Is the Canadian Dream of Homeownership Dead for Many of Our Youth?
October 6 Thirteen gathered to welcome MLA Adam Olsen and Outreach Coordinator Laura Parker to this ASK Salt Spring gathering in our new,...
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Gayle Baker
Oct 4, 20235 min
Climate Action Report 2023: A Wake-Up Call for Salt Spring
In our recent ASK Salt Spring gathering, 16 community members welcomed Transition Salt Spring (TSS) volunteers Bryan Young (Chair) and...
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Gayle Baker
Sep 26, 20235 min
Worried About our Lack of Worker Housing? Come on, Salt Spring - Become a HomeSharer!
September 22 We welcomed Janey Rowland, coordinator of our new Housing NOW HomeShare Registry Program, to this ASK Salt Spring gathering....
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Gayle Baker
Sep 18, 20236 min
Salt Spring's Housing Council Changes Direction to Focus on Business-Built Worker Housing
September 15 Nine welcomed Robin Williams, new chair of the Housing Council, to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. After our Territorial...
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Gayle Baker
Sep 11, 20237 min
Completing that Food Security Circle with our Abattoir, Composting, and Root Projects
September 8 While the information we gained was rich, the turnout to welcome one of our newly-elected Local Community Commissioners...
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Gayle Baker
Sep 6, 20236 min
Island Pathways - Committed to Safer Walking and Cycling for Over Three Decades
September 1 Only seven came to welcome Island Pathways’ President, Bob MacKie, board member Margaretha Nordine, and Treasurer Luke...
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Gayle Baker
Aug 28, 20238 min
Roads 101: Welcoming MoTI and Emcon
August 25 Twenty joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome Owen Page, our Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI)...
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Gayle Baker
Aug 21, 20236 min
That Difficult Balance: Parking Impacts of Creating a Walkable, Cycle-able Ganges
August 18 Nine came to this ASK Salt Spring gathering to discuss parking in Ganges. After our Territorial Acknowledgement, a participant...
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Gayle Baker
Aug 15, 20239 min
Ferries, Trains, Cars, Bicycles, and Pedestrians. . . .Transportation Hits the Headlines. . .Again!
August 11 Fourteen joined us at this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome CRD’s Gary Holman, our Electoral Director as well as a member...
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Gayle Baker
Aug 9, 20238 min
MLA Adam Olsen Challenges Status Quo: Do MLAs Still Need to Sit Two Sword Lengths Apart?
August 4 Twenty-two joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome MLA Adam Olsen, assistant Patricia Pearson, and intern Maya...
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Gayle Baker
Jul 31, 20236 min
An Optimistic Chamber of Commerce Dives into Projects to Enhance Ganges Vitality
July 28 Only seven joined us this week to welcome Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce’s (https://www.saltspringchamber.com/) Operations...
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Gayle Baker
Jul 26, 20237 min
Umbrella Society - Providing Shelter From the Storms of Addiction in Victoria and now Salt Spring!
July 21 Only ten gathered to welcome Umbrella Society’s (https://www.umbrellasociety.ca/) Rebecca Wakefield, Evan James, and Corey...
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Gayle Baker
Jul 18, 20237 min
Housing, Water, Transportation. . . .CRD's Gary Offers Some New Twists to On-Going Conversations
July 14 Ten joined us to welcome CRD’s Gary Holman at this ASK Salt Spring gathering. After his Territorial Acknowledgement, Gary spoke...
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Gayle Baker
Jun 27, 20236 min
Welcoming Our Ambassadors!
June 23 Nine joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering welcoming some of the coordinators of our new Ambassador Program, David Norget, Karen...
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Gayle Baker
Jun 13, 20239 min
Lots of CRD Doings. . . and a Full Plate of Decisions Awaiting the Soon-to-Convene LCC
June 9 Twelve came to welcome CRD’s Gary Holman to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. In his Territorial Acknowledgement, Gary noted that...
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Gayle Baker
Jun 6, 20237 min
A Party in the Meadow to Welcome Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming and Staff
June 2 The atmosphere at the ASK Salt Spring gathering in the Mouat’s Meadow (one time location) had a celebratory party atmosphere,...
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Gayle Baker
May 30, 20237 min
Are We Actually on the Verge of Crafting a Solution to our Housing Crisis?
May 26 Thirty gathered to welcome Salt Spring Solutions board members, Elizabeth FitzZaland and Mairi Welman, for a discussion of their...
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Gayle Baker
May 23, 202317 min
Ten Local Community Commission Candidates: Ten Opinions and a Rich Conversation
May 19 Thirty - including 10 Local Community Commission (LCC) candidates - came to this ASK Salt Spring gathering to discuss LCC and CRD...
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Gayle Baker
May 17, 20239 min
Trash, Effluent, and Biosolids. . . Lots to Learn About this Waste-Filled Topic
May 12 Eleven welcomed CRD Electoral Director, Gary Holman, to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. After our Territorial Acknowledgement,...
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Gayle Baker
May 10, 20235 min
Adam Speaks With Us About Housing. . .Will Provincial Legislation Impact Salt Spring?
May 5 Seventeen came to this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome MLA Adam Olsen. We were also pleased to welcome his staff, Laura...
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