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professional painter jw paintworks
- Business - Products & Services
- james hamilton
- March 3, 2021
Just Wonderful Paintworks Painter with 30 years experience interior/ exterior and we are W.S.B.C Insured. We offer pressure washing and painting services for repaints and […]
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Unique Hand Made Furniture & Home Decor... Gift Certificates Plus More!!
- Business - Products & Services
- Colette B
- March 3, 2021
Live Edge Wood Tables, chairs, coffee tables, bedroom dressers, Original Art , Etc. Rick Sobey and Colette Bokenfohr, want to thank all our fellow Salt […]
$100
MEC Cassiopeia 0C Synthetic Sleeping bag
- Sports & Outdoor Equipment
- Jana Philipp
- 8 hours ago
MEC Cassiopeia 0C Synthetic Sleeping bag: *Good as 3 season sleeping bag: 0C *Good for someone up to 6' tall *Barely used, in excellent condition […]
$30
100 feet of 3/4 inch black poly irrigation pipe $30
- Farm & Garden
- molson102
- 8 hours ago
100 feet of 3/4 inch black poly irrigation pipe $30
Playdate for 5 year old
- Questions & Recommendations
- utanagel
- 8 hours ago
Hello Saltspring Moms Are you looking to go somewhere outside with your child to safely run and play? We have a wonderful flat property, you […]
Salmon fishing gear
- Sports & Outdoor Equipment
- Don Rose
- 8 hours ago
2 Scotty Depth Power down riggers $550/pair 3 10 pound lead balls, finned $25, round $20 1 Tyee Marine TSS590MCH, 2 piece 9 foot Salmon […]
$15
60+ feet of 1/2 inch black poly irrigation pipe $15
- Farm & Garden
- molson102
- 8 hours ago
60+ feet of 1/2 inch black poly irrigation pipe $15 Never used
$100
Aleutian 20F/-7C 3 Season Synthetic Sleeping Bag
- Sports & Outdoor Equipment
- Jana Philipp
- 8 hours ago
Aleutian 20F/-7C 3 Season Synthetic Sleeping Bag *Good as 3 season sleeping bag: 20F/-7C *Very roomie bag, great for taller folks *In great condition *Packable: […]
$70+
BOOK NOW FOR OUR SPRING Red Cross First Aid Courses on Salt Spring!
- Education & Training
- YvonneP
- 8 hours ago
We are now booking our Red Cross First Aid courses for March 13-14th and onwards. , We have small classes to keep you safe and […]
15.00
Shoulder Bag
- Clothing & Accessories
- maxxi
- 8 hours ago
Knitted dark brown bag with shoulder strap, lightly padded , lined , with inside zipper, big and sturdy enough to carry laptop. Size 15x16" . […]
$15all6
Pending pick up Lot of 6 Baskets
- Household & Appliances
- maxxi
- 9 hours ago
SOLD PENDING PICK UP. Lot of 6 Baskets. Clean and in good shape. Sell as Lot.
500.00
Deluxe Workstation Table
- Household & Appliances
- Amy McDowell
- 9 hours ago
Deluxe Workstation Table from Uline. 60 x 36" with a Maple top. Top part features 2 Bin Rails. Also includes the optional drawer. In great […]
free!
Adults: want to learn English?
- Education & Training
- Salt Spring Literacy
- 9 hours ago
Adults, want to learn English? Is English your 2nd or 3rd language? We can help! We have free, experienced tutors that can help you. Tutoring […]
$145
Wooden Bench
- Furniture & Appliances
- js4465
- 9 hours ago
Wooden bench I bought to repaint and now have too many other projects! 49" W x 17" D x 30.5 H 17.5 " to the […]
20$ all 3
PENDING PICKUP Lot of 3 Corning ware casseroles
- Household & Appliances
- maxxi
- 9 hours ago
SOLD PENDING PICK UP Round 1.4 Liter and 2.5 Liter used in good shape. Oval with lid 4 Liter like new, used only once. Selling […]
$200
Queen size hide-a-bed couch
- Furniture & Appliances
- Johanne Skora
- 9 hours ago
Extremely comfortable queen size hide-a-bed. We are moving and need to lighten the load. The couch measures 80”x 38”x 36” (l x w x h)
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Used Greenhouse
- Farm & Garden
- Douglas MacLaine Pont
- 9 hours ago
I am dismantling a used greenhouse that is about 8 x 15 x 8 high. It was made using rebar in the ground with 1 […]
Free
Ceiling Light
- Freecycle & Trade
- js4465
- 9 hours ago
White glass 12 " diameter ceiling light. Takes 2 bulbs.
