Speakers

A panel of EV owners answer questions about electric vehicles. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m.    

Prof. Gary Kuchar is guest speaker at Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 2 p.m

Salt Spring Historical Society hosts Quw'utsun Elder Tousilum (Ron George), Sulsameethl (Deb George) and Tuwa'xwultun (Joe Akerman) to present a program on Xwaaqw'um (Burgoyne Bay). Central Hall. 2 p.m. 

Gary Kuchar from the University of Victoria Department of English gives a presentation on 19th-century politician D'Arcy McGee, who is known to some as the father of Canadian literature. Salt […]

Professor Moriba Jah, the U.S.’s leading expert on space junk, is the Salt Spring Forum guest speaker at GISS in the Multipurpose Room.  11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join Linda Gilkeson for a riveting presentation on the loss of insects and why it matters. Meaden Hall. 7 p.m. 

A speaker from InDro Robotics will speak on the advancements in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone) industry brought on by recent technology and changes to regulations to expand flights Beyond […]

What's up with community composting on Salt Spring?  Videos on community composting, a talk and discussion on community composting at the Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. 

Annual general meeting at Central Hall, followed by a presentation by Brian Smallshaw on the web archives project called Salt Spring Characters: Oral Histories from our Island. 2 p.m.

Wildlife of The Salish Sea Islands by Dave Manning, Pender Island. Join traveling Naturalist Dave Manning as he shares some of the bountiful wildlife found in the Canadian Salish Sea […]

Artists and other creators give illustrated talks about their passions in 20 slides/ 20 seconds format in SSNAP fundraiser event. Doors open 7 p.m. Presenters start at 8.

Tao Orion is the author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration. With a degree in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture from UC Santa Cruz, […]

Join the Salt Spring Forum for a discussion about thriving and sustainable small communities with Josie Osborne, the Mayor of the District of Tofino, who was recently re-elected to a […]

Lyse Doucet, chief correspondent, BBC News, is the Salt Spring Forum guest at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

 Julie Gelfand, Canadian Commissioner for the Environment, is the Salt Spring Forum's guest speaker. Gulf Islands Secondary School. 10 a.m. 

Slide show presentation by Brenda Trenholme highlights a challenging ride through spectacular and remote landscapes from Beijing to Istanbul. Admission by donation to benefit the Kenyan Education Endowment Fund. Salt […]

Public session on psycho-oncology and the power of mindset with Dr. Rigobert Kefferputz, Naturopathic Doctor. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:45 p.m.

Author of Wildfire, a chronicle of the disastrous 2016 Fort McMurray fire which firefighters named the “the Beast”, visits the Salt Spring Forum to discuss a world in which, thanks […]

The 2018 CBC Massey Lecturer is the Salt Spring Forum's guest.  One of Canada foremost thinkers, Tanya Talaga speaks on All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. Beaver Point Hall. […]

Peter Freeman leads an informative and entertaining session at the Salt Spring Public Library. 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Amateur and GMRS Radios presented by Jon Healey and Gary Morrison, SSI Amateur Radio Society. Everything you wanted to know about ham/amateur and handheld radios and the benefits in a […]

People are invited to bring their electric car questions to this free education session. Presentation followed by a Q&A panel of local experts. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m.