ALL EYES ON THE BALL: Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) senior girls basketball team players, from left, Maraika McConchie, Miya deRoos, Kadence O’Dwyer, Donna De Roo and Elizabeth Innes are all part of the action during the final game of the Nairn Howe Memorial Basketball Tournament against a Dover Bay Secondary team from Nanaimo on …

Jan 28, 2025 · Is talking face-to-face worth five figures? With a budget now expected to top $11 million in spending annually, elected officials on a committee tasked with...

As published in the Nov. 13, 2024 issue of the Driftwood. Riches at every turn “Astoundingly rich diversity!” exclaim Nature Salt Spring club members as they marvel at what Baker Beach has to offer for nature outings.

6 days ago · The very best students from Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Young Artists Collegium Program come to ArtSpring for a special chamber music concert.

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Apr 24, 2024 · “So that indeed, when trustees do go out to their communities, they’re able to have that conversation in a good way,” said Luckham. An update to the Policy Statement — to revise the guiding document to address issues such as the climate crisis, growing housing needs and the Trust’s commitment to reconciliation with local First Nations — has been in planning since at least 2019. In ...

Jan 10, 2024 · The 10th annual Salt Spring Island Festival of Trees fundraiser was the most-attended yet, according to organizers, raising more than $6,200 for various local charities. And in addition to the […]

Feb 18, 2024 · The signs are scattered across the island: the word STUDIO, simple silhouettes of sheep, a number and an arrow. For 33 years now, the Salt Spring Island Studio Tour has welcomed visitors with a self-guided journey of discovery — a chance to interact with a curated selection of people and spaces, an opportunity to visit with the intentional artists that make our island their home — from ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Bryan, a graphic artist with over two decades of design experience, fills the role of art director. Living on Gabriola Island, his creative accomplishments include nominations for “website of the year" awards, contributing to a best-selling Canadian gardening book, and collaborating with prestigious authors and publishing houses on …

Jul 31, 2024 · In the pantheon of long-running news stories, it’s hard to top “Ganges Hill repaving plans.” Indeed, the Beddis-to-Seaview stretch of Fulford-Ganges Road has been specifically on Salt Spring’s radar since well before 2013, when consultants for the Capital Regional District (CRD) concluded one could flank the roadway with a …