Salt Springers and other Gulf Islanders will have a chance to have their voices heard directly by the province on B.C.’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. Community consultation session at Lions Hall starts at 12 noon with a hot lunch together, to be followed by circle discussions on issues like housing, welfare rates, health, education, low wages and the structural barriers faced by marginalized people. Participants should RSVP to Darlene Gage, Salt Spring Restorative Justice, at 778-402-6626 or rjustice@ssics.ca