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Obituary: Roger Warren
Patricia Parkes on April 8, 2021
Roger Stewart Warren was born in Epsom, Surrey, England, on the 16th of August 1941. He emigrated to Canada with his parents as a teenager and grew up in Ontario. In 1984 he moved to Salt Spring Island, BC, where he established Chickadee Pine, a handmade furniture business. He participated in the restoration of Mahon […]
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Watch: New Film About Creating a Resilient Salt Spring Released Online
Salt Spring Solutions on April 7, 2021
Salt Spring Solutions is a group of volunteers who care about protecting our incredible natural environment while ensuring we maintain a vibrant, diverse, and fair community for all. Like many, we care deeply about ensuring our island is resilient in the face of the many big challenges facing us in the 21st century. Yet in […]
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ASK Salt Spring Everything You Need to Know About Electric Vehicles (EVs)
ASK Salt Spring on April 5, 2021
ASK Salt Spring welcomed Jim Standen, Salt Spring’s passionate and energetic electric vehicle (EV) expert, as well as lead of Transition Salt Spring’s Electric Vehicle Working Group. If you want to know anything about electric vehicles, Jim is your man. This was clearly illustrated by the information-filled and fascinating discussion in this ASK Salt Spring […]
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COVID-19: Province shifts to Phase 3: millions to book vaccine appointments online
Salt Spring News on April 5, 2021
All eligible adults in B.C. will soon be able to follow an easy, three-step process to register and book their vaccine appointments online, as the Province moves to Phase 3 of B.C.’s COVID-19 Immunization Plan ahead of schedule. “British Columbians faced the countless challenges of this past year with incredible courage,” said Premier John Horgan. […]
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COVID-19: Easter Weekend and Troubling Island Health Case Trends
Lady Minto Hospital Medical Staff Association on April 1, 2021
As spring days bring beautiful weather and Easter weekend brings hope of new beginnings, we need to remind ourselves that COVID continues to be a real and present health risk in our community. The start of the COVID vaccination program has brought new hope for the end of the pandemic. However some troubling trends are […]
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COVID-19: With Cases Surging, Now Is Not the Time to Travel or Gather Indoors
Island Health on April 1, 2021
Island Health is urging people to avoid the high-risk activities that have pushed COVID-19 cases to an all-time high throughout our region. With the upcoming long weekend and important religious holidays that normally bring friends and family together, Island Health is calling on everyone to closely follow the Orders and guidelines put in place by […]
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Salt Spring RCMP Looking for Witnesses and To Identify Suspect(s) in Mischief
Salt Spring RCMP on April 1, 2021
The Salt Spring RCMP is seeking witnesses after two vehicles were damaged on Northend Road, near Fairway Drive at St. Mary Lake in the early morning hours of March 28, 2021. For reasons that have yet to be determined, unknown suspect(s) decided to throw rocks at two parked cars. The rocks caused damage to the […]
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COVID-19: Immunization Clinic Relocates to ArtSpring Centre
Salt Spring News on April 1, 2021
Effective Wednesday, April 7, 2021 all scheduled immunization appointments for Salt Spring Island will be held at the ArtSpring Centre (100 Jackson Avenue) on Salt Spring Island. People with appointments at the health unit on or after April 7the, 2021 will be informed of the shift to ArtSpring. Once fully operational, the clinic at ArtSpring […]
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Savage Dog Attack Kills 6 Sheep and 1 Lamb on Falcon Farm
Julia McKinley on April 1, 2021
Note: Graphic images that might not be suitable for all ages are included in this story. A savage dog attack, which left one ewe dead and 5 mortally wounded, happened on Monday night this week on Musgrave Road. We heard dogs around 11:30 p.m. and rushed out to the sheep barn knowing that we had […]
