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Cusheon Cove pioneer recalled

Contributed Article - March 1, 2019

BY Emma and Ian Laurenson A Salt Spring pioneer has been commemorated with a sign placed at Cusheon Cove by his great granddaughter and her...

Passing the shovel to a new generation of farmers

Gail Sjuberg - February 22, 2019

Kaleigh Barton wasn’t planning on becoming a farmer. The reason she came to Ruckle Farm on Salt Spring from her hometown of Port Alberni...

Help needed for Lyme battler

Elizabeth Nolan - February 20, 2019

Salt Spring’s farming community and other friends are asking for support to provide ongoing treatment for Sharon Shewchuk, an islander who is experiencing a...

Food Guide makes shift to plants

Gail Sjuberg - February 13, 2019

Canadians need to eat their green vegetables. That is the main takeaway from the recently updated Food Guide, released by the Ministry of Health...

Multicultural history celebrated

Elizabeth Nolan - February 6, 2019

The author of a new book looking at cultural diversity in Victoria’s early history will share some of her research at a Salt Spring...

POD storm debrief finds communications the biggest hurdle

Gail Sjuberg - February 6, 2019

Members of the Salt Spring Island Emergency Program’s POD system met on Saturday to debrief after the windstorm that took place on Dec. 20,...

Family fundraises for Iceland trip

Marc Kitteringham - January 30, 2019

A grandmother’s dream of sharing her ancestral homeland with her family is coming to fruition, thanks to a few hours of work every week....

Sparks fly at high school showcase

Gail Sjuberg - January 30, 2019

Students at Gulf Islands Secondary School demonstrated their work over the past year at the GISS shop class showcase event on Thursday. Tables were...

To use or not to use? The plastic bag question

Contributed Article - January 30, 2019

By ANNE PARKINSON The thin plastic grocery bag is a single- use plastic causing environmental havoc around the globe. Plastic bags were first introduced...

Island group buzzes with activity – Photo Gallery

Gail Sjuberg - January 23, 2019

A Salt Spring-based non-profit group is working to promote resilience, sustainability and development by building a beekeeping and permaculture collective in Haiti. In late...

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