Gulf Islands news

Regional trail decision delayed to 2027

A $300,000 slice of the regional budget already allocated to start a “missing link” pathway is now likely to sit idle well past next...

GISS principal announces return to teaching role

The top administrator for the Gulf Islands’ largest school says he’s decided to step down from leadership — and is stepping back into the...

Report: CRD rural areas get back less than they pay

A new report has reignited the debate over fairness in funding between urban centres and rural electoral areas (EAs), as Capital Regional District (CRD)...

Forum hosts Neve on human rights topic

By GEORGE SIPOS FOR SALT SPRING FORUM Any of us who have been alive a while can, if asked to name transformative inventions in the world...

Gulf Islands life

Women, leadership and local politics in focus at Prime Minister film night

SUBMITTED ARTICLE Salt Spring is a place where people care deeply about their community, and don’t shy away from engagement. But when it comes to...

GISS student earns Team BC nationals spot

Submitted by GISS TRADES PROGRAM Grade 12 Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) welding student Antoine Gonzalez will compete with Team BC at the 2026 National...

Repair Cafés offer more than just fixing

By Lighter Living, a Transition Salt Spring Initiative There’s a particular kind of energy in a Repair Café: part curiosity, part hope, part quiet determination. A...

Klein’s Bribe, Inc. film up for Emmy

An investigative documentary film by Salt Spring’s Peter Klein — Bribe, Inc. — has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Business Documentary. According...

Arts & Entertainment

Guild Show on at Mahon Hall May 12-18

DONNA COCHRAN FOR THE GUILD SHOW This is the fifth year for Salt Spring Island’s guilds to showcase a stunning array of their work at Mahon...

Tsunami Circus troupe ready for Undertow show

SUBMITTED BY TSUNAMI CIRCUS A wave of energy, creativity and determination is set to hit the stage this weekend as the Tsunami Circus Performance Troupe...

Canadian women adorned in Homage exhibit

By MEGAN WARREN For ArtSpring Art lovers, you’re in for a treat! From May 8 to 22, celebrated gold and silversmith Donald A. Stuart brings his...

Photo of the Week

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Motanka voice choir membersfrom Victoria perform at the May 2 Charity Dinner for Ukraine at Meaden Hall. The event raised funds for front-line medical supplies for Ukrainian soldiers. 

Photo by Pat Campbell

Do you have a photo to share for the Photo of the Week space? Send it with caption information to news@gulfislandsdriftwood.com. 

Opinion

Editorial: CRD funds need to go two ways

A Capital Regional District (CRD) report has confirmed that CRD electoral area residents pay more taxes to fund some regional services than they get...

And Another Thing: U.S. TV health-care ads a fright

By PAUL MCELROY DRIFTWOOD COLUMNIST I do worry about the Americans. I worried about them long before Trump emerged from under his rock because I have...

Nobody Asked Me But: What really goes on behind the refrigerator door?

Everybody knows that living on an island is, by definition, a political act. Whether divided as north versus south, newcomer versus old-timer, working-class family...

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Obituaries

HILDEBRANDT, Edgar

April 14, 1942 - April 6, 2026 We want to celebrate the life of our dear Edgar. He was born in the Ukraine and spent...

ST. LAWRENCE, Desmond

November 7, 1928 – March 24, 2026 Desmond St. Lawrence was born in Winnipeg Manitoba to British parents, Harry St. Lawrence and Effie St. Lawrence...

More Gulf Islands news

Ruckle Heritage Farm Day on Sunday

One of Salt Spring’s favourite annual events is taking place right on schedule, with Ruckle Heritage Farm Day on Sunday, May 3.  Running from 10...

Trash audit lifts lid on recycling

Sustainability advocates are warning high schoolers’ trash is being trucked to the U.S. rife with recyclables, as students conducting “waste audits” at Gulf Islands...

Firefighters start ladder truck training

Firefighters will learn the ins and outs of their new-to-them ladder truck well in advance of bringing it out on an actual fire call,...

Three waterworks board candidates step up

Three Salt Spring residents have been nominated for two available seats on the five-member North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) board of trustees. Voting takes...

Skating rink on its way to Salt Spring

If you’ve dreamed one day to become Salt Spring’s first Zamboni driver, it may be an even longer wait than you thought. But year-round recreational...

LCC targets six of Ganges’ worst intersections

Traffic experts are proposing roundabouts be built at two of six identified intersections in Ganges, part of a laundry list of recommendations in a...

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