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Salt Spring’s CRD budget nearing final phase

Contributed Article - January 16, 2024

By EARL ROOK and GARY HOLMAN The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board approved a provisional budget, including that for delegated Salt Spring Island Local Community...

Opinion: Blackburn watershed property not appropriate for dog kennel

Contributed Article - January 10, 2024

By SUSAN DE STEIN Regarding Trustees chart course for Salty Dog operation (Dec. 20, 2023 Driftwood): The Salty Dog operation, now with Islands Trust’s blessing, continues...

Viewpoint: Play cancellation saddens

Contributed Article - January 10, 2024

The following was sent to the Victoria Belfry Theatre’s artistic director Michael Shamata and executive director Isaac Thomas regarding the cancellation of The Runner...

Editorial: Borrowing Change

Driftwood Staff - January 3, 2024

Costs for infrastructure and service from Salt Spring’s largest water utility have steadily climbed in recent years. But the North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD)...

Editorial: Electric switch

Driftwood Staff - December 27, 2023

Salt Spring Island is electrifying. Looking back at the year’s stories, we are confidently ready to stop calling electric vehicles (EVs) “the future” of anything,...

Nobody Asked Me But: Years of regifting possibilities

Shilo Zylbergold - December 27, 2023

Now that the Christmas holiday season gift giving orgy is behind you, it’s time to take stock of all the unwanted paraphernalia littering your...

“Uncomfortable” Christmas With Scrooge message proves timely

Gail Sjuberg - December 20, 2023

I hope everyone had a chance to see Christmas With Scrooge at Fulford Hall this past week, and if you didn’t there might still...

Editorial: Feedback loop

Driftwood Staff - December 20, 2023

One could be forgiven for thinking that islanders are simply ungovernable. The news continues to tell stories of local governments struggling to act in ways...

Editorial: Trust mandate discussion should be public

Driftwood Staff - December 13, 2023

In any discussion involving the Islands Trust, no phrase is arguably quoted more than that body’s object or “the mandate.” As originally envisioned, every decision...

Olsen: BC NDP doubles down on magical thinking to address housing affordability crisis

Contributed Article - December 13, 2023

BY ADAM OLSEN MLA, Saanich North and the Islands BC Green Party During this fall legislative session the BC NDP government introduced dramatic changes to housing...

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