Opinion Archives - Page 48 of 67 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Editorial: AAP process undemocratic

Driftwood Staff - December 4, 2019

The Capital Regional District’s attempt to create a “safety service” for Salt Spring has garnered lots of negative attention in recent weeks, and for...

Editorial: Climate homework

Driftwood Staff - November 27, 2019

Local governments across the country have declared “climate emergencies” in the past six months, including the Capital Regional District and the Islands Trust. The Gulf...

Dental floss currency has proven advantages

Shilo Zylbergold - November 27, 2019

You may have recently heard or read about James Rickards’ bestselling book The Death of Money, describing the collapse of global currency and how...

Viewpoint: CRD bylaw process flawed

Contributed Article - November 27, 2019

By TOM PICKETT Many thanks to all those people who’ve been writing in the past few weeks, attempting to alert islanders to this vague CRD...

Viewpoint: Treat climate as priority

Contributed Article - November 20, 2019

The following was sent to the Salt Spring Local Trust Committee and filed with the Driftwood for publication. By PETER LAMB We are in a...

Editorial: Trust exercise

Driftwood Staff - November 20, 2019

As the land-use authority on Salt Spring, the Islands Trust gets blamed for all sorts of local ills. Elected officials on the Local Trust Committee...

Preliminary safety budget details released

Contributed Article - November 13, 2019

By GARY HOLMAN SSI CRD DIRCTOR I’m writing in response to recent articles and letters in the Driftwood regarding the proposed new CRD Community Safety Service....

Viewpoint: Election changes nothing

Contributed Article - November 13, 2019

BY FRANTS ATTORP John Sprague pointed out in last week’s Driftwood that votes for “centre-left and left parties” in the October federal election far outnumbered...

Editorial: Travel trials

Driftwood Staff - November 13, 2019

It’s been a stressful six months for Salt Spring Island ferry travellers. The replacement of the tried-and-true Howe Sound Queen with the smaller Quinitsa on...

Viewpoint: Takers must start to care

Contributed Article - November 6, 2019

By N. Kidson I am temporarily nesting in a small, simple cabin over the winter months. It overlooks a green, dreamy lake mirrored in magnificence...

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