The windstorm changed the face of Salt Spring. Readers have been submitting photos since December 20, showing where and how the island has changed.
A driveway off of Lang’s Road is cleared after the storm. – Marc Kitteringham
Canvasback road was impassable. – Andrea Cutts
Trees line the edges of the road, making room for vehicles to pass. – Andrea Cutts
The Stevens Family check out damage on Upper Ganges by the golf course/indoor tennis courts after the road has been cleared. – Julia Gilbert
Mainroad crews use snow blades to clear the roads of fallen branches. – Julia Gilbert
Bob Howe was in this Volvo two minutes before the tree landed on it. – Bob Howe
Brian Hitchcock’s RV at Cedar Beach resort. His dog and cat were home at the time of the storm and lost for a while, but were later found unharmed. – Linda James
Roofs and homes were also damaged by falling trees. – David Denning
Ruckle Park sustained damage from falling trees. – Mark Perry
The squash court was dented by a large arbutus tree. – Julia Gilbert
Repairs are underway to a roof on Upper Ganges Road. – Nathan Battaglio
A cabin damaged by a tree in Vesuvius. – Ken Lee
The other Gulf Islands had wind damage as well, an outhouse escapes a branch on Mayne Island. – Cara Stewart
Trees uprooted on Mayne. – Cara Stewart
Dan Olson poses with a root system of a large tree. – Dan Olson
Liam and Ayla Stevens stand by a downed tree on Upper Ganges Road near the golf course. – Julia Gilbert
John Denniston poses with what he believes to be the biggest rootball on Langs Road. – John Denniston
One of many large trees down all over the island. – Michael Powell
Trails in Ruckle Park were closed due to unsafe conditions. – Mark Perry
Volunteer Rod Martens helps out at the Warming Centre. – SSIEP
SAR volunteers Shasta Coffey and Derek Capitaine deliver a heavy oxygen canister to a resident whose home had lost power. – Alan Bibby
Beddis water Service Area resident Maureen Moore receives water from Emergency Support Services deputy director Wendy Rosier at the Library. – Gail Sjuberg