Friday, March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024

Opinion

Editorial: Civic duty

The 2019 federal election campaign is more than half over, with voting day set for Monday, Oct. 21. For those who already know how they...

Viewpoint: More safety input needed

By Chris Dixon There has always been some level of vandalism on Salt Spring, just as there has always been a group of transient individuals...

Editorial: Smoother sailing

For Salt Spring Islanders who use the Vesuvius-Crofton ferry route with any regularity, last Thursday was a golden day. That’s when BC Ferries announced it...

Viewpoint: Drop GHGs with housing

By Rhonan Heitzmann Reducing greenhouse gas emissions via our personal and public choices is essential climate action. There are many great ideas about what...

Editorial: Cry for action

The United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York has once again brought people to the streets demanding change. Islanders came on out en masse...

Election 2019: Time to weigh our priorities

By now, we’ve all been exposed to the scandalous controversy surrounding the publication of photos depicting Justin Trudeau wearing black- and brown-face makeup. We’ve...

Column: To fly or not to fly . . . that is the question

By Lea Weir Driftwood Contributor I had a realization a few months ago. It was this: it’s summer and I live in paradise.  Somehow I had...

Viewpoint: AAP math causes concern

By PAUL R. MARCANO Alternative approval processes, when used as a form of referenda, have two main problems. Spoiler alert, it’s the math! A) Everyone...

Editorial: Traction and action

This week the world rallies for the planet with climate action events initiated by youth leaders such as Greta Thunberg. Salt Spring Island is among...

Proposed safety service explained by CRD director

By GARY HOLMAN SSI CRD DIRECTOR A recent increase in vandalism and civil disorder in Ganges village prompted a series of meetings organized by the Chamber...

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