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Underwater photographer brings home prizes

Gail Sjuberg - July 31, 2019

A Salt Spring photographer came home with three top prizes from this year’s Digital Shootout competition held in the Cayman Islands. Ann Donahue was...

Horse camp teaches skills

Gail Sjuberg - July 24, 2019

Kids on Salt Spring have a chance to learn to ride a horse in five days this summer, with camps being offered by the...

Gallery: Summer solstice shines light on our island

Driftwood Staff - July 10, 2019

This year’s Day in the Life of Salt Spring Island shoot landed on the summer solstice — June 21 — and the weather was...

Writer shares off-grid life

Gail Sjuberg - July 10, 2019

Aly Coy’s off-grid cabin is a long way from the Spanish Pyrenees, but for the last five years, her experiences in Europe have been...

Infant and elder part of unique community

Gail Sjuberg - July 3, 2019

The newest resident at Heritage Place for Seniors is younger than the oldest resident by almost a century. On June 7, Sadie Millar was born...

Students unveil First Nations map for island

Gail Sjuberg - June 26, 2019

Students from Salt Spring Elementary School presented a map outlining the Indigenous history of Salt Spring Island through place names at the library on...

Youth-led survey project identifies local needs

Elizabeth Nolan - June 19, 2019

Many young people feel lost and alone, without having the skills or support to deal with mental health issues. It takes a special person...

Xwaaqw’um Project hosts fun day

Driftwood Staff - June 12, 2019

Long, late spring days have members of the Xwaaqw’um Project buzzing with excitement and busy with upcoming programs on the land at Xwaaqw’um (Burgoyne...

Community health centre idea explored

Contributed Article - June 5, 2019

By Salt Spring Community Health Society Dr. Marcus Greatheart, in his presentation at the Community Health Society’s Town Hall meeting on May 27, shared his...

Video: Women in business celebrated

Contributed Article - May 29, 2019

As part of our Women in Business celebration, our intrepid reporter DW Salty set out to interview some of Salt Spring's women business leaders.

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