Opinion Archives - Page 6 of 98 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Editorial: Work with the draft

Driftwood Staff - January 21, 2026

Please — let’s not have déjà vu all over again. Hearing calls for the seven-year Trust Policy Statement (TPS) process to be halted at this...

Viewpoint: Mandate non-negotiable

Contributed Article - January 21, 2026

By ROB BOTTERELL MLA, Saanich North and the Islands At an Islands Trust information meeting on Jan. 13, I joined over 100 Salt Spring Islanders to...

Viewpoint: Current OCP housing policy works

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

BY MAXINE LEICHTER I wish to comment on Laura Patrick’s article in last week’s Driftwood that mentions the review of the Salt Spring Island Official...

In Response: Islands Trust rejects green shoring proposal

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

By ETHAN WILDING There has been a great deal of misinformation circulating about the Baker Beach shoreline proposal, and I feel it is important to...

Opinion: Construction workers need more than hard hats

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

The following was written in response to a Jan. 8 New York Times article headlined “A Construction Worker’s Suicide Highlights a Wider Crisis.” By PETER...

Editorial: Bring on the voices

Driftwood Staff - January 14, 2026

Gulf Islands residents who want electoral reform in B.C. probably don’t need to reach out to their own MLA to show their support. Saanich North...

Viewpoint: The Dismantling of the Islands Trust

Contributed Article - January 7, 2026

By RONALD WRIGHT Fifty years ago, B.C. took a bold step to save our islands from “exploitation by real-estate developers and speculators,” passing the Islands...

Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Year of Transition and a Call to Action

Contributed Article - January 7, 2026

By LAURA PATRICK Salt Spring Local Trustee & Chair, Islands Trust Council The past year marked a significant transition for the Islands Trust. In March, following trustee...

LCC looks to build on work done in 2025

Contributed Article - January 7, 2026

By EARL ROOK Chair, Salt Spring Local Community Commission As the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) moves into 2026, the final year of its...

Viewpoint: Hugs for Free-be-doo folks

Gail Sjuberg - December 31, 2025

By GAIL SJUBERG Whenever I chatted with Helga and Michael Bagnell over the years about the Christmas Day Fulford Hall Free-be-do, they always gently suggested...

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