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CRD director/LCC member all-candidates event video
Four of five candidates for the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission and all three candidates for the position of Salt Spring electoral area director to the Capital Regional District attended...
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Salt Spring Islands Trust candidate forum video
The complete videorecording of the Sept. 23 Evening With the Candidates co-sponsored by the Salt Spring Forum and the Driftwood and filmed by Dave Vollrath of Living Water Media Services is here....
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Local election 2026: A Trust that delivers – four specific commitments for...
By Bryan Young, candidate for the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee When Salt Spring Insights asked islanders to rate island service organizations and public agencies, only 11 per cent said the...
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Fun, food and connection at Salt Spring Fall Fair
Another Salt Spring Fall Fair is in the books, creating impact that lasts far beyond the weekend of fun and community connection.Once again the Thrifty Foods team went all out at their fundraising...
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Community foundations needed now more than ever
BY SSI FOUNDATION As governments are increasingly struggling to provide adequate funding for public needs, community foundations are filling an important gap in the charitable ecosystem. This month is...
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Drive-in movie fundraiser features Moana, marimba
For people who have never experienced a drive-in movie — or those who have and whose memories are fond ones — a fundraiser happening this Friday, Sept. 25 is not to be missed. The Second Annual Where...
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Hikers rescued in 13-hour GSAR operation
An overnight effort successfully retrieved a pair of stranded hikers from steep, sliding terrain on the west side of Salt Spring’s Mount Erskine Wednesday, Sept. 16, bringing a happy end to a 13-hour...
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SCHREINER, Marie Florence
Marie Florence “Flo” Schreiner passed away Aug. 22nd 2026, weeks from her 91st birthday. She left this world surrounded by love, comforted by the steady presence of her beloved daughter her youngest...
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Archers to target ‘hyperabundant’ local deer
Salt Spring Island officials are backing a novel community-led initiative to reduce out-of-control deer populations, approving a grant to support the Salt Spring Archery Society’s pilot bowhunting...
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Fire district eyes 4.9 per cent property tax hike
Islanders who turned out for the Salt Spring fire district’s first town hall meeting at the new fire hall on Monday, Sept. 14 — and there were precious few of them — got a sneak preview of the coming...
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Editorial: Damp plans
One of the Driftwood’s lesser-known traditions is going to press with a drought story that hits newsstands the same day as a torrential downpour occurs. So after a too-dry summer, knowing we’re now...
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Viewpoint: Controlling the narrative
By COLIN COE Salt Spring cannot afford a continuation of the past four years. Several Islands Trust candidates are spreading the same false narrative outgoing trustees used to justify their highly...
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The Geezers get racy with new comedy show
Times have changed since The Scrotum Dialogues made its debut at ArtSpring back in February of 2002, but the 2026 Geezers presenting the show are up for the challenge that presents, despite being that...
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Plant garlic this fall for harvest next summer
By Miriam Boysen Victoria Master Gardener Intern As summer gardens wind down, it’s time to think ahead to one of the easiest and most rewarding crops for the home garden: garlic. Although garlic takes...
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Horse group goes all out for Fall Fair weekend
By SUE HIGGS GI HORSE ASSOCIATION Something different happened at the Salt Spring Island Fall Fair this year. In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the fair, the Gulf Island Horse Association...
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New Salt Spring Folk Club season set to launch
A new Salt Spring Folk Club (SSFC) season kicks off at Fulford Hall on Sunday, Oct. 4 with the inimitable Paul Pigat and his Boxcar Campfire project. Pigat may be best known for his roots-rockabilly...
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Healthy soil topic at next Garden Club meeting
BY SSI GARDEN CLUB The next Salt Spring Island Garden Club speaker is Nick Adamson-Jones with a presentation on How to Grow Healthy, Living Soil. The meeting will be held at Meaden Hall on Wednesday,...
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Draft two-ship Route 6 schedule posted
A new schedule for the Vesuvius Bay-Crofton route at the beginning of next year points to a major operational change, indicating a long-planned two-ship service may begin as early as February. A...
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A short history of the last four years: why the Trust election matters
By RONALD WRIGHT As many know, B.C. took a bold step 50 years ago to save the Gulf Islands from “exploitation by real-estate developers and speculators.” These were the words of the all-party...
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Editorial: Spoilt for choice at election time
A veteran island politician used to jokingly characterize low attendance at public meetings as a reflection of voters’ deep satisfaction with his performance. It’s another way of pointing out that...
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