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Salt Spring Island and Gulf Islands news

Fire hall project on track but party delayed

Fire crews plan to be in place and ready to respond to emergencies from Salt Spring Island’s new fire hall starting May 1, according...

Derelict docks pulled from Ganges Harbour

A flurry of work that swiftly removed several barely afloat docks from Ganges Harbour last week was a surprise to local elected officials, they...

Salt Spring OCP consultants not continuing

The departure of consultants hired to help update Salt Spring’s official community plan (OCP) and land use bylaw (LUB) will not mark the end...

Maxwell Lake water plant work gets rolling

After years of planning, site work for the future Maxwell Lake water treatment plant is starting this month, with the facility expected to be...

Islands Trust finalizing land transfer to First Nation

First-of-its-kind rezoning condition will give portion of parcel to Penelakut After several years of discussions between the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) and Penelakut...

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Gulf Islands life

Flying 15 sailors ready for overseas adventures

Four Salt Spring Island Flying 15 (F15) sailors are heading to Hong Kong next week to compete in the Ladies Helm regatta, with a...

Stepping Up: Radio station involvement proves rewarding

CHIR-FM radio station, which is operated by the Gulf Islands Community Radio Society, hit the airwaves last fall. It’s an all-volunteer enterprise that islanders...

Salt Spring wildfire risk survey launched

Two organizations are teaming up to learn more about how islanders manage wildfire risk — and there’s a chance of a cash prize for...

Stepping Up: Ambassadors share goodwill, support

This week in our Stepping Up series we meet Grant Fredrickson, who does a lot of volunteering on Salt Spring Island, including with the...

Arts & Entertainment

Bach on the Rock presents All-Canadian program

BY JOHN WHITELAW For Bach on the Rock Bach on the Rock is very excited to present our Canadian music program at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday,...

Ostara Project brings celebration of women in jazz and more

BY MEGAN WARREN For ArtSpring Just in time for International Women’s Day and to welcome the coming of spring, The Ostara Project takes over ArtSpring from...

Hilarious romp of self-expression with The Myrtle Sisters

BY MEGAN WARREN For ArtSpring Audiences of all ages are in for a rip-roaring good time next week when The Myrtle Sisters bring their “menagerie of...

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Twins Cianan, left, and Callum McGuffin are photographed as they get close to returning home to Salt Spring Island on Friday, Feb. 20 after a round-the-world trip on their 30-foot 1970s Hunter-Vogel sailboat — the Saumure (French for “brine”) — that began in the summer of 2022. The sailors docked at the Salt Spring Island Sailing Club, where their love for sailing was first kindled as youngsters.

Photo by Greg Slakov

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

Opinion

Viewpoint: A cautionary address on AI and the future of radio

By DAVID L. GORDON When I was a very young boy I was given a pony. So, I jumped right on with the intention of...

Editorial: Unique Galiano amenity

Galiano’s innovative density-benefit deal — transferring land to Penelakut Tribe as a condition for a rezoning on that island — is perhaps more noteworthy...

Opinion: More long-term care needed on Salt Spring

By CONSTANCE GIBBS As a reasonably fit senior it’s easy to not think about something I dread. What would I do if I lost my ability...

Obituaries

HOLMES, Jocelyn

 July 8th, 1936 - Feb. 13th, 2026 Jocelyn Holmes, born July 8th, 1936 to Lillian and Horace Phelps, passed away February 13 at the Victoria...

SMITH, Florence Beryl

Florence Beryl Smith passed away peacefully at the age of 101 on February 23rd, 2026. She was born in Leicester, UK and moved to...

More Gulf Islands news

CRD nixes LCC authority expansion

Salt Spring officials have revealed a closed-door effort to expand local authority was shut down before it even began, as the Capital Regional District...

Trust mulls higher pay for next term’s trustees

The often-thorny issue of remuneration for elected officials will be front and centre at the next Islands Trust Council meeting, with members planning to...

Request for Grace Point locking gate denied

Salt Spring officials said they are unlikely to sign off on a strata’s request to build a gate and lock off the path to...

LCC seeks slower Ganges side street speed limits

Officials elected on Salt Spring Island are once again reaching out to the province to request lower speed limits in Ganges, this time targeting...

Flatten or fix up, fire hall costly

Salt Spring’s Local Community Commission (LCC) will take possession this year of the soon-to-be-vacant Fire Hall No. 1 at Ganges, a $1 transfer that’s...

Benson wins national arts achievement award

Salt Spring’s Susan Benson has received one of Canada’s top arts-field honours, with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award from the Governor General’s Performing Arts...

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