Tuesday, February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

Southern Gulf Islands news

TSB concludes Theros investigation 

A seven-month investigation into a sailing journey that ended with the death of a Salt Spring Island couple has concluded, officials said, with evidence...

Options clinics get one-year extension

Salt Spring Island’s Options for Sexual Health (Options) Clinic and all others in B.C. will be able to remain open for another year, following...

MLA Botterell lays out priorities

Salt Spring welcomed newly minted MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Rob Botterell Friday, Feb. 7, as he seemed comfortable ticking off one...

Clothing recycling service suspended

Salt Spring’s two social enterprise thrift stores are reaching out for community support after learning that Diabetes Canada will no longer be coming to...

Analysis finds island taxpayers ‘subsidize’ development permits

Growth within the Gulf Islands does not –– by a wide margin –– pay its own way, according to an ongoing analysis.  Despite four- and...

Gulf Islands life

Seedy Saturday weekend gets people growing

By CLAIRE SCHILLER For Salt Spring Seedy Saturday This year will mark the 30th anniversary of Salt Spring’s Seedy Saturday. Island Natural Growers is happy to...

Saturna parcel funds raised

Hundreds of acres of undeveloped waterfront land on Saturna Island will stay that way, according to the BC Parks Foundation, which announced the final...

Repair Cafe at Meaden Hall Feb. 8

SUBMITTED BY TRANSITION SALT SPRING Transition Salt Spring is gearing up for another year of community empowerment and environmental stewardship with the return of the...

No Ivy League helpers welcomed

English ivy proliferating in Mouat Park is in the sights of islanders concerned about invasive species impact, with a No Ivy League project now...

Arts & Entertainment

New Johnny artwork at library

Quw’utsun artist Charlene Johnny gave Salt Spring’s library a unique look in 2021 when she and other young Indigenous artists brightened a formerly drab...

Bolduc presents great jazz masters

By KIRSTEN BOLTON FOR ARTSPRING February is indeed the month of jazz at ArtSpring, as another Canadian jazz legend and his talented ensemble of musicians come...

SugarBeat releases new CD

Editor's note: This story references a Feb. 14 musical event at Mateada, but it has been cancelled due to illness. One of Salt Spring’s favourite...

Photo of the Week

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From left, Salt Spring Visitor Centre volunteers Margaret and Aubrey Smith, and Lynne Fraser have fun while cleaning up the area around the centre in Ganges, including the bus shelter and Visitor Centre sign. 

Photo submitted by the Salt Spring Visitor Centre

Do you have a photo you’d like to submit for Photo of the Week? Send it with caption information to news@gulfislandsdriftwood.com. 

Opinion

The End of Preserve and Protect: A Short History

By RONALD WRIGHT For 50 years the Islands Trust has worked to protect our spectacular yet vulnerable islands from mass development. This has been no...

Editorial: Exercise choice in response to madness

We would really rather not talk about the madness and upheaval emanating from the dissolving democracy to the south of us. We would much rather...

Viewpoint: For the love of a kennel

By JAIME HALAN-HARRIS & JACKSON HALAN-HARRIS There’s no doubt that our island community benefits from a kennel. We, Jaime and Jackson, of Salty Dog Retreat Kennel and...

Weather

Salt Spring Island
overcast clouds
4.7 ° C
4.8 °
3.9 °
95 %
2.6kmh
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Obituaries

Jennifer Sharon Smith

June 8, 1982 – February 5, 2025It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Jennifer Sharon Smith, who left...

KENNEDY, Nelson John Nassau

It is with profound sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Nelson Kennedy on January 21st, 2025. Nelson lovingly built both his family and...

More news

Luckham resigns as Trust chair

Among all the possible elections that may be held in March, at least one is now a certainty: the Islands Trust Council will vote...

SD64 to review ‘non-mandated’ school programs

Ominous though it might sound, school officials said putting an educational program under review does not mean it’s on the chopping block, even as...

LCC shaves budget to 10% hike

Salt Spring’s Local Community Commission (LCC) members have brought an initial 13.2 per cent 2025 requisition increase for Capital Regional District (CRD) services down...

NSSWD sets new hookup policy

On Monday, March 31, staff at the North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) will open their doors and do something they haven’t done for...

Driftwood delayed until Thursday due to snow

The Feb. 5 edition of the Gulf Islands Driftwood newspaper will be available one day late due to this week's snowfall. The paper is...

Alton house faces removal

The end may be in sight for the nearly century-old house on a Salt Spring Island nature reserve.  The Islands Trust Conservancy Board reported at...

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