Opinion Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Trustee opinion: Partnerships are the path forward in challenging times

Contributed Article - April 15, 2026

By LAURA PATRICK SSI LOCAL TRUSTEE + ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL CHAIR Across local and regional governments, difficult choices have become the norm. Councils and boards are routinely faced...

Editorial: Choosing wisely

Driftwood Staff - April 15, 2026

It’s not a simple thing to tease voter sentiment out of the results of a low-turnout local election. More cynical observers of island politics might...

Opinion: Community needs and environmental protection must be balanced

Contributed Article - April 8, 2026

By ERIC MARCH I’m worried about the future of the Islands Trust. I like the Islands Trust, or rather the idea of it. The idea of...

Holman announces Trust candidacy for fall election

Contributed Article - April 8, 2026

BY GARY HOLMAN As I stated during the 2022 election, this will be my last term as Capital Regional District (CRD) director. My main motivation has...

Editorial: TSS demonstrates people power

Driftwood Staff - April 8, 2026

When Transition Salt Spring (TSS) was formed 16 years ago as a climate-change response group, it identified an unhealthy trend it hoped to address...

MLA column: NDP must lead on forests

Contributed Article - April 8, 2026

By ROB BOTTERELL MLA, Saanich North and the Islands “Talk and log” old growth, mill closures, drought, wildfires, lack of value-added products from second-growth forests and...

Editorial: Growing closer

Driftwood Staff - April 1, 2026

On our reputation alone, it probably wouldn’t surprise many mainlanders that Salt Spring’s food bank has its own organic farm. Perhaps more so might...

Opinion: Trust must help protect farming

Contributed Article - April 1, 2026

In light of the current revisions underway by the Islands Trust on the Trust Policy Statement (TPS) and the Salt Spring Island Official Community...

Viewpoint: Don’t neuter local bylaws

Contributed Article - March 25, 2026

By JOHN MONEY I have been involved in the Islands Trust since its conception and longer in the creation of the official community plans (OCP)...

Editorial: Who gets the water?

Driftwood Staff - March 25, 2026

When the North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) partially lifted an 11-year moratorium on water service applications a year ago, it was seen as...

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