Opinion Archives - Page 5 of 77 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Editorial: Taken for a ride

Driftwood Staff - September 25, 2024

Property ownership in the Capital Regional District (CRD) is going to get even more expensive with a new regional transportation service. The CRD says the...

Opinion: Galiano market table denial rankles

Contributed Article - September 18, 2024

BY JENNIFER MARGISON After a three-month attempt to resolve an issue directly with the individuals involved on Galiano Island, I am reluctantly writing on behalf...

Editorial: Be-calmed traffic

Driftwood Staff - September 18, 2024

There’s a proper traffic jam out front, and without a single sheep in sight. For readers fortunate enough not to have noticed, construction on Fulford-Ganges...

Opinion: Time for Change

Contributed Article - September 17, 2024

By BOB MOFFATT I was born and raised in the islands and other than a stint in Toronto, B.C. is my home. However, it’s not...

Opinion: Are we ready for real representation in Victoria?

Contributed Article - September 10, 2024

By JASON MOGUS My family moved to Salt Spring 11 years ago, in part because of the incredible nature, but also because of the community,...

Editorial: Fair is still the best darn thing

Driftwood Staff - September 10, 2024

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...

Viewpoint: Traffic problem needs to be addressed

Contributed Article - September 10, 2024

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...

Editorial: NSSWD decision provides balance

Driftwood Staff - September 4, 2024

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...

Opinion: CRD bylaw changes could protect agriculture

Contributed Article - September 3, 2024

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...

In Response: Rhetorical sleight of hand

Contributed Article - September 3, 2024

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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