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Looking Forward in 2026
Rob Botterell on December 12, 2025
My first year as your MLA for Saanich North and the Islands has flown by in these tumultuous times. The affordability, housing, and health care crises in BC and the external catastrophes impacting us – tariffs, wars, climate disasters – hardly give time for relief. Nevertheless, there are many things that give me hope. One […]
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50 Years of Food, Farms, and Friendship
Island Community Services on December 12, 2025
What began as a cupboard became a movement Island Community Services - HARVEST FOOD PROGRAMS Food security is one of Island Community Services' (ICS) longest and most tangible commitments. From a humble cupboard in 1975 to today’s integrated Harvest food programs, the story of ICS’s food services is one of vision, growth, and community care. […]
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Salt Spring Delegation Presents Roadmap for Salish Sea Trail at CRD Board Meeting
Christopher Roy on December 12, 2025
A delegation of Salt Spring Islanders representing Island Pathways travelled to the Capital Regional District (CRD) headquarters today, bringing a unified vision for the completion of the Salish Sea Trail Network in their presentation to the CRD Board of Directors. The group presented a case centred on connection and the transformative role multi-use trails play […]
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Community Spirit Soars: Five Hundred Islanders Give and Receive at Transition Salt Spring’s Annual Toy Swap
Transition Salt Spring on December 10, 2025
"Community Spirit Soars: Five Hundred Islanders Give and Receive at Transition Salt Spring’s Annual Toy Swap! Wondering if the Christmas spirit is still alive? Looking for proof that people are truly kind and generous? Curious whether small actions can really make a dent in our environmental impact? The answers: Yes, yes, and absolutely yes! Transition […]
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Sustainable Gift Ideas: Entertainment & Experiences
Transition Salt Spring on December 10, 2025
By Transition Salt Spring – Lighter Living Initiative Transition Salt Spring encourages Islanders to rethink gift-giving this season by choosing experiences over things. Entertainment and shared moments often create longer-lasting memories than material items — and they support our local arts community at the same time. Here are some ways to give connection, joy and […]
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Salt Spring Farmers: We Want to Help You Thrive in an Emergency
SSI Farmland Trust on December 9, 2025
Salt Spring’s farmers are the backbone of our island’s food security — and when emergencies strike, the entire community feels the impact. That’s why the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust is launching an island-wide call to farmers: tell us what you need to stay resilient when things get tough. Whether you’ve weathered storms, droughts, infrastructure […]
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From Resistance to Renewal: Farmland Trust Seeks Community Support This Giving Tuesday
SSI Farmland Trust on December 5, 2025
Say “Yes” This Giving Tuesday: Be a Friend of the Farmland Trust I remember the day I laid my newborn son down in a meadow along Beaver Point Road. In that moment I looked at my boy, his tiny chest rising and falling against the great green heart of this island, and I thought, “We’re […]
