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Charting a climate course: Salt Spring Island's Report Card 2023 unveiled
Transition Salt Spring on September 20, 2023
End Climate Delay July 2022, Photo credit:Â Alex Harris Salt Spring Island, just like the rest of the world, has not been immune to this year's climate crises. We've endured intense summer droughts, watched as wildfires spread across BC and Canada, and sat under days of smoky skies. The question is: Are we up for the […]
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Gulf Islands Secondary School starts the year with Consent Awareness Week
The Circle Education on September 18, 2023
Gulf Islands Secondary School has partnered with The Circle Education, IWAV and Salt Spring Community Services for its first-ever Consent Awareness Week. Consent is vital to many aspects of life, and is essential for young people to form healthy, respectful relationships. Responding to calls from students, GISS dedicated its first Health and Wellness Day of […]
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ASK Salt Spring discussing the Housing Council and local housing initiatives
ASK Salt Spring on September 18, 2023
Nine welcomed Robin Williams, new chair of the Housing Council, to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. After our Territorial Acknowledgement, Robin began by telling us what excites and delights him: lovingly renovating homes that others would demolish. He shared pictures of a home on Long Harbour with extremely serious foundation issues. After a complete renovation, […]
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Greenwoods raffle winner is sitting pretty
Greenwoods Eldercare Society on September 15, 2023
Photo: Greenwoods resident Bill Hogg (seated) reads the winning ticket name, Bonnie MacPhail at the bench raffle draw on September 11th. Behind (left to right) are Robert Steinbach from Country Grocer, sponsor of the bench; Wayne Glover, Vice Chair of the Greenwoods Eldercare board; Mel Ferrabee, Chair of the Greenwoods Family and Resident Council; and […]
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Salt Spring Solutions launches community dialogue on housing solutions
Salt Spring Solutions on September 13, 2023
With the release of the first public information video today, local non-profit Salt Springs Solutions launches its public engagement series, Solutions In Action!, aimed at creating positive dialogue on Salt Spring’s housing front. With a focus on respectful fact-based dialogue the organization plans to bring complex issues and solutions to the public in an entertaining […]
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Opinion: Should Salt Spring ratepayers have a choice in the design and build of the new fire hall?
David Courtney on September 13, 2023
On June 30, 2022, Salt Spring Island ratepayers affirmed the Referendum to approve $13.7 million dollars to build a new long overdue Fire Hall under the proviso - “No New Taxes”. Depending on how you spin the numbers the return was 75% voted in favour, which sounds impressive. There were 7588 Ratepayers eligible to vote, […]
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Community fundraising effort comes together to bring Quw’utsun elders back home
Stqeeye’ Learning Society on September 11, 2023
The Stqeeye’ Learning Society is thrilled to announce Mi tse’ t’akw’ (Coming Home), a once-in-a-generation fund-raising campaign that will bring Quw’utsun (Cowichan) elders back to their traditional territory in Xwaaqw’um (Burgoyne Bay) for the first time in 150 years. The community of Salt Spring Island is already coming together to support Stqeeye’s acquisition of an […]
