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Arthur Black charts final journey

Driftwood Staff - January 30, 2018

One of Salt Spring’s best known and most beloved personalities has opened up to being in the last stages of pancreatic cancer. Arthur Black, a...

Fire district signals new approach

Elizabeth Nolan - January 30, 2018

A sharing circle format, open communication and a willingness to listen characterized the Salt Spring Fire Protection District’s first community consultation session last Wednesday...

Trust deals with contentious issues

Elizabeth Nolan - January 30, 2018

Matters that have gained considerable interest from the community at large will move toward some resolution on Thursday, Feb. 8 during and after the...

Ganges joins Women’s March

Gail Sjuberg - January 24, 2018

About 300 people took to the streets of Ganges for the second annual Salt Spring Island Women’s March on Saturday. The event took place...

Falling trees just miss squash court

Driftwood Staff - January 24, 2018

Salt Spring Squash Court dodged two giant bullets during the weekend storm. A Douglas fir tree fell, barely scraping an eavestrough, and ended up...

Tsunami warning prompts wake-up call

Gail Sjuberg - January 23, 2018

A tsunami warning was issued to people living on the west coast of Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast after a major earthquake was...

Fault Line bird baths stolen

Driftwood Staff - January 18, 2018

Salt Spring RCMP are currently investigating the theft of two mosaic bird baths from outside the Fault Line Projects gallery in Grace Point Square The...

Community jumps in to support Kipp Nash and family

Elizabeth Nolan - January 17, 2018

The Salt Spring community has once again taken quick action to support a friend in need during a time of medical distress, meeting an...

Sexual assault victims’ legal system experiences wanted

Gail Sjuberg - January 17, 2018

SWOVA’s Consent and Sexual Assault project is entering its final year with an examination of victims’ experiences with the criminal justice system. The first...

Live ticks wanted by Salt Spring researcher

Gail Sjuberg - January 17, 2018

A Salt Spring Island-based researcher is looking for ticks this season. Dr. Reuben Kaufman from the University of Alberta needs tick specimens to aid in...

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