Tuesday, February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026

Baker Beach petition against LTC dismissed

Chiding Salt Spring’s Local Trust Committee (LTC) about its process, a B.C. Supreme Court justice nonetheless dismissed a petition for review from three islanders...

NSSWD corrects Maxwell plant estimate difference

If there’s comfort to be had for ratepayers surrounding the high costs for Salt Spring’s planned Maxwell Water Treatment Plant, it’s that at least...

Award-winning Marlee Matlin film at ArtSpring

By STEVE MARTINDALE For SS FILM FESTIVAL SOCIETY At the age of 21, Marlee Matlin became a household name as the youngest-ever winner of the...

Islands Trust tax increase firms up

As both federal and provincial agencies continue to announce job cuts and other belt-tightening measures, finance-focused officials at the Islands Trust hope they can...

Fire district creates Fulford hall pond

South-end firefighters have a new tool at their disposal: a recently completed 750,000-gallon water supply pond, now in service at the station serving Fulford.  Salt...

Weather

Salt Spring Island
broken clouds
7.5 ° C
7.8 °
7.5 °
97 %
2.6kmh
75 %
Tue
9 °
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Lady Minto Thrift Shop welcomes volunteers

The second week of our Stepping Up volunteer series puts the spotlight on a beloved community hub that provides invaluable services: the Lady Minto...

Litter bucket welcomes contributions

A smiling face greets visitors at one section of Salt Spring Island boardwalk: the Grace Point Pick Up Litter Bucket, one resident’s spontaneous creation...

B.C. Seniors Advocate shares tips to tackle abuse

In the face of a marked uptick in incidents of scams and abuse, local seniors and caregivers last week heard they have ways to...

Island volunteer series makes debut

This week marks the first instalment of the Driftwood’s Stepping Up focus on island volunteers and groups who need more of them.  So many not-for-profit...

Award-winning Marlee Matlin film at ArtSpring

By STEVE MARTINDALE For SS FILM FESTIVAL SOCIETY At the age of 21, Marlee Matlin became a household name as the youngest-ever winner of the...

Salt Spring performers wanted for Showcase

BY MEGAN WARREN FOR ARTSPRING Following the vibrant success of ArtSpring’s 25th-anniversary celebration in 2024, a new island tradition is taking root. The ArtSpring RoundTable has officially...

Concert, film, workshop form unique experience

BY MEGAN WARREN FOR ARTSPRING ArtSpring is set to host a profound immersive experience this month, welcoming multi-hyphenate extraordinaire Corey Payette for a weekend of film,...

Subtitle

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Professional photographer/filmmaker Alan Bibby captured this image of last week’s aurora borealis in Ganges Harbour on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The phenomenon was caused by a rare solar radiation storm at the S4-class (severe) level, reportedly not seen since 2003. See the Jan. 28 issue of the Driftwood newspaper for two other photos from the Jan. 19-20 event.

Photo by Alan Bibby

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

Viewpoint: We are a diverse community

By JASON MOGUS I was disappointed to read our MLA Rob Botterell’s recent public statements opposing the Trust Policy Statement our current council is trying...

Editorial: Good old days are gone

At a time in life when personal connections can seem vanishing, it’s all the more tragic our treasured elders are urged to be suspicious...

Nobody Asked Me But: The last Mecca of lost steps and unintentional backtracks

Let me be brutally honest. I have the worst sense of direction on the planet. Had I been born a few centuries ago and...

VAN PELT, Amos Jr.

February 27, 1947 – December 24, 2025 Amos Van Pelt Jr., 78, of Salt Spring Island, passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2025. A...

TWA, Heidi May

Dec. 4, 1968 - Nov. 7, 2025 Heidi May Twa passed away after a long hard journey with Huntington’s Disease. Born on Salt Spring Island, Heidi...

Baker Beach petition against LTC dismissed

Chiding Salt Spring’s Local Trust Committee (LTC) about its process, a B.C. Supreme Court justice nonetheless dismissed a petition for review from three islanders...

Maxwell water plant cost jumps 14 per cent

A multi-million dollar jump in the expected price of a new treatment plant vexed trustees and sent North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) staff...

Commissioners punt on Baker Beach interpretive signs

Salt Spring’s Local Community Commission (LCC) is steering clear of an advocacy group’s proposal to place interpretive signage at an island beach that has...

Policy Statement session draws crowd

A standing-room-only crowd filled the Crofton Room at the Harbour House Hotel last Tuesday night to learn more about the Islands Trust Policy Statement...

BCF waves off local traffic boarding priority

BC Ferries has released a “what we heard” report summarizing the company’s Salt Spring Island engagement for the Crofton and Vesuvius terminal upgrade projects...

CRD simplifies island building permit process

Permitting for construction projects within the electoral areas will soon be more straightforward, according to Capital Regional District (CRD) officials, but projects valued at...

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