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Computer or Kitchen Cart
- Freecycle & Trade
- Amy Campbell
- 32 mins ago
Computer cart with wheels. The top has some minimal damage - bubbling and scratched. Great for storing recycle in the kitchen and as an extra […]
ISO balance scale with weights
- Household & Appliances
- Estelle Heitzmann
- 32 mins ago
Hello, I'm looking for a balance scale with weights for my daughter, thank you! estelle 250 538 2476
$40
Slipper Chair
- Furniture & Appliances
- Amy Campbell
- 32 mins ago
Bone white coloured slipper chair. Micro (faux) suede. No stains. Very comfy for reading/meditating. Looks great with a blanket thrown over it as per the […]
$75
Desk/Table
- Furniture & Appliances
- Amy Campbell
- 32 mins ago
Shabby Chic wood desk with custom tempered glass top. Has been used as a computer desk, sofa table, merchandise table, and manicure table. Price is […]
20.00
Yoga Props
- Health & Wellness
- Farmer SSI
- 32 mins ago
Yoga Props, must take all. Two sand bags, two straps and a small bolster. $20
TBD
Scrap metals pickup (local)
- Business - Products & Services
- Alastair Mills
- 59 mins ago
Need to clean up around the household, property or shop? Scrap Metals pickup - Steel - ferrous metal - Copper pipe and all copper wire […]
Looking for a forever home
- Pets & Animals - General
- Susan Farrant
- 59 mins ago
I have a little dog rescue and bring dogs in from Korea. I have a very special one arriving later this month and will be […]
500.00
Deluxe Workstation Table
- Household & Appliances
- Amy McDowell
- 1 hour 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 […]
$ 4 R.F.S.O.G.D
Donation for Beaver Print Art
- Arts & Crafts
- Sam B
- 1 hour ago
Inherited this limited edition Beaver by Corey Bulpitt print from elder Brenan Chamberlain. 22”x18”. Yours for a donation to Rainforest Flying Squad Old Growth Defenders. […]
$50 ono
Foal Halter
- Pets & Animals - General
- 1ponywiz
- 1 hour ago
Unused, Connemara brand, leather foal halter (with tags, original price marked at $69.99) I'd like $50 for it, if any of those new Salt Spring […]
Free
Firewood rounds - free
- Firewood - For Sale
- John Tulip
- 2 hours ago
A bunch of fir rounds available. They will need to be taken down a pretty steep hill to a truck, so it's a bit tricky. […]
$100 OBO
Twin mattress, box foam, metal frame
- Household & Appliances
- Hafiz Bhimji
- 2 hours ago
Hardly used and in very clean condition, twin mattress, box foam and metal support frame. (6’ 4”) Simmons Beautyrest
$8000.00
1985 Double Eagle with 115 Yamaha and 9.9 Kicker
- Boats, Trailers & RVs - For Sale
- George Campbell
- 2 hours ago
1985 Double eagle with 115 Yamaha and 9.9 Yamaha Kicker. Mint condition. 2012 Roadrunner Trailer. Two Scotty Down Riggers. Depth Finder. Extra Cover. +1
1,234.00
Support Our Boys, Men and Fathers
- Fundraising & Crowdsourcing
- For the Love of Dogz
- 2 hours ago
Already popular and greatly needed in Ottawa, Toronto and Calgary, the Centre for Men and Families will be opening up a location in VANCOUVER. This […]
Free
2 chicks
- Pets & Animals - General
- copey
- 2 hours ago
We have 2 chicks born Feb.14th. I believe they are roos. Will be very nice, one is naked neck cross other ,olive egger(pretty green egg […]
Top dollar
Antiques Collectibles Wanted
- Antiques & Collectibles
- BadArt
- 2 hours ago
Always on the prowl for old stuff ... any condition.. spot cash ..thanks
40.00
Sony audio/video receiver
- Electronics & Devices
- eli england
- 2 hours ago
Sony Audio/Video receiver. Great condition. Used for a while before I got something to fit my needs better. Has just about every type of input […]
Latest Local News
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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Don’t Let the Islands Trust Walk Away from Us
Don’t Let the Islands Trust Walk Away from Us
Right now the Islands Trust is reviewing a proposal to remove community from its mandate, as expressed in a new Policy Statement currently being debated. You can send a letter to tell the Trustees to not abdicate their role in protecting our unique culture and community.
What does community mean to you? How does it help you live a good life? How does it help when you face challenges, or even a disaster?
During the global disaster we’re currently living, the value of this special community has never been more clear to me. From everyone at my kid’s school to the never-ending bounty on the shelves of our grocery stores, our hard working hospital staff to the amazing network of alternative healers, those making a nice coffee or serving take-out lunch when I'm too busy to make another meal at home.
Salt Spring seems to be surviving the pandemic pretty well, but because of the other major crisis predating the pandemic - housing - this foundation of our community is quick…
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Join Elizabeth May and Gary Holman for the Release of Salt Spring’s Climate Action Plan
Join Elizabeth May and Gary Holman for the Release of Salt Spring’s Climate Action Plan
What if, by pulling together, our island could not only withstand the increasing stresses arising from climate change, but also build a more just, healthy, and cooperative community?
That’s the vision behind the Salt Spring Island Climate Action Plan.
Transition Salt Spring is proud to announce the release of the Salt Spring Island Climate Action Plan in a live online public presentation on Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:30 pm. The presentation will feature an overview of the key aspects of the plan and what we need to do to address climate change head on here in our own backyard. The plan is intended as a positive solutions-focused roadmap with more than 250 recommendations on what we all can do to ensure a sustainable future for our island home.
“We had a truly talented team of citizen volunteers who took the job seriously, and I am very proud of the recommendations we developed together. It’s been an honour to have been involved in this project,” said Darryl Martin, who …
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ASK Salt Spring Explores Numerous Islands Trust’s Initiatives with Trustee, Laura Patrick
ASK Salt Spring Explores Numerous Islands Trust’s Initiatives with Trustee, Laura Patrick
Twelve participated in this ASK Salt Spring Zoom gathering welcoming one of our Islands Trust’s Local Trustees, Laura Patrick. After a heartfelt territorial acknowledgment, Laura began by sharing her optimism for the emerging alignment of planning initiatives designed to address a number of challenges for Salt Spring. The best solutions to any of these challenges are the ones that simultaneously address multiple issues confronting our island -- such as forest health, biodiversity, watersheds/water supply, the climate emergency, land use, housing, small business health, food security, and the spirit and resiliency of our community.
Laura was asked a number of questions related to the housing action program. She explained that this program is aimed at solutions that are within the authority of the Islands Trust’s Salt Spring Local Trust Committee (LTC). Identifying solutions will come through open dialogue. This dialogue will not make differences disappear or lead everyone to …
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The Gentrification Question
The Gentrification Question
As trustees prioritize affordable housing and call for volunteers to take part in a task force, have they forgotten they are up against market forces, the constraints of the Islands Trust Act and a never-ending press of humanity?
It is important to note the current housing initiative is not just about securing accommodation for local workers. Housing advocates and Trustee Laura Patrick, in particular, are aiming for sweeping changes they believe will provide more “attractive and affordable housing” for the general population.
In a recent article, Laura wrote: “We know that: Rental supply is dire, the cost of housing on the island is simply beyond the reach of a majority of islanders, that seniors and young families are particularly vulnerable to housing stress, and that too many people are reduced to living in travel trailers, accessory buildings and boats. The solution, of course, is to build a greater variety of homes, more affordable homes and with affordable, realisti…
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