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My Favourite Tree gala fundraiser set for Oct. 24
BY THE SALT SPRING ARTS COUNCIL The Salt Spring Arts Council is excited to invite the community to My Favourite Tree, a gala evening of dining and entertainment with a special silent art auction, all...
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School board candidates speak at GISS
A quickly organized candidates meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6 brought all eight Salt Spring Island school board hopefuls together, just hours before the first day of early voting. About 70 islanders filled...
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Election opinion: Housing agreements essential
BY MAXINE LEICHTER After the big Islands Trust elections this month, our new trustees will shape our community for the future. Several candidates say they support “affordable housing,” but if we’re...
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Who should we vote for? A few thoughts from eight years inside the Islands Trust
By LAURA PATRICK Many islanders have been asking me: Who should I vote for? When it comes to electing Salt Spring’s Islands Trust trustees, you get to choose two of the five candidates. After eight...
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Truth & Reconciliation day marked at Fernwood
Hundreds of people brought an orange wave of respect and connection to Hwtil’elhum (Fernwood) on a sunny Sept. 30 to mark Canada’s sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Salt Spring...
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Salt Spring Islands Trust candidate Q&A
The five candidates vying for two Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee seats were asked the following questions by the Driftwood: 1. What are one or two skills/traits you possess or experiences...
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Cari Burdett brings Don’t Forget to All Saints by-the-Sea
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Eight years ago, Cari Burdett lost her voice. The Cowichan Valley singer and songwriter had just released Magnolia, an album that earned a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for...
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Salt Spring LCC candidates Q&A
Candidates for four Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) seats were asked the following three questions by the Driftwood: 1. What are one or two skills/traits you possess or experiences...
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Salt Spring CRD director candidates Q&A
The Driftwood asked the three candidates running for the position of Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Capital Regional District (CRD) director the following questions: 1. What are one or two...
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Editorial: Honour Indigenous voices
It can be unbelievable that authoritarianism is thriving in some places and democracy under threat so close to home. That may be the case in part because so few of the people who experienced the...
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Clamshell Islet septic system variance approved
Owners of a small private island in Long Harbour may now install their sewage disposal field just 10 metres from the sea, after a split decision from Salt Spring’s Board of Variance (BOV) determined...
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Keeping island diverse at heart of election bid
By MADDY SMITH During my almost six years living on Salt Spring, I have lived in a 10-by-10 “meditation hut” as a farm worker, a rental with weekend labour as a condition of renting and staff housing...
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Viewpoint: More questions answered by candidates
BY TRANSITION SALT SPRING In the last local election, less than one in three Salt Spring registered electors (31.9 per cent) voted. Many factors contribute to low voter turnout, but one of them is...
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Climate Action Fund to help prepare for future wildfire seasons
BY TRANSITION SALT SPRING Is Salt Spring ready for the next wildfire season? Transition Salt Spring believes there is a lot we can all be doing now, well ahead of next summer, not after smoke is...
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PRINGLE, Evelyn
It is with a heavy heart we announce Evelyn Pringle passed away peacefully on Sept 9, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was well loved by many, and will be dearly missed. Upon her request, a family...
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BATEMAN, Nancy Josephine (Jo)
January 11, 1944 – September 8, 2026 Jo Bateman, our marvelous mother, fabulous friend, and incredibly kind and compassionate loving woman, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026, held in love...
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SPRING, Sylvia Belle
JUL 14 1942 – SEPT 1 2026. As a filmmaker, writer, artist and a strong feminist, Sylvia lived according to her strong sense of justice, especially for women. Community and Art were paramount and...
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New Ganges softball diamond opens
A celebration to officially mark the opening of Salt Spring’s newest sports facility nearly spilled into the outfield, or at least the infield, as dozens turned out to recognize all involved in...
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ArtSpring charts shared Indigenous histories in new exhibition
BY JANE SHAW ARTSPRING COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR When “Songlines: Indigenous Pathways of knowledge across land and sea” opens on Saturday, Oct. 3 at ArtSpring, it will be the result of “a 40-year labour...
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Honouring Laura Patrick’s legacy
BY JASON MOGUS I was happy to see outgoing Islands Trust trustee Laura Patrick write a defence of her mandate last week, though sorry she had to do so. Ms. Patrick is a talented and honourable woman...
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