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Elected Officials’ Statements on Referendum Result

Contributed Article - September 10, 2017

Salt Spring Local Trust Committee members George Grams and Peter Grove, and Salt Spring's electoral area director to the CRD Wayne McIntyre have provided...

Metal truck flips in Fulford

Driftwood Staff - September 8, 2017

Salt Spring emergency services responded to a rollover of a large two-trailer truck on Friday in Fulford. According to Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue, 14...

Electric bike ignites structure fire

Elizabeth Nolan - September 6, 2017

Salt Spring Fire-Rescue crews spent the last hours of the Labour Day long weekend putting out a structure fire on Rainbow Road. Soaring weekend temperatures...

Bowen Islanders reflect on municipal life

Gail Sjuberg - September 6, 2017

The discussion around potential Salt Spring incorporation has prompted people to share their knowledge of what occurred in other jurisdictions in B.C., Canada and...

Panels lay out governance positions

Elizabeth Nolan - September 5, 2017

The Gulf Islands Secondary School gym hosted a large crowd of islanders Wednesday night, with community members seeking the final pieces of information needed...

Advance referendum voting begins

Driftwood Staff - August 30, 2017

Advance voting for the Salt Spring incorporation referendum begins today (Aug. 30). Polls run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Salt Spring...

Rare solar eclipse wows locals

Elizabeth Nolan - August 23, 2017

Salt Spring residents joined people across North America who took to the streets on Monday, this time not to protest injustice but to celebrate...

North Salt Spring Waterworks District awards plant contract

Driftwood Staff - August 2, 2017

The North Salt Spring Waterworks District has awarded the contract to build a new water treatment plant for St. Mary Lake, with work set to start as soon as mid-August.

Salish Raven set to sail

Driftwood Staff - August 1, 2017

BC Ferries is bringing the Salish Raven on stream early to replace the ailing Queen of Nanaimo on the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands route. The inaugural...

Salt Spring fire rating hits ‘extreme’

Driftwood Staff - July 29, 2017

Salt Spring’s fire danger rating is now at extreme. “I encourage everyone to be extra careful in the fire season and to report any concerns...

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