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Skaters impress at Kanaka park competition

Contributed Article - June 29, 2022

By MARGRIET RUURS SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD A long-awaited event took place in Ganges on Saturday. The Fracas at Kanaka skate park offered a rare opportunity for...

GISS Rowers Shine At National Championship Event

Emelie Peacock - June 14, 2022

A small but mighty Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) rowing team went east to compete in a national championship, coming home with admirable results. Five...

Salt Spring team set to race to Alaska

Emelie Peacock - June 8, 2022

A Salt Spring Island crew will be among 49 teams competing in the sixth Race to Alaska (R2AK), a 1,389-kilometre race where no motors...

Rainbow master plan concept gets PARC approval

Gail Sjuberg - June 1, 2022

The future of the Rainbow Recreation Centre site became more clear on Tuesday after the Salt Spring Parks and Recreation Commission approved a final...

Five GISS rowers off to national championships

Contributed Article - May 25, 2022

Five rowers from Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) have qualified to compete at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association (CSSRA) Regatta from June 3...

Adventurers to Recount 80 Km Traverse Across Vancouver Island

Contributed Article - March 11, 2022

Anyone yearning for "live and in-person" tales of adventure can enjoy a presentation Thursday night called "Sea to Sky: a 10-day ski mountaineering traverse...

Lack of Indoor Practice Space Affects Soccer Teams

Contributed Article - November 16, 2021

BY MARCIA JANSEN DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR Salt Spring United’s youth soccer players are facing a challenging fall and winter. School District 64 has closed the gymnasiums for community...

Sailing club hosts IOM racers

Contributed Article - October 28, 2021

SUBMITTED BY THE SSI SAILING CLUB Gale warnings, rain and mayhem predicted for the Oct. 23-24 weekend did not deter the intrepid International One Metre...

Racers set for championship event at the Sailing Club

Contributed Article - October 20, 2021

SUBMITTED BY THE SS SAILING CLUB Salt Spring’s sailing club is hosting the Canadian Radio Yachting Association Pacific Region International One Metre (IOM) Championships this...

Island girl pitches with B.C. champions

Elizabeth Nolan - August 4, 2021

A 14-year-old Salt Spring athlete has had a taste of her future possibilities after being called up to help another team secure a provincial...

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