Opinion Archives - Page 14 of 98 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Viewpoint: Transit service suffering

Contributed Article - July 2, 2025

By MYNA LEE JOHNSTONE I believe the service we get from BC Transit is failing us. Ratepayers and all islanders should attend to this. What is wrong...

Nobody Asked Me But: Tracking down those things we’ve lost and cannot find

Shilo Zylbergold - June 25, 2025

There is nothing more annoying or frustrating than the feeling you get when you can’t find something that you know isn’t really lost. It’s...

Editorial: BCF should revisit homeport shift

Driftwood Staff - June 25, 2025

Homeporting of BC Ferries (BCF) vessels in ferry-dependent communities has a long history. It not only made sense as a way to provide decent-paying unionized...

Editorial: CRD off the scent with licence fee hikes

Driftwood Staff - June 17, 2025

In a seemingly noble effort to avoid raising taxes, the Capital Regional District (CRD) board has missed the mark. The CRD’s Electoral Areas Committee recommended,...

Opinion: St. Mary Lake environmental flow needs should be supported

Contributed Article - June 17, 2025

By IAN PEACE In the June 4 article about the weir project, North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) hopes to better protect beaver yet seeks...

Viewpoint: Trustees ‘correct the record’

Contributed Article - June 17, 2025

By MAIREAD BOLAND, Saturna Island trustee, & JOE BERNARDO, Gambier Island trustee On May 30, a group of retired Islands Trust trustees wrote to the Minister...

Editorial: United on housing

Driftwood Staff - June 11, 2025

You can always spot the born helpers, because they don’t ever stop helping. The Gulf Islands Senior Residence Association (GISRA) was founded to create affordable...

Viewpoint: Salt Spring deserves a say on ferry changes

Contributed Article - June 11, 2025

By Eric McNeely BC Ferries is proposing a major change to Route 6 between Vesuvius and Crofton. It’s a change that could have serious economic...

Editorial: Like wildfire

Driftwood Staff - June 4, 2025

As much as we enjoy seeing tax dollars hard at work, we’re happiest when our firefighters get a breather. Unfortunately, with the islands’ summer temperatures...

Viewpoint: Off-leash dogs an issue

Contributed Article - June 4, 2025

By CHRIS DRAKE I think nearly every Canadian has had a special dog in their life. Mine was Thor, a lumbering and loyal black Lab with...

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