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Shifting winds and freighters make race exciting

Contributed Article - March 7, 2019

By GREG SLAKOV The thought of sailboat racing in the middle of winter may seem strange to some, but throughout the winter a group of...

Nine unknown Old Boys now known after incredible victory

Contributed Article - March 4, 2019

By FRASER HOPE DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR Feedback from the Old Boys Help Line (1-800-OLD-BOYS) gave the coaching staff some concerns as the number of confirmed players...

Bike club merges with Island Pathways group

Marc Kitteringham - February 27, 2019

Expanded pathways, new maps and initiatives were all topics of discussion at the Island Pathways annual general meeting held on Sunday afternoon. The group...

GISS boys qualify for islands

Gail Sjuberg - February 20, 2019

The GISS junior boys basketball team’s season came to an end last week but not before the team had qualified for the Vancouver Island Basketball Championships....

Swimmers benefit Heart & Stroke

Driftwood Staff - February 6, 2019

On Saturday, Feb. 2, Salt Spring PARC hosted a charity Aquafit class and swim-a-thon to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of...

Old Boys Employ Virtual Reality To Good Effect

Contributed Article - January 29, 2019

By FRASER HOPE DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR Old Boys individually and in group session therapy have fully embraced the teachings of Buddha in an attempt to master the...

Scorpions win Howe tournament

Gail Sjuberg - January 23, 2019

The Gulf Islands Secondary School senior boys basketball team took the top spot at the 14th annual Nairn Howe Memorial tournament held on Friday...

Strikers face Sooke in semi-final game at home

Driftwood Staff - January 16, 2019

Salt Spring United’s U14 girls soccer team will play in a semi-final game in front of a home crowd this Saturday, Jan. 19. The...

GISS swim team earns best-ever result at B.C. finals

Driftwood Staff - November 21, 2018

Gulf Islands Secondary School’s Scorpions swim team emerged with some excellent results from high school provincial championships in Richmond on the Nov. 16-17 weekend. “On...

Local disc golfers host first sanctioned tourney

Gail Sjuberg - November 7, 2018

More than 70 disc golf players braved the weekend rain to take part in the second tournament in the 2018/2019 Duck Golf series at...

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