Author Archive for Christopher Roy
Christopher is the Communications Manager for saltspringcommunity.com
Exchange News: How to Modify or Stop Your Listing
We’ve created this short video tutorial on how to modify, stop or remove your listings from the SaltSpringCommunity.com Exchange. Enjoy!
Bruce Woods, The Perfect Dish – Globe and Mail, Letter to Editor
Salt Spring Island’s very own Bruce Wood, Chef/owner of Bruce’s Kitchen writes to the editor of the Globe and Mail about cooking from scratch vs. highly produced foods common in many of our diets. “I disagree that these sorts of dishes are causing the obesity epidemic. As a chef and cooking instructor, I teach balance, [...]
Fulford Hall Christmas Fair Video
Christmas Fairs are in full swing on Salt Spring. Enjoy our short video from the Fulford Hall Fair which is running through until Sunday. Find out details on all island fairs this weekend on Salt Spring by reading our short guide.
List News: The Words of Our Community as Art
Wordles are a tool for generating “word clouds” from content within SaltSpringCommunity.com and from the SaltSpringCommunity.com List. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear most frequently. You can see some interesting rhythms in language that the community here on the island are using to describe what we’re interested in, what is happening, what [...]
Saltspring Air Secures Local Olympic Security Terminal
“All the postings on the community list, petitions, letters and support paid off! It was announced today that Saltspring Island will be given a security portal during the Olympics. We will be allowed to fly direct to and from Vancouver during the Olympics, no detour to Nanaimo. A few more visitors to the island in [...]
Learn How to Get Automated BC Ferries Cancellation or Delay Notices
Learn how to get automated email notifications from BC Ferries when ferries that serve Salt Spring are late or canceled. Watch our short video tutorial which teaches you how to sign-up on bcferries.com – Enjoy!
Sustainable Masculinity Program with Robert Birch
Robert Birch will be launching a ten-week class for men called Sustainable Masculinity in January 2010. The project will include topics on father-son relationships, health and healing, communication skills, the value and expression of appropriate anger, personal vision and community service. Call 653-0036 or contact Robert by mail for more information. As an international educator [...]
Brigitte at the Market – Shares her Videos
Coming to Salt Spring Island in 2004 straight from France (Pyla sur mer) with her family (husband Bruno, 3 children and 2 cats,) Brigitte sells french pastries on the Farmer’s Markets of Salt Spring Island every Saturday and Tuesday. Her specialties are from french traditional recipes. Brigitte and Bruno opened a new bake shop one [...]
Discuss, Ask Questions and Get Heard on the Board!
You asked for it, now here it is. The islands very own SaltSpringCommunity.com Board discussion forum for lively online conversations on issues and ideas that we all care most about. Again and again, we’ve been asked to facilitate discussions on the SaltSpringCommunity.com List and while the list is a powerful community building tool, its not [...]
Salt Spring Cabin Featured in Dwell Magazine
Set an Salt Spring Island, the exterior metal skin of this single room cabin will be allowed to weather naturally. Inside, wood-finished surfaces create a cozy refuge. Outside a stunning outdoor shower. A large, weathered steel panel slides across a window wall, securing the space when the owner is away. The cabin is the work [...]
