Monday, March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

Island Life

Heat pump and wood stove rebate program back for 2024

BY Transition Salt Spring Many households on Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands rely on wood as their primary source of heating during the...

Burlesque passion shared at upcoming show

When Tala Small Wolf was a student at Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS), one place she would not be found was in the dance...

Scrabble, silent auction events raise funds

SUBMITTED BY SSG2G Salt Spring Grand(m)others to Grandmothers are presenting their 16th annual Scrabble Fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. HIV/AIDS continues to devastate...

ArtSpring pre-history shared at March 16 panel event

By KIRSTEN BOLTON FOR ARTSPRING As ArtSpring readies to celebrate its 25th anniversary of opening its doors with the ribbon cutting by Birgit and Robert Bateman...

Local woman attends United Nations Commission

CFUW SUBMISSION As one of 20 members of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) delegation from Canada, Barbara DuMoulin will join policymakers, government officials...

Sheep breeders seek Salt Spring members

There are currently no active Salt Spring Island-based members in a regional sheep association, according to its new president, who hopes an upcoming field...

No Invasive Plant Drop-off events planned for 2024

SUBMITTED BY JANE PETCH for the Native Plant Stewardship Group The Native Plant Stewardship Group (NPSG) would like to thank the generous islanders and agencies that...

Beach Dave’s trash cleanup initiative inspires

By LAUREN PORTER Special to the Driftwood Three years ago, I moved to Salt Spring, having decided this is where I would like to raise my...

‘Souper Bowl’ event unfolds Sunday

SUBMITTED BY THE CIRCLE EDUCATION Two weeks after the NFL’s Super Bowl, The Circle Education is organizing the “other” Souper Bowl. The Souper Bowl on Sunday,...

ON TOUR, ON ISLAND

The Studio Tour’s 2023 season featured 18 stops, from glassworks and photography to wine and farm goods — one of the busiest years on record.

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