Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands news and information
WEBCrowd watches the ever-popular zucchini races at the Salt Spring Fall Fair at the Farmers’ Institute grounds on the Sept. 7-8 weekend. For more fair photos, see the Sept. 11 issue of the Driftwood newspaper and our Harvest Time publication coming out on Sept. 25.
Island Life | Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEBSep 17, 2024 · When it comes to when, where and how to get things fixed on Salt Spring, the good news is catching on. Nearly 150 people participated...
News Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The province-wide ban on outdoor burning enacted July 12 has ended, according to fire officials, who continue to urge caution even as burning is...
Opinion Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Opinion: Time for Change. September 17, 2024. By BOB MOFFATT I was born and raised in the islands and other than a stint in Toronto, B.C. is my home.
BLOOM, Susan - Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEBSusan Bloom 1936 – 2021. Susan died peacefully in her beloved Castle by the Sea on December 6th, 2021. The flag on her dock has been lowered to half mast as friends and family remember this remarkable woman. Her philanthropic work began as a young woman and continued up until her very last day – working to preserve and protect some of the ...
Editorial: Taken for a ride - Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEB2 days ago · The plan comes with a price tag of $10.3 million per year to start; $339,00 for Salt Spring and $51.12 for the owner of an average-assessed Salt Spring residential property. The proposed bylaw allows for almost twice that amount to be requisitioned. For comparison, Salt Spring has its own transportation service requisition — for sidewalks ...
ON TOUR, ON ISLAND - Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEBFeb 18, 2024 · The Studio Tour’s 2023 season featured 18 stops, from glassworks and photography to wine and farm goods — one of the busiest years on record, according to Hampson-Reid, a participating artist and also the tour’s coordinator, and certainly the most action since COVID shuttered so many studios to visitors. Those visitors returned ...
Repair Cafe’s a hit - Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEB2 days ago · The first two TSS Repair Cafes were held in February and May, with about 60 people attending the first and 80 the second. The next one is set for February of 2025. Cafe services are free but donations are appreciated. In the meantime, a clothing swap is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19 and a toy swap in early December.
More photos highlight Fall Fair fun | Gulf Islands Driftwood
WEB1 day ago · September 25, 2024. The Driftwood’s Harvest Time publication featuring Salt Spring Fall Fair photos and trophy winners was published Sept. 25, but Driftwood freelance photographer Rob Lowrie captured so many more great photos that we’ve made an extra album here. A super photo of Marishka and her prize-winning cabbage taken by Dorothy ...
Gulf Islands online events calendar created
WEBJuly 16, 2024. SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING ARTS. Salt Spring Arts (SSA) and the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership (SGITP) have collaborated to create and launch a community cultural calendar. The new community website, GulfIslandEvents.com, promotes public events centred around the arts, food …
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