1+ week, 6+ day ago  (831+ words) A new report has reignited the debate over fairness in funding between urban centres and rural electoral areas (EAs), as Capital Regional District (CRD) officials said they will task future directors with addressing disparities revealed in regional spending. Suspicions that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (410+ words) Salt Spring is a place where people care deeply about their community, and don't shy away from engagement. But when it comes to who steps forward to lead, some voices are still missing. On Saturday, May 9 at 6 p. m. , Art Spring will…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (190+ words) Let me make this admission right off the bat. Since my early days, I've always wanted to be a philosopher. The idea I entertained was that I would have the knowledge and discretion to break down complex modes of thinking…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (389+ words) BY GISS ROBOTICS PROGRAM In the hallways of" Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS), the local robotics team, the Cyber/Scorpions, is doing much more than just playing with machines. They are cultivating the next generation of engineers, leaders and critical…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (786+ words) Back in 2019, Salt Spring's Peter Allan, his wife Lynda Monk and their still-in-school sons Jesse and Jackson had many dining-room table conversations about the state of the world and how to imagine a more positive future. So when Swedish youth…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (550+ words) The Islands Trust Council is preparing a public discussion on plans to shift notice distribution to Facebook and its website, as concerns over accessibility " and U. S. -owned social media " have dogged attempts to "harmonize" policies on individual islands. The current proposal…...