Listings for Housing - For Sale (11)
$489,000
Island Get-Away – Home for Sale
This lovely modern cottage is sun soaked and privately nestled among the Arbutus on a private and sunny .61 acre lot. The home has had […]
April 18, 2019
$1,225,000
Modern Farmhouse with Soul – House fo...
Enjoy country living at its finest at this 5.6 acre equestrian estate and marvel at everything this beautiful property has to offer. The recently remodeled […]
April 18, 2019
$145,000
For Sale: Studio in Cabo San Jose
For more details and photos visit: https://bit.ly/2QxrQTL Light, bright studio condo with vaulted ceilings and terrace at La Jolla, a unique low-density condominium resort directly […]
April 5, 2019
$191,565
Building? Try a panelized home package from...
For 50 years Linwood Homes has been providing custom design services and a quality Post & Beam material package/kit for a guaranteed price. Start the […]
April 4, 2019
79,900
29′ Tiny Home RV
TO BUILD BETTER TINY HOME RV, We’ve Put In Use 30 Years of Construction and Engineering Experience. We’ve Spend Thousands of Hours On Designing and […]
March 26, 2019
$1,295,000
3770 Cadboro Bay Rd
If you have kids at UVic, this is the perfect house for you. Beautifully updated with mid-century modern tones, this six bedroom home with revenue […]
March 20, 2019
849,000
Picnic on the Beach – House for Sale
An absolutely immaculate sunny home which enjoys a most coveted location, just across the street and steps from the popular white shell Beddis Beach. Serene […]
March 5, 2019
295,000
A View for You – Land for Sale
Enjoy sunrise to sunset, and ocean, lake, mountain and island views from this sunny 2.4 acre site, a short drive from town. Private and serene […]
February 26, 2019
949,000
Bright and Brilliant Views – Home for...
Bask in exceptional panoramic ocean and island views from this immaculate home, with a convenient and quiet location, just minutes from all town amenities. Private […]
February 26, 2019
999,000
Harbour View Acreage – House for Sale...
Awake each day to the beautiful sunrise views over Ganges Harbour, which never fail to impress from this sunny and private 3.68 acre property. The […]
February 26, 2019
Local Stories
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For Sale: Crofton – Vesuvius Ferry...
Own of a piece of Salt Spring history! Buy the current Crofton – Vesuvius Ferry, the Howe Sound Queen! Currently in operation until 1st week in June, 2019 where it will be removed from service and kept warm and in operational state until ownership change. Reason for being auctioned, scheduled for replacement. The Howe Sound […]
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EV Tips: Charging
I often get asked about EV Chargers. The EV Group has worked diligently to encourage merchants around Salt Spring to install Level 2 Chargers that are mostly free to use (some have donation boxes – please use them). The charging stations are primarily for tourists, but are also intended for our use. I’ll take this […]
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Watch: ‘Slimy’ GISS Students Win at Cana...
From its humble beginning as an educational adventure into a new style of theatre learning, The Canadian Improv Games got its start in Ottawa in 1977. Today, CIG is home to one of the largest and most geographically dispersed theatre festivals in Canada with 14 regional programs and over 100,000 alumni participants. Each year students […]
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Changes in Ruckle Provincial Park Active...
Ruckle Park Active Farm has been in transition since 2018 June when dear Helen Ruckle died – last signatory on a life tenancy agreement between BC Parks and the Ruckle family that allowed them to live in the homes and continue to manage and operate the family farm. The loss is immeasurable, in so many […]
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Fire News: Chief’s Response Report – 201...
Response Report: Salt Spring Island Firefighters responded to 49 calls for assistance in March. From January to March 2019, SSIFR has responded to 72 Fire Incidents, 71 Medical Incidents, 13 Rescues, and 10 calls for Assistance (Total 166 Calls) Operations This month firefighters attended our first of the year brush fires. Two fast moving brush […]
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Photos: BC Forest March Action
On Saturday April 6, 2019 Salt Spring joined 18 communities across BC taking action in support of better protection for our local and provincial forests. About 150 Island residents participated, first gathering at the Library and then marching through Ganges. Joe Akerman opened the event and spoke about the long tradition of stewardship by Coast […]
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From Space Junk to TED Talks: Forum
Moriba Jah grew up in Venezuela and then joined the US Air Force, where he was tasked with guarding nuclear missiles in Montana. Inspired by conversations with the engineers and technicians maintaining the missiles, he began to study – a path that took him to a PhD in Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Jah then worked at […]
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New Fire Hall – To Be Or Not To Be?
Salt Spring property owners have had the opportunity to review and vote upon a number of proposals for a replacement of the Ganges Fire Hall. All have been defeated but it’s time to look a little more closely at the reasons for the proposals and the reasons for the defeat. The Ganges Fire Hall has […]
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Fire Board Election Monday April 29, 201...
Is there a risk that foreign powers will try to influence our 2019 Fire Board Trustee election? The good news is: Absolutely not. Nobody outside of Salt Spring Island really cares how we structure and manage our fire service. But this also shows how uniquely isolated we are as an island. While the Crofton Fire […]
