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Editorial: Voices heard

Driftwood Staff - January 1, 2020

Looking back on a year’s worth of happenings through the Driftwood’s Year in Review feature, one thing that emerges loud and clear is that...

Nobody Asked Me But: Nothing funny about seasonal affective disorder

Shilo Zylbergold - December 25, 2019

‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? Fa-la-la-la-la, right? So why are so many of us beginning to submerge our souls in the winter...

Viewpoint: Emergency comms vital

Contributed Article - December 25, 2019

By BRIAN WOLFE-MILNER I am writing on behalf of the Salt Spring Island Amateur Radio Society to support the application by the Gulf Islands Community...

Editorial: Wish list

Driftwood Staff - December 25, 2019

With the Driftwood’s publishing date falling on Christmas Day this year, it’s an ideal opportunity to compile a Christmas wish list for Salt Spring. A...

Viewpoint: Housing solutions exist

Contributed Article - December 18, 2019

By LAURA PATRICK When I ran for Islands Trust in 2018, I said I would work to find solutions for the housing crisis. We risk...

Editorial: One year later

Driftwood Staff - December 18, 2019

As the calendar inches towards Christmas Day, it’s hard for Gulf Islanders to not look with trepidation at the Dec. 20 date in between. It...

Viewpoint: OCP survey suggested

Contributed Article - December 11, 2019

By FRANTS ATTORP As recently reported in the Driftwood, the Salt Spring Local Trust Committee is embarking on an “incremental” update of the island’s official...

Editorial: Turf the plastic

Driftwood Staff - December 11, 2019

When reducing plastic in our environment has become a mantra, it’s hard to believe that replacing a natural grass field with artificial turf is...

Viewpoint: Ganges submerged in future

Contributed Article - December 4, 2019

By TIMOTHY HARVEY Recently, a public rally on Salt Spring drew attention to the local link between our housing crisis and climate change. Demonstrators...

Editorial: AAP process undemocratic

Driftwood Staff - December 4, 2019

The Capital Regional District’s attempt to create a “safety service” for Salt Spring has garnered lots of negative attention in recent weeks, and for...

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