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Sweetwater 500 taking registrations

Robb Magley - July 16, 2025

Lawns need fear no trimming at Salt Spring Island’s premier motorsports competition as registration opened last week for the third annual Sweetwater 500 Lawn...

Fracas at Kanakas a hit again

Driftwood Staff - July 9, 2025

Kanaka Skatepark was the place to be on Saturday, July 5 as the third Fracas at Kanakas (FAK) Skatepark saw more than 50 skateboarders...

GISS tennis teams make mark at provincials

Gail Sjuberg - June 4, 2025

Salt Spring is celebrating its junior tennis players after both a successful high school team season and annual Rajsic Classic tennis tourna-ment on the...

Dragons bring home silver

Contributed Article - June 4, 2025

BY DONNA COCHRAN FOR SPIRIT POINT DRAGONS At the opening dragon boat festival of the season, Salt Spring’s Spirit Point Dragons won silver at the Fairway...

Salt Spring Women’s O30 Team Shows Heart at B.C. Soccer Provincials

Contributed Article - June 3, 2025

SUBMITTED BY SSI WOMEN'S OVER-30 SOCCER TEAM Salt Spring Island's Women's Over-30 soccer team capped off their season with an impressive showing at the...

Sailing club hosts fab 50th anniversary race

Contributed Article - May 28, 2025

SUBMITTED BY SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB The May long weekend marked a special anniversary for the Saltspring Island Sailing Club as it hosted its 50th...

Young island athletes dominate

Contributed Article - May 14, 2025

Two very talented Salt Spring athletes — Rylee Severn, age 13, and Rosemary Fehr, age 10 — have been working hard this year travelling...

Ultimate frisbee and rugby join GISS roster

Contributed Article - May 7, 2025

By Nolan Boivin This spring, Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) has decided to expand its athletic world by introducing two new and exciting programs: ultimate...

Youth sailors compete in New Zealand

Contributed Article - April 8, 2025

SUBMITTED BY SSISC JUNIOR SAILING TEAM Four youth sailors from the Salt Spring Island Sailing Club spent their spring break practising and competing with students...

Gymnast Severn earns top spot

Driftwood Staff - March 25, 2025

Salt Spring gymnast Rylee Severn continued an impressive season with her performance at the Twisters Invitational competition held March 13 in Abbotsford. Severn, 13, came...

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