Opinion Archives - Page 3 of 97 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Trustee report: A practical step forward on Salt Spring’s housing challenge

Contributed Article - March 24, 2026

By LAURA PATRICK Islands Trustee, Salt Spring Island Salt Spring Island is facing a well-documented and increasingly urgent housing challenge. For decades, reports have pointed...

Editorial: Group project

Driftwood Staff - March 18, 2026

Some days it seems the Islands Trust’s confederation of communities is more loosely laced than others. Despite all of us being surrounded by shoreline, there...

Viewpoint: Reality check is needed

Contributed Article - March 18, 2026

By MICHAEL WALL Much of the good-natured discussion we’ve been enjoying in the community recently regarding reviews of the Trust Policy Statement and Salt Spring...

Viewpoint: Try courtship, not war

Creative - March 11, 2026

By CAFFYN JESSE This is a letter to environmentalists about broom and gorse. As the first yellow blossoms of broom and gorse begin to open, I...

Why Transition Salt Spring Cares About Housing

Contributed Article - March 11, 2026

By TRANSITION SALT SPRING ADVOCACY CIRCLE Lately, some folks have been asking us why Transition Salt Spring (TSS) cares about housing. The answer to that...

Editorial: Difference makers

Driftwood Staff - March 10, 2026

Another successful Salt Spring land purchase campaign was celebrated on March 5, with Islanders Working Against Violence (IWAV) thanking community partners and donors for...

Viewpoint: A cautionary address on AI and the future of radio

Contributed Article - March 3, 2026

By DAVID L. GORDON When I was a very young boy I was given a pony. So, I jumped right on with the intention of...

Editorial: Unique Galiano amenity

Driftwood Staff - March 3, 2026

Galiano’s innovative density-benefit deal — transferring land to Penelakut Tribe as a condition for a rezoning on that island — is perhaps more noteworthy...

Opinion: More long-term care needed on Salt Spring

Contributed Article - February 27, 2026

By CONSTANCE GIBBS As a reasonably fit senior it’s easy to not think about something I dread. What would I do if I lost my ability...

Viewpoint: Trust budget bite too large

Contributed Article - February 25, 2026

The following was sent to Islands Trust Council trustees and filed with the Driftwood. By John Hutchinson As a taxpayer living on Saturna Island, I’m shocked to...

Opinion

Weather