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Harbour House hosts tree fundraisers and seasonal fun

Driftwood Staff - December 13, 2023

The Harbour House Hotel is once again the spot to enjoy the Festival of Trees — a long-running fundraiser for the Salt Spring Island...

Birthing foundation gets 100+ Women support

Contributed Article - December 13, 2023

SUBMITTED BY 100+ women who care SSI After three compelling five-minute presentations, including from Beaver Point Hall and ArtSpring, doula and volunteer Madison Greggains’ presentation...

Summit sets the table for food security action

Gail Sjuberg - December 6, 2023

About 80 people feasted on a homegrown initiative at the Salt Spring Island Food Summit held Nov. 26 at Meaden Hall, hoping to spark...

Pathway bench roster keeps growing

Contributed Article - December 6, 2023

By JEAN GERLWICKS FOR ISLAND PATHWAYS The Partners Creating Pathways (PCP) committee of Island Pathways’ (IP) volunteers has been busy again. This month they have installed...

Cat rescue society donations matched

Contributed Article - December 5, 2023

By JENNIFER MCMILLAN Founder, Cats of Salt Spring Rescue Society Please help us continue our work with the community cat population here on Salt Spring Island...

Farmstand Light Up & Tour map ready

Driftwood Staff - November 29, 2023

Organizers of the 4th annual Salt Spring Farmstand Light Up & Tour have been busy putting together the must-have map of participating stands and...

Two ferry terminals added to little library list

Gail Sjuberg - November 29, 2023

When the COVID pandemic was interfering with Salt Spring Islanders’ easy access to books, Margriet Ruurs and her husband Kees started mapping “little libraries”...

Tsunami adds junior program with young leaders

Robb Magley - November 22, 2023

It’s an exciting time of year for young circus enthusiasts: application season for the Tsunami Circus performance troupe. And Salt Spring’s 12-and-up youth —...

Restorative Justice Week activities coming up

Gail Sjuberg - November 15, 2023

Restorative Justice (RJ) Week runs Nov. 19 to 25 nationwide, and Salt Spring’s RJ group has organized two special public awareness events during that...

Salt Spring Legion Poppy Fund uses enumerated

Contributed Article - November 8, 2023

By KEN JACKSON Special to the Driftwood As a veteran of service in Canada’s Reserves and a leader of the Legion’s poppy and Remembrance activities, I’ll...

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