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Video: Trouble in the Salish Sea
Christoph Rohner on 17 hours ago
BC’s Southern Gulf Islands face a serious environmental threat. A major gap in government regulation and oversight is allowing giant international cargo ships to anchor as long as they want in the waters surrounding the protected Southern Gulf Islands including Cowichan Bay. Negative Impacts include: * Anchor chains scouring the ocean floor, destroying marine habitat […]
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Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue Recognize...
Salt Spring News on 19 hours ago
Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue is being recognized with a Widening Our World (WOW) award from Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) for their leadership in championing inclusion in Salt Spring Island communities. Spring Island Fire Rescue has set an example of inclusion by welcoming a CLBC supported individual, CJ, into the “fire hall family” for […]
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Watch: Some of Salt Spring Island's Firs...
Salt Spring News on 19 hours ago
In this episode of BC Was Awesome host Bob Kronbauer travels to Salt Spring Island and visits with Naidine Sims, a descendent of some of the first African-Americans to settle in British Columbia after escaping slavery down south. Naidine tells the Starks' harrowing tale, reflecting on her family's past and offering hope for the future. […]
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Watch: 2019 Federal Election All Candida...
Salt Spring News on October 17, 2019
Watch the video of the all candidates debate for the 2019 Federal Election hosted at Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) on October 16th, 2019. Saanich—Gulf Islands is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. It is named for its geographical location […]
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Homeless Shelter to Open Year Round on S...
Salt Spring News on October 17, 2019
People experiencing homelessness on Salt Spring Island will have year-round access to shelter and services, following funding from the Province to extend operations. “People experiencing homelessness on Salt Spring deserve to have a safe, warm place to go year-round,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “We are so thankful for our community […]
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100 Men Who Care Raise $10,500 for Green...
Christopher Roy on October 16, 2019
100 Men Who Care Salt Spring Island are a group of men who care about their community and want to make an immediate and direct impact with their giving. Three times a year, they meet for one hour to learn about the great work being done by three local registered charities based on the island. […]
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Interview: Positive Planetary Changes fr...
Gaianna Sophia on October 16, 2019
I’ve been waiting to interview Elizabeth May for a while because she has her finger on the pulse of the nation and planet when it comes to the positive changing tides that are going on around us. From my perspective she is keyed into this because of her awareness of what is needed to pull […]
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Service Notice for Overnight Work at Lon...
BC Ferries on October 16, 2019
Please be advised that BC Ferries will be conducting necessary testing of fire suppression systems on the Salish Orca during overnight hours after the scheduled sailing have completed on both Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17. The work may require sounding of ship alarms at various intervals, and all measures will be taken to […]
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The Link Between Student Success & ...
Doug Livingston on October 16, 2019
Student wellbeing provides an important foundation for student success, and student success provides an important foundation for student wellbeing. Wellbeing is about good nutrition, having friends, and connecting with adults and mentors. For our students, it’s also about experiencing success at school. Students that feel they are experiencing success at school are more likely to […]
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