Opinion

Island Pathways thanks transportation commission volunteers for efforts over the years

Contributed Article - February 8, 2023

By JEAN GELWICKS Before the Salt Spring Island Transportation Commission (SSITC) is no longer and the transition into the elected Local Community Commission (LCC)...

Guest column: Magnitude of Salt Spring housing crisis and future needs quantified

Contributed Article - February 8, 2023

BY ERIC BOOTH We all know Salt Spring has a housing crisis. However, few amongst us appear to understand the magnitude or complexity of the...

Salt Springers organize for old growth rally

Contributed Article - February 1, 2023

SUBMITTED By Paula Katrina Ellen Johansson and team Communities from all over the province have been co-organizing to come together in a massive show of...

Islander urges ban on open net-pen fish farms

Contributed Article - February 1, 2023

The following is an open letter written by Nancy Wigen of Salt Spring Island regarding net pen fish farms sent to federal fisheries minister...

Editorial: Harbourwalk project needs vision and reality

Driftwood Staff - February 1, 2023

Few projects make headlines in five consecutive decades. The Ganges seawalk/boardwalk/harbourwalk is one of them. The story details are complicated. It’s easiest to say that...

Let’s hire the pigeons to take on evil drug cartels and ‘Big Courier’

Shilo Zylbergold - January 25, 2023

You might have missed it, but a twisted piece of weirdness went down just before New Year’s Eve a few weeks ago. Apparently, prison guards...

Director summarizes CRD and housing initiatives

Contributed Article - January 25, 2023

By GARY HOLMAN, CRD Director The following is a summary of community projects and initiatives underway this next term — through 2026 — in which...

Thirteen recommended actions to provide basic medical services

Contributed Article - January 18, 2023

The following was sent to B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and filed with the Driftwood for publication. By Curt Firestone The problems at Salt Spring’s Lady...

Letter: Isabella Point Road damage concerning

Contributed Article - January 11, 2023

A neighbour recently told me about the damage done to the work on Isabella Point Road because of the wind and rain at the...

Editorial: Help for a hospital

Driftwood Staff - January 11, 2023

Our MLA Adam Olsen has been hearing a lot about staff shortages at Lady Minto Hospital, and so has the Driftwood in the past...

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