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Salt Spring spy’s tale bared in Agent Jack

Elizabeth Nolan - June 17, 2020

For a small community, Salt Spring has often had surprisingly strong connections to matters of world importance — and the peaceful island environment can...

Pandemic prompts Bonnie Henry hen cartoons

Elizabeth Nolan - June 17, 2020

Salt Spring’s Jean Panepinto is one of those people who has used extra time at home over the past few months to do something...

Dr. Bonnie Henry buttons shared

Elizabeth Nolan - June 12, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry’s message to “be kind, be calm, be safe” seems more appropriate than ever in today’s world, even if COVID-19 fears are...

The Escapists explores quest for authentic living

Elizabeth Nolan - May 27, 2020

The reasons people seem to be fleeing the city for island life is the subject of a fascinating new podcast called The Escapists, produced...

Raven Chapbooks makes debut with islander’s work

Elizabeth Nolan - May 13, 2020

Acclaimed local poet Diana Hayes has a new project on the go now that her latest collection of words and images has been released....

Short films connect islanders

Elizabeth Nolan - April 15, 2020

Time on their hands and the wish to reach out to others has inspired some islanders to refine their video production skills over the...

Creative folks make most of isolation

Elizabeth Nolan - April 1, 2020

Salt Spring’s thriving arts community is just one of the sectors that is taking a big hit from the novel coronavirus pandemic and the...

Raffi shares Dylan-esque song

Elizabeth Nolan - March 25, 2020

In uncertain times old friends are invaluable, and so are words that can guide us to the right actions without giving up hope on...

Will Millar paints window into Ireland’s past

Elizabeth Nolan - March 18, 2020

Gallery 8‘s now-annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration was offered on Friday, in perhaps one of the last such social gatherings to be seen on...

Humphreys’ Plague sales surge

Elizabeth Nolan - March 18, 2020

Salt Spring author Chris Humphreys has reason to repeat the old proverb “It’s an ill wind that blows no good,” and not just because...

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