Opinion Archives - Page 31 of 98 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Opinion: Fulford water report raises serious concerns

Contributed Article - May 22, 2024

By JOHN MILLSON and JEAN WILKINSON For SSI Water Preservation Society board The Salt Spring Island Water Preservation society is a charitable organization that has been...

Former trustees press Islands Trust over ‘unique amenities’ decision

Contributed Article - May 21, 2024

The following letter, signed by 34 former islands trustees as noted at the end, was sent to the Islands Trust Executive Committee and filed...

Viewpoint: Protect island’s farming heritage

Contributed Article - May 15, 2024

By DONNA SAFFEL I am writing to express my deep concern over the recent actions taken by the Capital Regional District (CRD) regarding agricultural activity...

This week’s letters to the editor

Contributed Article - May 15, 2024

Support local food production Home vegetable gardens and backyard chicken-keeping are essential to food resilience and health here on Salt Spring, in addition to small-scale...

Editorial: Adverse effects

Driftwood Staff - May 15, 2024

Since a Ministry of Forests-contracted airplane sprayed Foray 48B on a small part of Salt Spring May 6, fear and anger has been a...

Editorial: Empowered to decide

Driftwood Staff - May 8, 2024

A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that upheld the right of a local government to refuse approval of a cannabis shop is worth paying attention...

Letter: Rough road to park an asset

Contributed Article - May 8, 2024

It was with a lot of emotion and sizable trepidation that I read the cover story of last week’s Driftwood, headlined “Rough road slows...

Letters to the Editor, May 1, 2024

Contributed Article - April 30, 2024

Dragonfly and CRD issues addressed I’m writing to clarify some issues regarding the Dragonfly housing project, following the April 17 letter to the editor from...

Editorial: Broom effort needs backing

Driftwood Staff - April 30, 2024

Volunteerism will once again save the day on Salt Spring Island. At the last minute, and with what seems another tremendous effort, the Native Plant...

Editorial: What a party!

Driftwood Staff - April 24, 2024

The next time a major milestone needs to be celebrated, we know where to look for inspiration. The ArtSpring 25th Anniversary Festival was a wildly...

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