Opinion

Editorial: Mail service missed

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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...
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Ambitious $46.3-million water master plan needs more examination

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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...
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Viewpoint: LCC could take ferries advocacy role

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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...
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Viewpoint: FAC adventures recounted

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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...
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Time to address lack of decent working-class housing

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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...
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Islands Trust should consider different Baker Beach vision

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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...
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Viewpoint: Misleading allegations

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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...
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Editorial: Ferry advisory committees should be maintained

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With the quashing of the ferry advisory committee (FAC) system, we have to ask: has someone been tampering with the navigation system at BC...
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Driftwood editorial: The Trust’s identity crisis

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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...
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Viewpoint: The ayes have it

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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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