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Watch: 'Abandoned Dreams' Documentary Features Local Work of the Dead Boat Disposal Society
Salt Spring News on 19 mins ago
Derelict and abandoned boats are one of the most frustrating and alarming issues faced by British Columbia’s coastal communities today. Reaching the end of their usable life cycle, with current disposal options being prohibitively expensive and no way to track ownership, old sail and powerboats are being left to rot on their moorings in public […]
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COVID-19: Salt Spring Seniors Can Begin Booking Immunizations Next Week
Salt Spring News on 17 hours ago
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 […]
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Watch the COVID Musical Chronicles: 01 - “Aqua Spinner” by IRTH
Salt Spring Arts Council on 22 hours ago
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 […]
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BC Ferries Launches New Fare Options for Vancouver – Vancouver Island Routes
Salt Spring News on March 3, 2021
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 […]
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ASK Salt Spring with the Chamber’s New ED, Jesse Brown, and President, Darryl Martin
ASK Salt Spring on March 3, 2021
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 […]
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Obituary: Bill Harkley
Janice Harkley on March 1, 2021
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, […]
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COVID-19: B.C. Moves to Phase 2 of Immunization Plan
Salt Spring News on March 1, 2021
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 […]
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Obituary: Lawrence Edward (Ted) Aston
Mark Aston on February 27, 2021
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 […]
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MLA Adam Olsen on Reforming the Police Act
Adam Olsen on February 26, 2021
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 […]