Goodbye to the TSS EV Working Group After over a decade of dedicated service, the TSS EV Working Group has decided to close the group. The reason? EVs have reached the mainstream, and the need for education and advocacy has diminished since the group’s inception. TSS would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all…

TSS is advocating with Island Pathways on closing the loop through Salt Spring on the Salish Sea Trail Network. Check out Island Pathways website here…

Why: Ride to show your support for safer walking & wheeling trails on Salt Spring. There will also be bicycle blender smoothies afterwards…  What: The group cycling route will take us on sections of the future Salish Sea Trail Network.  When: Friday, April 21st from 2pm – 4pm. Rally with Adam Olsen at 3:30pm. Where: Starting…

The strategy strengthens BC’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for and respond to the changing climate. This includes sudden events like wildfires, floods and heatwaves as well as changes that happen more slowly like receding glaciers, rising sea-levels and shifting ecosystems. Actions fall under four key pathways that work to strengthen our foundations for success, build…

Let’s Get There Green! Transportation Solutions for the Gulf Islands Presented and Recorded on March 31, 2022 Watch Replay Here For those keen to learn more about transportation issues on Salt Spring, we are please to share the video of our transportation-focused event that took place in March, along with the chat messages – which include…

Video- Let’s go shopping for an EV! Buying an electric vehicle is a huge decision. You can save thousands of $$ on your next electric vehicle through BC’s Point of Sale Rebate Program. Whether you are looking at an electric car or e-bike, we can help make the decision-making process easier and save you money. …

Three years ago, then Alberta Premier Rachel Notley famously singled out Salt Spring Islandwhile debating environmental activist Tzeporah Berman, saying “Here in Alberta we ridehorses — not unicorns. And I invite pipeline opponents to saddle up on something that isreal.” The Canadian Press widely ran her quote comparing Trans Mountain protesters to“dewy-eyed unicorn jockeys.” read…

Fans of e-bikes now have a new place to charge up when visiting Salt Spring Island. Islanders who brave the journey to the deep south from points north of Ganges can now be confident of having enough juice to complete their return home. E-bikes also take a lot of work out of our hills, while…

August 12, 2021 from Islands Trust website Lək̓ ʷəŋən, METULIYE/Victoria, B.C. – After more than 15 years advocating for Ottawa to reduce and ultimately eliminate 33 freighter anchorages, Islands Trust learned today that Transport Canada and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will be working with partners to design a new system to improve marine vessel…

OPINION: CRD must push province to fund rapid bus instead of expanding highways From Capital Daily: New climate action policy sets important precedent for other regions By Eric Doherty and Jane Welton August 11, 2021 On Wednesday, July 14, the Capital Regional District (CRD) board unanimously approved a groundbreaking new policy on transportation prioritization in…