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Laundromat spaces explored

Elizabeth Nolan - June 19, 2019

Salt Spring community members are being asked to participate in an anonymous survey around laundry needs while the Wagon Wheel Housing Society continues to...

Dead Boats Society wants your derelicts

Gail Sjuberg - June 12, 2019

With the controversial Ganges Harbour wreck Castle Finn now signed over to authorities for proper disposal, the founder of the nonprofit Dead Boats Disposal...

Lasqueti floated as pipeline terminus

Elizabeth Nolan - June 12, 2019

Lasqueti Island is one of the more remote communities in the Islands Trust Area, boasting passenger-only ferry service, stands of old growth forest, no...

Dam plan outcry heard

Gail Sjuberg - June 12, 2019

Capital Regional District plans to decommission the Gardom Pond dam on North Pender Island have caused local public outcry, and an Islands Trust trustee...

Province declares Level 3 drought for islands

Driftwood Staff - June 7, 2019

Dry conditions have prompted the Provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development to declare a Level 3 drought for the...

Howe Sound Queen makes final B.C. run

Elizabeth Nolan - June 5, 2019

It was with mixed emotions that passengers, BC Ferries staff and former crew members said goodbye to the Howe Sound Queen on Tuesday evening. The...

Treated effluent discharged into Ganges Creek

Driftwood Staff - June 5, 2019

The Capital Regional District posted a notice on a downtown Ganges village beach Wednesday, noting that treated effluent was unexpectedly discharged into the ocean...

New Orca calf spotted with J pod

Elizabeth Nolan - June 5, 2019

The Center for Whale Research is announcing potential good news with the birth of a calf to the southern resident killer whales’ J pod....

Climate Action Plan in review

Gail Sjuberg - June 5, 2019

Transition Salt Spring has declared June Climate Awareness Month on the island and has started a review process for the Salt Spring Island Climate...

Howe Sound passengers invited to say goodbye

Driftwood Staff - May 29, 2019

Some Howe Sound Queen travellers can share in celebratory cake on the vessel’s last day of service on Tuesday, June 4. Cake will be...

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