Opinion Archives - Page 51 of 67 - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Editorial: Clean stream

Driftwood Staff - September 4, 2019

When it comes to how a community deals with its sewage, the adage “if it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind” seems to...

Viewpoint: Orca fight must continue

Contributed Article - August 28, 2019

by JENNIFER ABBOTT A few years ago, I joined a group of people wanting to create a beautiful spectacle to celebrate the southern resident orca...

Editorial: Organic solution

Driftwood Staff - August 28, 2019

How to tackle waste effectively is a problem that’s increasingly paramount for governments all over the world. Plastic is one nightmare whose epic portions are...

Nobody Asked Me But: Chewing the fat on food, diet and allergies

Shilo Zylbergold - August 28, 2019

Food. There’s no getting away from it. It’s a necessity of life. Here on Salt Spring, however, it’s not just food that we find...

Where are the emergency responders?

Contributed Article - August 27, 2019

By LINDA STARKE Climate emergency is in. Climate change is out. In December 2016, Darebin, near Melbourne in Australia, became the first government to declare...

Viewpoint: Climate change impacts

Contributed Article - August 21, 2019

By RON HAWKINS I would like to amend the letter I wrote in the Aug. 14 Driftwood entitled “Wake-Up Time.” In it I referred...

Editorial: Prep time

Driftwood Staff - August 21, 2019

Another summer season is winding down. Before we know it, we will be back to the dreaded winter months, with possible storms and power outages. Last...

Viewpoint: No rapid climate action

Contributed Article - August 14, 2019

By MURRAY REISS All those climate emergency declarations local governments are busy declaring these days? Their true value lies in revealing just how wrenchingly difficult...

Editorial: Valuable resources

Driftwood Staff - August 14, 2019

As the need to act rather than just talk about fighting climate change becomes more apparent, government inaction in certain sectors is puzzling. Take the...

Viewpoint: Ferry situation untenable

Contributed Article - August 7, 2019

By KEVIN BELL Many of you folks will remember with fondness some of the 20-plus years that Barb Isles and Mary Paul ran Mouat’s Clothing....

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