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Editorial: Smoother sailing

Driftwood Staff - October 2, 2019

For Salt Spring Islanders who use the Vesuvius-Crofton ferry route with any regularity, last Thursday was a golden day. That’s when BC Ferries announced it...

Viewpoint: Drop GHGs with housing

Contributed Article - September 25, 2019

By Rhonan Heitzmann Reducing greenhouse gas emissions via our personal and public choices is essential climate action. There are many great ideas about what...

Editorial: Cry for action

Driftwood Staff - September 25, 2019

The United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York has once again brought people to the streets demanding change. Islanders came on out en masse...

Election 2019: Time to weigh our priorities

Shilo Zylbergold - September 25, 2019

By now, we’ve all been exposed to the scandalous controversy surrounding the publication of photos depicting Justin Trudeau wearing black- and brown-face makeup. We’ve...

Column: To fly or not to fly . . . that is the question

Contributed Article - September 20, 2019

By Lea Weir Driftwood Contributor I had a realization a few months ago. It was this: it’s summer and I live in paradise. Somehow I had...

Viewpoint: AAP math causes concern

Contributed Article - September 18, 2019

By PAUL R. MARCANO Alternative approval processes, when used as a form of referenda, have two main problems. Spoiler alert, it’s the math! A) Everyone...

Editorial: Traction and action

Driftwood Staff - September 18, 2019

This week the world rallies for the planet with climate action events initiated by youth leaders such as Greta Thunberg. Salt Spring Island is among...

Proposed safety service explained by CRD director

Contributed Article - September 11, 2019

By GARY HOLMAN SSI CRD DIRECTOR A recent increase in vandalism and civil disorder in Ganges village prompted a series of meetings organized by the Chamber...

Opinion: South end needs connecting place

Contributed Article - September 11, 2019

By DAVID FULLBROOK I watched Sidney Crosby score Olympic gold for Canada in 2010 in the Fulford Inn — arms linked in a swaying mass...

Viewpoint: Oppose proposed safety service

Contributed Article - September 11, 2019

By SHELLEY MAHONEY Regarding “Safety Service Proposed for Salt Spring,” Sept. 4 Driftwood. The article references “gaps in service.” No kidding, the biggest gap being...

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