Opinion

Looking for light at the end of the pandemic tunnel

Shilo Zylbergold -
It may be a matter of a few months, a year, or maybe even longer, but sooner or later we are going to have...
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For the love of our islands, offer a survey, please

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BY EMMA-LOUISE ELSEY Over the next while, our Islands Trust Council will be working to update the policy document that guides the future direction and...
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Editorial: Protect our right to know

Driftwood Staff -
Thomas Jefferson may have said it best: “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” Last...
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WWII violence and racism still exist

Contributed Article -
The following was read by the writer, Aina Yasué, at the Hiroshima Day event on Aug. 6. By AINA YASUÉ I would like to acknowledge...
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Galiano community’s open letter to School District 64 board of trustees

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Editor’s note: This is the full text of an open letter to School District 64 trustees, along with the full list of signatories. An...
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Rural designation crucial for CRD’s electoral areas

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By GARY HOLMAN, DAVE HOWE AND MIKE HICKS Having been unfairly designated as “urban” by the province for over 50 years, the rural electoral areas...
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Editorial: Hearty appetite for food security

Driftwood Staff -
One thing the coronavirus pandemic has taught residents of the privileged western world is to appreciate the basic things in life — like food....
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Viewpoint: We’re our brother’s keepers

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By TOBY FOUKS I am writing in response to K. Otto’s “Contrary mask advice” in the July 29 edition of the Driftwood. Anything about face...
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Editorial: School plan needs more details

Driftwood Staff -
Education Minister Rob Fleming’s announcement last week that schools would be fully open in September took some people by surprise. Teacher reps, for example,...
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Letter: Contrary mask advice

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By K. OTTO I am writing in response to David Rapport’s letter in the July 15 paper on wearing masks in public, specifically at Country Grocer....
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