News Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Eagle-eyed interveners push back on solar rate shift

Robb Magley - February 11, 2026

What appears to have been a major math error may undermine a BC Hydro plan to devalue “homemade” solar energy in its new rate...

Teamwork key in rescue and evacuation by sea

Robb Magley - February 10, 2026

A multi-agency response to an injured Ruckle Provincial Park hiker ultimately brought by boat to Ganges and then Lady Minto Hospital was a demonstration...

‘Red flag’ raised over accessibility, Facebook role in public notification

Robb Magley - February 10, 2026

The Islands Trust Council is preparing a public discussion on plans to shift notice distribution to Facebook and its website, as concerns over accessibility...

LCC plans old fire hall takeover

Robb Magley - February 4, 2026

Salt Spring officials won’t have to raise taxes to maintain the old Fire Hall No. 1 in Ganges next year, having found efficiencies within...

Search and Rescue group drone team puts eyes in the skies

Contributed Article - February 4, 2026

BY SALT SPRING ISLAND SEARCH & RESCUE When Salt Spring Island Search and Rescue (SSISAR) first began exploring use of a drone several years ago,...

CRD Transportation Committee bats SSIRT back to CRD Board

Robb Magley - February 4, 2026

Salt Spring’s bucolic reputation may be working to the detriment of local active commuters, as regional officials from Vancouver Island municipalities struggled to recognize...

NSSWD corrects Maxwell plant estimate difference

Robb Magley - February 3, 2026

If there’s comfort to be had for ratepayers surrounding the high costs for Salt Spring’s planned Maxwell Water Treatment Plant, it’s that at least...

Islands Trust tax increase firms up

Robb Magley - January 28, 2026

As both federal and provincial agencies continue to announce job cuts and other belt-tightening measures, finance-focused officials at the Islands Trust hope they can...

Fire district creates Fulford hall pond

Robb Magley - January 28, 2026

South-end firefighters have a new tool at their disposal: a recently completed 750,000-gallon water supply pond, now in service at the station serving Fulford. Salt...

TreeFrog Daycare needs post-flood support

Gail Sjuberg - January 27, 2026

TreeFrog Daycare in Fulford has filled a vital community role for more than three decades, facing its share of “character-building” challenges, including its most...

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