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Carrot Day, Winter Planting Schedules an...
Linda Gilkeson on June 29, 2020
It’s nearly here! Carrot day, which in my garden, is July 1st (sadly, not being celebrated with the usual fireworks this year due to COVID-19). But long time readers will know that the first week of July is when to sow the last bed of carrots, beets and rutabagas for winter harvests. This gives the […]
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Watch: Gulf Islands Secondary Celebrates...
Country Grocer on June 24, 2020
Of all the news stories done, this video is for the Grads of 2020, their parents, The Safe Grad Committee, and all of us who are so proud of these young folk. It all began with the glitch of COVID-19. The Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) Grads wanted to get together to see each other […]
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Trust Council Asks Travelers and Locals ...
Islands Trust on June 24, 2020
BC's Restart Plan has entered Phase 3, allowing people to participate in smart and safe travel within BC, including the Islands Trust Area, which includes the Gulf and Howe Sound Islands. As the Province moves into this new phase and heads into the July long weekend, the Islands Trust Council reminds visitors and island residents […]
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BC Green Caucus Advocates for Rebuilding...
Adam Olsen on June 24, 2020
After nearly four-months away the British Columbia Legislative Assembly will finally resume. MLA’s will sit for eight weeks through July and August. British Columbia has been widely recognized for our collective handling of the pandemic. Our public health professionals, civil service and politicians have all been focussed on addressing the emergency as best as possible. […]
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Salt Spring Island Foundation Announces ...
Salt Spring Foundation on June 24, 2020
The Salt Spring Island Foundation has made four more grants to local charities from its COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Relief Fund. The fund has reached almost $202,000 and distributed $148,000, including $61,550 in food cards, to support community needs. The food card program, made possible through the generosity of Country Grocer and the Upper Ganges […]
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Island Researchers Offer Timely and Defe...
Laura Patrick on June 22, 2020
Every response to a large-scale disaster presents a window of opportunity to create profound change. What are the opportunities for Islands Trust? Our community has a renewed appetite for planning the community – they want a community and an economy that can be resilient to shocks, like pandemics or storms. Decades of poor resource management […]
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Salt Spring Comes Together in Solidarity...
Christopher Roy on June 20, 2020
Over 250 Salt Spring Island community members gathered this afternoon in a call to action confronting racism in our community and within each of us individually. BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) Community Collective Organizers shared stories of violence and discrimination experienced both personally, across the United States and here in Canada asking that […]
