EVENTS & NEWS
The Toy Swap Returns!
This holiday season, Salt Springers are invited to spread joy and reduce waste by taking part in the Community Toy Swap at Meaden Hall. This fun, family-friendly event gives pre-loved toys a second life while helping make the holidays brighter for local families. WHEN: December 4 & 5th, 2026 WHERE: Meaden Hall, 120 Blain Rd…
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Heart Circle for Hard Times
Heart Circle with Maggie Ziegler November 22nd, 2pm – 4:30pm Cost: Pay What You Can Where: Salt Spring Hospice, 202 – 118 Fulford Ganges Road In a small facilitated group, we will share the feelings – grief, anger, despair and more – that we carry about living in difficult times. Coming together to name and…
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Local Elections Are Decided By Very Few People; Let’s Change that on October 17
By Transition Salt Spring Elections & Candidates, Local News – October 15 2026 on the Salt Spring Exchange. See the original post here. I find it unfortunate and troubling that local elections on Salt Spring get decided by very few people. We need more voices heard than the 31.9% of voters who voted in the last local election. Typically, only…
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Where Do Area Director Candidates Stand On Freshwater Sustainability?
By Transition Salt Spring Elections & Candidates, Local News – October 9, 2026 on the Salt Spring Exchange. See the original post here. All 3 candidates running for CRD Area Director in the Oct 17 election responded to a Community Resiliency questionnaire sent by Transition Salt Spring in collaboration with the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust. See below their responses…
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Where Do LCC Candidates Stand On Freshwater Sustainability?
By Transition Salt Spring Elections & Candidates, Local News – October 9, 2026 on the Salt Spring Exchange. See the original post here. All 5 candidates running for Local Community Commission Commissioner in the Oct 17 election responded to a Community Resiliency questionnaire sent by Transition Salt Spring in collaboration with the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust. See below their…
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Where Do Islands Trust Candidates Stand on Engagement with First Nations on Land Use?
By Transition Salt Spring Elections & Candidates, Local News – October 9, 2026 on the Salt Spring Exchange. See the original post here. All 5 candidates running for Islands Trust Trustee responded to a Community Resiliency questionnaire sent by Transition Salt Spring and the Farmland Trust. See below their responses to Engagement with First Nations on Land Use. (Overall survey: https://transitionsaltspring.com/election-2026-questions/)…
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Viewpoint: More questions answered by candidates
By Transition Salt Spring Elections & Candidates, Local News – October 6, 2026 on the Gulf Islands Driftwood. See the original post here. In the last local election, less than one in three Salt Spring registered electors (31.9 per cent) voted. Many factors contribute to low voter turnout, but one of them is people not feeling like they know…
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Where Do Area Director Candidates Stand On Ganges Village Development and Livability?
By Transition Salt Spring Elections & Candidates, Local News – October 8, 2026 on the Salt Spring Exchange. See the original post here. All 5 candidates running for Local Community Commission Commissioner in the Oct 17 election responded to a Community Resiliency questionnaire sent by Transition Salt Spring in collaboration with the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust.See below their responses…
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Where Do LCC Candidates Stand On Ganges Village Development and Livability?
By Transition Salt Spring Elections & Candidates, Local News – October 8, 2026 on the Salt Spring Exchange. See the original post here. All 5 candidates running for LCC Commissioner in the Oct 17 election responded to a questionnaire sent by TSS and the Farmland Trust. See below their responses to question 3.(Candidate responses to all questions: https://transitionsaltspring.com/election-2026-questions/) Q3. Ganges Village…
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