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Astrology by Danielle Blackwood: This Full Moon
Salt Spring Exchange on May 9, 2025
by Danielle Blackwood Happy Full Moon in Scorpio! On Monday May 12 th at 9:56 am, the Full Moon in Scorpio invites us to enter a portal while gifting us visions of unseen depths. Watch for secrets revealed, hidden power dynamics exposed, and a meeting with the archetypal Shadow. But while this is a particularly […]
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Welcoming Rob Botterell – ASK Salt Spring
ASK Salt Spring on May 9, 2025
Welcoming Rob Botterell – ASK Salt Spring 2 May 2025 Twenty-three joined for all or part of this ASK Salt Spring discussion with MLA Rob Botterell. Changing things up a bit, Ron Cooke, the facilitator sitting in for Gayle Baker, asked Rob what concerns him. Rob answered that this week in the Legislature the government […]
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New Water-Monitoring Program Could Save 1.5 billion Litres a Year
BC News on May 7, 2025
Homeowners and businesses in rural British Columbia will soon benefit from new water meters that will help small communities save water and increase resiliency during droughts, while lowering costs for people who use less water. “Drinking water is an incredibly precious resource,” said Brittny Anderson, Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities. “Small […]
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Salt Spring May 16: Elaine Alec Launches Second Book Coming of Age with Five-City B.C. Book Signing Tour
Garth Jackson on May 7, 2025
Acclaimed Indigenous author, speaker, and thought leader teɬkənitkʷ (Elaine Alec) releases her second book, Coming of Age: Overcoming Trauma to Achieve Self-Determination. To mark the release, Alec will embark on a five-city book signing tour across British Columbia beginning in Penticton, May 1, 2025. Each stop will feature a book reading, conversation with the author, […]
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Obituary: Daulton (Doc) Paynter
Chris Paynter on May 6, 2025
Daulton (Doc) Paynter 1934 March 28 - 2025 May 2 We are very sad to announce the passing of Daulton (Doc) Paynter @ LMH on May 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Doc was a kind, gentle man who savoured & appreciated every moment of his full life. He loved his family […]
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Local Trust Committee April Update
Laura Patrick on May 2, 2025
Local Trust Committee April Update, by Trustee Laura Patrick This report relates to the business of the Salt Spring Local Trust Committee (LTC), which is made up of the two local trustees and an appointed chair. The LTC’s responsibilities include regulating the development and use of land within the Salt Spring Local Trust Area, which […]
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B.C. Declares Provincial Day of Remembrance and Mourning for Victims of Tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival
BC News on April 30, 2025
The Province of British Columbia has declared Friday, May 2, 2025, an official day of remembrance and mourning for the victims of the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025. Eleven people were killed and dozens more injured while celebrating Filipino culture and history in a senseless attack at […]