Latest Local News
COVID-19: Salt Spring Seniors Can Begin Booking Immunizations Next Week
COVID-19: Salt Spring Seniors Can Begin Booking Immunizations Next Week
Island Health authority has revealed the locations of more than a dozen upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the region.
Island Health says it will continue to update the list as changes are required.
British Columbia will begin rolling out its COVID-19 mass vaccination program in full next week, and will allow seniors to begin booking their immunization appointments on March 8.
Here is Island Health’s most up-to-date list of vaccine locations:
Campbell River - Campbell River Community Centre (401 11 Ave)
Comox - CFB Comox - Glacier Gardens Arena (1399 Military Row)
Duncan - Cowichan Community Centre (2687 James St)
Esquimalt - Archie Browning Sports Centre (1151 Esquimalt Rd)
Langford - Eagle Ridge Arena (1089 Langford Pkwy)
Nanaimo - Beban Park (2300 Bowen Rd)
Nanaimo - Cedar Community Hall (2388 Cedar Rd)
Port Alberni - Alberni Athletic Hall (3727 Roger St)
Port Hardy - Port Hardy Health Unit (7070 Market St)
Port McNeill - Port McNei…
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Watch the COVID Musical Chronicles: 01 - “Aqua Spinner” by IRTH
Watch the COVID Musical Chronicles: 01 - “Aqua Spinner” by IRTH
The Salt Spring Arts Council invited eight Salt Spring Island musical acts to historic Mahon Hall and asked them to perform one song to share with our community. Throughout March we’re releasing COVID Musical Chronicles, eight videos that remind us that music is a balm for hard times. These video Chronicles are also a call to get behind our local musicians – let’s make sure they know how much we love our incredible home-grown talent. Watch all the chronicles as they are released here on the Exchange at: saltspringexchange.com/covid-musical-chronicles
Watch COVID Musical Chronicles 01: “Aqua Spinner” by IRTH, Marley IRedale and Jesse Thom
https://youtu.be/wtb1-upxe9I
Follow their work at irth.ca
Thanks to Harley Dunn at Chasm Audio for doing sound and Sydney Woodward for the camera work.
Video schedule:
MAR 1 (Mon) - IRTH
MAR 4 (Thur) - El Jose
MAR 9 (Tue) - Renée Layla
MAR 11 (Thur) - Fawkes & Hownd
MAR 15 (Mon) - Suzanne Gay
MAR 18 (Thur) - The Buck …
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BC Ferries Launches New Fare Options for Vancouver – Vancouver Island Routes
BC Ferries Launches New Fare Options for Vancouver – Vancouver Island Routes
BC Ferries announced the launch of new fare options today on the three Metro Vancouver – Vancouver Island routes. These new fares will benefit customers travelling for essential purposes only and once it’s safe to resume non-essential travel, all customers will be able to take advantage of more fare choices.
In addition to BC Ferries’ At Terminal and Reservation Only fares, customers currently travelling for essential purposes will immediately be able to take advantage of a new Saver fare and Prepaid fare. The Saver fare is BC Ferries’ most affordable fare and will be available on less busy sailings, while the Prepaid fare lets customers book and pay for their full travel in advance, saving time at terminal check-in. These new fare options are available for advanced purchase only. BC Ferries expects these additional fare options will reduce sailing waits at popular times, make better use of all sailings and help make the ferry system more efficient.
“Our routes between Me…
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ASK Salt Spring with the Chamber’s New ED, Jesse Brown, and President, Darryl Martin
ASK Salt Spring with the Chamber’s New ED, Jesse Brown, and President, Darryl Martin
After an acknowledgment of the Coast Salish people upon whose occupied land this meeting took place, the 10 individuals joining this ASK Salt Spring gathering welcomed special guests: our Chamber’s new Executive Director, Jesse Brown, and President, Darryl Martin. At 11:00 the twelve of us launched into a varied and rich conversation.
