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Obituary: Valerie Pitman
Salt Spring Exchange - Team on 5 hours ago
Valerie Joyce Pitman February 15, 1932 - July 7, 2025 Valeria Pitman peacefully passed at the Circle of Life, Dundas, Ontario, on Monday July 7, 2025, in her 94th year. Valerie was born in England to Alice Poole and Sidney Lelliott, February 15, 1932, and grew up in Scotland. She would eventually meet the love […]
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Salt Spring Arts Announces 6th Annual Summer Outdoor Concert Series
Salt Spring Arts on 8 hours ago
Free Weekly Concerts in Centennial Park | Thursdays, July 17 â August 21 | 6â8 PM Our island's non-profit arts council, Salt Spring Arts, is thrilled to announce the performer lineup for the 2025 Summer Outdoor Concert Series (SOCS), returning to Centennial Park every Thursday evening from July 17 to August 21. The much-anticipated annual […]
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Welcoming MLA Rob Botterell
ASK Salt Spring on 8 hours ago
July 4 Eighteen joined us for this ASK Salt Spring gathering welcoming MLA Rob Botterell and his Constituency Advocate Deborah Bowman. During his Land Acknowledgement, Rob spoke of the honour he felt in collaborating on the good work of restoring, preserving, and protecting the land we so love. Although we may never restore it to […]
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Astrology by Danielle Blackwood: This Full Moon (Capricorn)
Salt Spring Exchange on 9 hours ago
Each Full Moon brings its own wisdom, teachings, and medicine through the lens of a particular archetype. The Full Moon often brings something to fruition and illuminates what has been hidden. Each month we experience a subtle shift as the Full Moon highlights specific themes, emotions, and feelings. For many, the Full Moon amplifies the […]
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BC Ferries Decision Reflects Decades of Housing Policy Failures
Jason Roy-Allen on July 7, 2025
I recently attended an Ask Salt Spring meeting where Nicolas Jimenez, CEO of BC Ferries, was the guest speaker. During the meeting, he discussed BC Ferries' recent business decision to home port the Crofton/Vesuvius ferry to the Crofton sideâa decision that sparked heated debate among local government officials and BC Ferries employees in attendance. The […]
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Not More Tourists, Just Better Tourism: A Conversation With SGITP
SGI Tourism Partnership on July 7, 2025
An open conversation with Jamie Sterling, Executive Director of the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership (SGITP)âa community-driven organization working to create regenerative tourism in the Gulf Islands. For those who have ever wondered where SGITP came from, how it's funded, or what the organization actually does for the communities it serves, we have answers! Q: […]
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Mindful Miles: How to Travel with Intention and Impact
Transition Salt Spring on July 2, 2025
Presented by: Transition Salt Springâs Lighter Living Program. At Lighter Living, our mission is to empower individuals with practical actions, ranging from simple, low-effort changes to those requiring more time, money, or planning. Making these small changes can effectively reduce the ecological and carbon footprint of leisure and recreation. These shifts can build momentum towards […]