policy Statement our current council is trying...

Editorial: Good old days are gone

Driftwood Staff - January 28, 2026

At a time in life when personal connections can seem vanishing, it’s all the more tragic our treasured elders are urged to be suspicious...

Nobody Asked Me But: The last Mecca of lost steps and unintentional backtracks

Shilo Zylbergold - January 28, 2026

Let me be brutally honest. I have the worst sense of direction on the planet. Had I been born a few centuries ago and...

Opinion: A Missed Opportunity for Leadership on Shoreline Protection

Contributed Article - January 27, 2026

By ETHAN WILDING In its decision last week, the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed a judicial review challenging the Islands Trust’s rejection of the...

Editorial: Work with the draft

Driftwood Staff - January 21, 2026

Please — let’s not have déjà vu all over again. Hearing calls for the seven-year Trust Policy Statement (TPS) process to be halted at this...

Viewpoint: Mandate non-negotiable

Contributed Article - January 21, 2026

By ROB BOTTERELL MLA, Saanich North and the Islands At an Islands Trust information meeting on Jan. 13, I joined over 100 Salt Spring Islanders to...

Viewpoint: Current OCP housing policy works

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

BY MAXINE LEICHTER I wish to comment on Laura Patrick’s article in last week’s Driftwood that mentions the review of the Salt Spring Island Official...

In Response: Islands Trust rejects green shoring proposal

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

By ETHAN WILDING There has been a great deal of misinformation circulating about the Baker Beach shoreline proposal, and I feel it is important to...

Opinion: Construction workers need more than hard hats

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

The following was written in response to a Jan. 8 New York Times article headlined “A Construction Worker’s Suicide Highlights a Wider Crisis.” By PETER...

Editorial: Bring on the voices

Driftwood Staff - January 14, 2026

Gulf Islands residents who want electoral reform in B.C. probably don’t need to reach out to their own MLA to show their support. Saanich North...

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