Opinion Archives - Page 19 of 98 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Opinion: Housing project approval process concerning

Contributed Article - March 4, 2025

By JENNY MCCLEAN I attended the public portion of the Islands Trust Executive Committee meeting on Feb. 26 at the Fort Street location in...

Viewpoint: Market sign decision disappoints

Contributed Article - February 26, 2025

The following was sent to the Salt Spring Island Saturday Market Society (SSISMS) board, in response to its decision to not restrict signage posted...

Nobody Asked Me But: Fight U.S. with banished letter bombardment

Shilo Zylbergold - February 26, 2025

Enough already. Circle the wagons. Batten down the hatches. Fortify the ramparts. Pull up the drawbridge. Load the cannons. And, by all means, hoist...

Editorial: Don’t stall Bittancourt housing

Driftwood Staff - February 25, 2025

If safety regulations are metaphorically written in blood, land use restrictions are penned in whatever shorthand there may be for unfettered development. When the Lady...

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 19

Contributed Article - February 18, 2025

Be vigilant We are watching the attempted destruction of democracy in the U.S. before our very eyes. Although we hear many good arguments about boycotting American...

In Response: No madness in U.S. actions

Contributed Article - February 18, 2025

By ERIC BOOTH Last week’s Driftwood editorial started out with the following line: “We would really rather not talk about the madness and upheaval emanating...

Editorial: Seed-saving haven

Driftwood Staff - February 18, 2025

We all remember the resurgence of interest in gardening spawned by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Demand for everything related to growing one’s one food...

The End of Preserve and Protect: A Short History

Contributed Article - February 11, 2025

By RONALD WRIGHT For 50 years the Islands Trust has worked to protect our spectacular yet vulnerable islands from mass development. This has been no...

Editorial: Exercise choice in response to madness

Driftwood Staff - February 11, 2025

We would really rather not talk about the madness and upheaval emanating from the dissolving democracy to the south of us. We would much rather...

Viewpoint: For the love of a kennel

Contributed Article - February 11, 2025

By JAIME HALAN-HARRIS & JACKSON HALAN-HARRIS There’s no doubt that our island community benefits from a kennel. We, Jaime and Jackson, of Salty Dog Retreat Kennel and...

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