Singing original chants and songs celebrating confidence, creativity and the joy of life in a spirit of universality. Led by Michael Stillwater at Lions Hall. 7 p.m. All are welcome; come to sing or simply enjoy. $15.
Community members invited to participate in discussions about island infrastructure projects and possibilities. Lions Hal. 7 p.m. All are welcome.
At Lions Hall: Public hearings for Bylaw 498 + 499 at 9 a.m. and Bylaw 500 + 501 at 9:30 a.m., followed by the regular LTC business meeting. Trustee reports and town hall beginning at 12 noon.
Environmental Working Group of the SS Community Alliance reports at the July Alliance monthly meeting. July 23, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Lion's Hall.
Annual general meeting at Lions Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. with meeting starting at 10:30 a.m. Guests welcome.
Business meetings at Lions Hall starts at 9:30 a.m., with trustee reports and town hall session at 12 noon.
Salt Spring Community Alliance monthly meeting at Lions Hall, 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. After six months study and discussion, the Community Alliance Governance Working Group will lead a discussion about possible governance options and present their evaluation criteria for assessing the options. You can read the criteria on our website at […]
People with ideas on how to improve rental housing laws and policies for renters and rental housing providers to make it more fair and secure are invited to participate in a provincial government Rental Housing Task Force Community Meeting. Register in advance through engage.gov.bc.ca/rentalhousingtaskforce or email rentalhousing.taskforce@gov.bc.ca and include your name and the location of the community meeting you […]
Community information meeting for Harbour House Hotel unit-expansion rezoning at Lions Hall at 9:30 a.m. Public hearing on that application from 9:45 to 10 a.m. Regular business meeting begins at 10 a.m. Trustee reports and town hall session begins at 12 noon.
Focus on water, housing and governance issues with presenters Donald Gunn and Rhonan Heitzmann, and the Alliance Governance Working Group. Lions Hall. 7 p.m., with doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Salt Spring Trail & Nature Club presentation by retired veterinarian Susan Fussell, who will speak about her adventures in Africa while volunteering for the Sanga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue. Lions Hall. 7 p.m.
Free seminar by Gord Baird of ecosense.ca on composting toilets, alternative greywater systems, water-saving practices and more. Lions Hall. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Guest speaker is Keith Picot on the history and making of silent movies. Lions Hall. 10 a.m., with speaker beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Regular business meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. with reports and town hall session at 12 noon. Lions Hall.
Craig Sutherland of Kerr Wood Leidal consulting engineers will give a presentation on the updated water model for St. Mary Lake using new data gathered between 2015 and 2017. Hosted by the NSSWD at Lions Hall. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Beacon Community Services Employment Services holds its second annual Salt Spring Island job fair at Lions Hall. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Employers will represent an array of industries, including tourism, hospitality, homecare support, health care and construction.
Greg Augustine from SOMA 4 LIVING presents a workshop on how to deal with back pain. 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Lions Hall. For more information and to register, email greg@soma4living.com or phone 250-748-6626.
The April meeting will include working group reports and a review and wrap-up of the presentation and conversation about affordable housing from last month. Lions Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation.
Monthly public meeting at Lions Hall. 9:30 a.m. Town hall at 12 noon.
Three workshops led by Keita Kanazashi from Japan at Lions Hall. Learn Taiko Drumming at 4 p.m.; Beginners Class at 5:30 p.m.; Serious Taiko Class at 7:30 p.m.
Guest speaker is Robert Thomson on Florence, Dante & Me; letters written while in Italy in 1960-61. Robert explains the life culture and people of Italy through letters he wrote from Italy to his fiancée in Vancouver. He studied in Perugia, Florence, Naples and Rome. Lions Hall. Doors at 10 a.m., speaker starts at about 10:30 […]
Annual General Meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Lions Hall. Regular monthly trustees' meeting to follow.
Islands Trust Programs Committee meets at Lions Hall with a town hall session from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Public input on how to improve delivery and integration of services in the Islands Trust Area is wanted.
Taught by Sheri Nielsen at Lions Hall. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Register with Sheri at 250-537-1883.
Spotlight topic is Affordable Housing (Drake Road), which will address the key themes of the Alliance working groups: infrastructure, economics, environment, housing, governance and health, in order to develop workable solutions on Salt Spring. Lions Hall. 7 to 9 p.m., with doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments served. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation. www.SSCommunityAlliance.org
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