About thimble
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$15.00/hr
Seasonal and Full time employment
Full time permanent nursery/farm position available as well as seasonal positions Job includes all aspects of nursery work: weeding, potting, nursery cleanup and sales etc. […]
December 8, 2018
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$ for everyone
Give a Living Christmas Gift
Give a living gift that will delight for years to come! We have a great selection of Magnolias, Flowering trees, Shade trees, Shrubs, Palm trees, […]
December 6, 2018
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$36.00 and up
Fresh Cut Christmas trees
Fresh cut Christmas trees, Douglas Fir and noble Fir.
December 6, 2018
Various
Hedging and screening trees and shrubs
We have a large selection of Cedars,laurels, cypress, boxwood and screening trees and shrubbery in various sizes ready for Fall and Winter Planting. Now is […]
November 22, 2018
$33.00ea
Bare root Fruit Trees
We have a great selection of bareroot fruit trees ready for Fall planting. Many trees will bare fruit next year if planted now. Apples, Pears, […]
November 22, 2018
Community News
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Watch: Salt Spring Unicorn Riders Associ...
Recently Rachel Notley while speaking to an Alberta Teachers’ Association was heard grumbling: “Maybe on Salt Spring Island you can build an economy on condos and coffee shops but not in Edmonton and not anywhere in Alberta,” and “Here in Alberta we ride horses, not unicorns, and I invite pipeline opponents to saddle up on […]
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Let’s Try and Win the $60,000,000 ...
December 7th, 2018 Draw! – If this ticket wins the full amount of the big draw of the LOTTO MAX on Friday this week, with an estimated $60,000,000 jackpot, we’ll share a portion of the winnings with everyone from Salt Spring Island, BC that has subscribed to our Salt Spring Exchange email newsletter, liked and […]
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First Cold Snap
Just a quick note that the first cold weather of the year is forecast for this week, with night time lows by Wednesday and Thursday forecast to drop well below freezing in some parts of the region. That’s the signal to finish mulching everything if you haven’t done so already. Now is the time to […]
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Buy Local, Including Your Local Media
The BC Buy Local campaign celebrates local business to promote the contributions that BC businesses make to our local economy and our communities. The goal of the campaign is to illuminate the local market, making BC-based businesses, products, food and wines more visible to consumers. Think about this too when you spend time online, where […]
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Hands On – Video Series Features S...
In this digital age there has been a shift in how we relate to our physical things. It is more common to buy things than make them. It is more common to stream music than to learn an instrument. There is great satisfaction in working with your hands. If you are baking bread you know […]
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A Surprise Proposal; Facilitated by Stra...
This past July a mystery person using a pseudonym posted an ad on the Salt Spring Exchange, three people sent it to me, I had to know more… The first person who sent me the mystery classified ad requesting, “a photographer for a surprise proposal,” was my Mom. And like all things your Mom sends […]
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Salt Spring’s First Neighbourhood Small ...
The Salt Spring Island Foundation, in partnership with Salt Spring Island Community Services, is pleased to announce the recipients of our first Neighbourhood Small Grants. The Neighbourhood Small Grants program offers grants of $50 to $500 to local projects and events run by people who are passionate about giving back to the community and who […]
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Salt Spring Island Electoral Area –...
What is a Public Alert Notification System? (PANS) – In the case of a public safety incident, the Public Alert Notification system will be used to deliver critical and potentially life- saving alerts to residents and stakeholders who have registered. This information can help you and your family know what to do, where to go, […]
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Video: B.C.’s Electoral System: Tr...
Still sitting on your mail-in ballot to vote in B.C.’s electoral reform referendum? Still not sure how to vote? Feeling the November 30th deadline looming? This video should help, by offering valuable facts about our First Past The Post system, exposing misleading myths and misconceptions. Since 2002, I’ve been keen on electoral reform. Adriane Carr […]