Opinion

Editorial: Fair is still the best darn thing

Driftwood Staff -
Some traditions just never get old, even if they were initiated in the 19th century. We’re talking, of course, about the Salt Spring Island Fall...
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Viewpoint: Traffic problem needs to be addressed

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By MYNA LEE JOHNSTONE This is a warning to the Salt Spring Local Community Commission, Islands Trust trustees and every islander. The volume of traffic and...
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Editorial: NSSWD decision provides balance

Driftwood Staff -
The board for Salt Spring’s largest water district might’ve just threaded several needles at once.  There is an undeniable elegance on display as the North...
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Opinion: CRD bylaw changes could protect agriculture

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NOTE: This article represents the personal opinions of Brian Webster and not those of Salt Spring Island’s Local Community Commission (of which he is...
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In Response: Rhetorical sleight of hand

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By ROBERT WALKER An Aug. 21 opinion column by Anthony Issa, a Montreal-based writer of Canadians for Justice & Peace in the Middle East (CJPME), is...
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When the courts turn their backs on farmers

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By ELSIE BORN In a decision that has left many of us in the farming community stunned and disheartened, we recently lost a court case...
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Editorial: Give candidate another chance

Driftwood Staff -
With a provincial election still almost two months away, Salt Spring’s Amy Haysom is turning out to be a fearsome political opponent. Unfortunately for the...
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Nobody Asked Me But: Autocorrect has taken control

Shilo Zylbergold -
This is an open letter aimed at whoever is in control of the auto-correct function on my computer. Come on out from under that...
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In Response: Higher taxes on the 1% not a bad thing

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By ERIC MARCH In his Aug. 21 “How much tax is enough?” Viewpoint piece, Colin Ross questions Canadians’ acceptance of the June 25 increase of...
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Viewpoint: More history re-examined

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By SETH BERKOWITZ In his “History and beliefs distorted” piece in last week’s paper, Anthony Issa does a very good job of laying out...
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