Salt Spring and Gulf Islands news

Campfire ban lifting Friday

A comprehensive burn ban that went into effect across all of B.C.’s southern coast May 7 will go on record as both the earliest...

EVs with ‘cosmetic’ damage cleared to board

After an abrupt BC Ferries ban last summer — that for almost a year left about 1,000 vehicle owners on Salt Spring wondering how...

Dancers excel at spring competitions

Salt Spring Island dancers are celebrating an outstanding competition season after strong results at two major Vancouver Island dance competitions this spring. The dancers, who...

Lam, Erdmer elected to NSSWD board

A new trustee joined a successfully re-elected incumbent on the board of Salt Spring’s largest water district on Wednesday evening — and that may...

Gulf Islands life

Library hosts adventurous Sueño Bay show 

If you’ve ever wondered how a graphic novel is made, the answer is laid out in a fun and informative exhibition in the Salt...

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...

Arts & Entertainment

Release concert set for The Observer Effect

Award-winning musician Meredith Bates is promising an unforgettable night at All Saints After Dark on Thursday, May 21 when she unveils her new album...

Eclectic Visions returns to Gallery 8

SUBMITTED BY SS PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Everyone is invited to join the Salt Spring Photography Club at Gallery 8 on Friday, May 15 from 5 to...

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...

Photo of the Week

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Performing as part of the Tsunami Circus Undertow show that ran at SIMS from May 7 to 9 are, from left, Jade Marshall, Romeo McKeever, half of Lula Lidster, Juni Pulker and Malakai Hamer-Bean.

Photo by Casi Little

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: Smoke and mirrors

No one else will say it, so we will: the BC Ferries ban on immobile EVs made no sense in the first place.  If we...

Viewpoint: CRD partnerships valued

By GARY HOLMAN SSI CRD DIRECTOR I’m writing to clarify recent Driftwood articles regarding recycling at School District 64 (SD64), the Burgoyne composting facility, and the...

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...

Weather

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Obituaries

SMALL, Jay Donald

March 16, 1950 – May 2, 2026 Salt Spring has lost a long-time and deeply valued member of the community with the passing of our...

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...

More Gulf Islands news

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...

Firefighters extinguish Stark garage blaze

While a recent blaze at a property on Salt Spring’s north end was quickly extinguished by firefighters, officials still cautioned vigilance — warning that...

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,...

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