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Updated: Elected commission members look forward to mission

Salt Spring Island voters have elected Gayle Baker, Ben Corno, Earl Rook and Brian Webster to serve on the island’s first Local Community Commission...

Re-kindled underground fire startles Beddis neighbourhood 

A report of a smoky smell brought fire trucks to a waterside property near the end of Beddis Road on Monday, May 29, with...

Salt Spring trustees set Bylaw 530 ‘open house’ events

Plans to amend Salt Spring’s land use bylaw to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are soldiering on, and the community will have yet another...

Baker, Webster, Rook & Corno are Salt Spring’s first LCC commissioners

Salt Spring Island voters have chosen their first Local Community Commission (LCC) representatives. Gayle Baker, Brian Webster, Earl Rook and Ben Corno were the top-four...

Proposed regulations worry liveaboard community

An official-looking document circulating on social media has alarmed Salt Spring’s liveaboard boater community, and officials rushed to put distance between themselves and a...

Island life

Tent caterpillars return to island trees

If you’ve been outside in the past few weeks, you’ve seen the webs and the millions of tent caterpillars crawling up — and munching on — tree leaves. The fuzzy...

Bike ride and rally advocate for Salish Sea Trail Network

BY ISLAND PATHWAYS More cars on Salt Spring, or fewer cars on Salt Spring? Of course, probably everyone can agree that the island doesn’t need...

Kayla Isomura’s The Suitcase Project opens at library

A special multimedia exhibit opens at the Salt Spring Island Public Library program room this week, with the artist also providing a talk on...

New Fernwood Penelakut signage celebrated

By PHIL VERNON for Salt Spring Indigenous Signage Project team On May 17, Penelakut and Salt Spring communities came together to witness the unveiling of new...

Harnessing the power of horses through Equine Facilitated Learning

By Juliana Brossolette Founder of Conscious Equine Connections In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, where stress and anxiety levels are soaring, a unique form of therapy has...

Student ‘Genius Hour’ projects shared at Fulford School

A student-led “Showcase of Learning” at Salt Spring Island’s Fulford School was the capstone of a months-long “Genius Hour” project — a skills-building learning...

Dogs in the Moonlight set to howl

Members of the Good Company Entertainment Group know how to have a good time.  Anyone who saw their previous shows at ArtSpring — such as...

Photo of the week

Hummingbird at the feeder at the photographer’s north end home on Salt Spring Island at sunset.

Photo by Jacqueline Suzanne 

Do you have a photo you would like to submit for Photo of the Week? Send it to news@gulfislandsdriftwood.com. 

 

Opinion

Nobody Asked Me But: AI just part of evolutionary tale

Considering all the debate and posturing these days about the benefits and dangers of Artificial Intelligence, or AI for short, you must be asking...

Viewpoint: Mental Wellness Initiative fundraiser underway

By DAVID NORGET for Mental Wellness Initiative, Salt Spring Health Advancement Network “There is no health without mental health.” — World Health Organization Salt Spring Island is...

Editorial: New era with LCC

Salt Spring’s first-ever Local Community Commission (LCC) election is now in the books. Gayle Baker and Brian Webster, the two candidates with past experience on...

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Obituaries

LILLYMAN, Beverley Anne (Bakes)

1936 ~ 2023 Bev passed away peacefully in her sleep at Greenwoods Thursday May 18, 2023. Bev was a painter, art teacher and weaver. Bev was...

ZANELLO, James (Iames)

November 27, 1929 – May 20, 2023 Salt Spring Island, British Columbia James Zanello, 93, born in Treviso, Italy passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023. James...

More news

Island Health responds to hospital physicians’ letter about emergency department staffing and other issues

As Salt Spring physicians speak up to warn islanders of the severity of the medical professional shortage, the health authority has admitted plans to...

LCC voting times and voter qualifications

Salt Spring Islanders are being asked to choose four individuals to serve as the island's first Local Community Commission commissioners under the Capital Regional...

Lady Minto Hospital physicians speak out and seek public support

An urgent communique signed by 11 doctors on behalf of the Lady Minto Hospital Medical Staff Association was sent to the Driftwood on Friday,...

LCC all-candidates video and voting specifics

Salt Spring residents have nine days left to make up their mind about who to vote for in the island’s first Local Community Commission...

Open burning banned as of noon on May 18

Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue announced today that most open burning activities will be prohibited on Salt Spring Island and throughout the Coastal Fire...

Salt Spring Island RCMP Provide 1st Quarter Statistics for 2023

SUBMITTED BY SSI RCMP As of March 31 2023, Salt Spring Island RCMP responded to 570 calls for service in the first three months...

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