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Going public with shares in personal privacy

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 23, 2012

Is privacy going to be just another bought-and-sold commodity?

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Letter - Lady Minto Hospital article is unsettling

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 23, 2012

It is a bit disconcerting to hear that the establishment of an “approved facility” for minor procedures is “under discussion.”

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Letter - Lane-width variance required in Fulford

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 23, 2012

Harold Swierenga’s Viewpoint column on the Fulford ferry terminal upgrade proposal in last week’s Driftwood is right on the mark.

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In Depth - What do farmers really need?

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 23, 2012

There appears to be confusion amongst governments at various levels about what constitutes farm land.

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Viewpoint - Don’t blame cats for all bird loss

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 23, 2012

Feral cats and wildlife loss should not lead us down road to licensing for cats.

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Driftwood Editorial - Time for real action on St. Mary

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 23, 2012

VIHA and community warnings about St. Mary Lake's algal blooms can no longer be ignored.

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In Response - Licensing of cats could be considered

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 16, 2012

We hope that the CRD will investigate strategies to manage impacts of cats on wildlife here on Salt Spring Island.

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In Depth - Oil pipeline of concern to marine lovers

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 16, 2012

If we aren’t worried about the most pristine waters on the planet, how can we expect other Canadians to care?

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Guest Column - Here’s the scrap on the island’s dirty little secret

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 16, 2012

Take a trip down Rainbow Road and see what Salt Spring’s scrap metal recycling is doing with your stuff. You might be pleasantly surprised.

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Viewpoint - Progress being made at Fulford terminal

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 16, 2012

BC Ferries' plan for Fulford may not satisfy everyone, but the safety and function of the facility will be considerably improved.

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Letter - Where’s the common sense?

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 9, 2012

Rationale for dog parking service at the Saturday market is questioned.

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Letter - Don't support 'fake greens'

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 9, 2012

You gave pride of place in your May 2 letters section to a pro-smart meters rant from B.C. Citizens for Green Energy.

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Letter - Going back to see LeRoy Jensen exhibit

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 9, 2012

If you missed “foundations,” the exhibit of LeRoy Jensen’s drawings this past weekend, you can still make an appointment to see it.

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Viewpoint - Where’s B.C. government on pipeline?

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 9, 2012

Salt Spring constituent expresses concerns about Premier Christy Clark not standing up to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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Nobody Asked Me . . . But — Rain, weeds, rabbits: somebody do something

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 9, 2012

Everybody complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it.

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In Depth — CRD deserves less, not more

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 9, 2012

I am writing to all Salt Spring residents regarding the CRD and the services it is supposed to deliver

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Driftwood Editorial - Take off the blinders when it comes to cars and ferries

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 9, 2012

Time for BC Ferries and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to think about a future with fewer cars.

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Head-to-Head — No shortage of topics, but it’s time say goodbye

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 2, 2012

There is something in the wind — maybe the pollen, maybe the hummingbirds or the bees, but change is definitely afoot.

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Oil tanker series let critics overstate impact of harbour spill

Surrey North Delta Leader - Sunday May 6, 2012

Letter writer John Hunter argues it's ridiculous to estimate the costs of a spill here based on the BP spill in the Gulf.

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Viewpoint — Black Saturday lets us care ‘a lot’

Gulf Islands Driftwood - Wednesday May 2, 2012

While I often know this restlessness myself ... that afternoon I was reminded afresh of the urgency and immediacy of these issues.

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