Darryl began by thanking ASK Salt Spring for the opportunity to join this gathering along with Jesse Brown, the Chamber’s newly hired Executive Director. He continued by acknowledging the damaging economic and social realities impacting Chamber businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Darryl identified three priorities of the Salt Spring’s Chamber of Commerce:
Helping local enterprises address the impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns.
Improving the vibe of Ganges and working towards the extension of the Harbourwalk.
Revitalizing the Salt Spring Island Visitors’ Centre.
We learned that these priorities were only a beginning and…
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Obituary: Bill Harkley
Obituary: Bill Harkley
Captain William (Bill) Harkley passed away, peacefully, on his own terms at his home on Salt Spring Friday February 26, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Janice, his children Graham (Sharon) Harkley, his daughter Laureen Hooker, his son in law Ross Hooker, his stepson Pete ( Jamie) Shpak , 5 grandchildren Nick, Jenna, Grace, Evan, Kennedy, his sister Cathy (Les) Bayer and the mother of his children, Marilyn Harkley.
Bill was born in Vancouver August 31, 1940. Flying was his career and his life. He started flying in the bush in Northern Ontario and was eventually hired by Pacific Western Airlines May 1, 1969. He flew on all continents, except Antarctica. On March 27, 1980 Bill confirmed to YVR control that Mt. Saint Helens had, indeed, erupted as the plane he was flying was right there. By the time Bill retired fully from the airlines in 2010, he had flown through the mergers of Pacific Western Airlines, Canadian Pacific Airlines, Wardair Canada, and Air Canada. He never thou…
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COVID-19: B.C. Moves to Phase 2 of Immunization Plan
COVID-19: B.C. Moves to Phase 2 of Immunization Plan
More than 400,000 people in British Columbia will be immunized from March to early April as the Province moves into Phase 2 of the largest immunization rollout in B.C.’s history.
“At every step of the way, we are putting the health and safety of British Columbians first,” said Premier John Horgan. “B.C. was one of the first provinces to lay out our vaccine plan, and now we’re moving to Phase 2 to reach even more of our seniors and Elders. We’re getting vaccine into arms as fast as we can given early supply delays from manufacturers, and we’re seeing it start to make a difference for people and their communities throughout our province.”
Those in Phase 2 receiving their first vaccine dose in March and early April include:
seniors and high-risk people residing in independent living and seniors’ supportive housing (including staff);
home-care support clients and staff;
Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) peoples born in or before 1956 (65 years and older); an…
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Obituary: Lawrence Edward (Ted) Aston
Obituary: Lawrence Edward (Ted) Aston
In the early evening of Friday February 26th, Lawrence Edward Aston (Ted) passed away peacefully at Lady Minto Hospital on Salt Spring Island. Six days short of his 93rd birthday. Ted was the youngest of 5 children of Lawrence Hubert Aston (Norwegian) and Jessie O’Brien (Irish). His 4 sisters, Joan, Jessie, Doreen and Betty all predeceased him. Ted was born in London on March 4th 1928 within the sound of the bells of St. Mary-le-Bow church making him a true Cockney.
He first moved to Salt Spring in early 2011. After living here for 1 ½ years he had to leave while awaiting his immigration application. In July 2016 he returned as a Permanent Resident to live again with his son Mark, daughter in law, Holly, and granddaughters Raven (Jenna) and Carlie. In January 2020 he moved to Braehaven Assisted Living.
As a teenager he enlisted in the British Army Medical Corps and after completing his training in Ireland he was sent to serve in northern Germany at the end of World War II…
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MLA Adam Olsen on Reforming the Police Act
MLA Adam Olsen on Reforming the Police Act
I am a member of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act.
Parts of the Act have been amended over the years, but it has been decades since there were any major reviews of the entire legislation. With increasing pressure on the provincial government last summer to address systemic discrimination, bias and racism in policing, Minister Mike Farnworth called for the review and gave the committee a sweeping mandate.
Through January committee members have received informational briefings from several government ministries and agencies. In the coming weeks we will be expanding to wider stakeholder presentations from experts, community groups and the public.
What is systemic discrimination, bias and racism? In 2005, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal adopted a definition and Kasari Govender, B.C. Human Rights Commissioner, shared it with the committee. It offers an important frame for our work.
“Discrimination means practices or attitudes that have, whether by design …
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