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Invitation to our MP I will be strolling the market on Saturday and around Ganges next week to gather signatures on a petition to invite/demand that our MP Lunn come to speak with us on issues concerning so man... N/A saltspring island/Canada 5 hours ago

More on rabbit invasion I have been inundated with emails regarding the importation of rabbits to Salt Spring. I knew that San Juan had a major infestation during the 70s but the following article illustrates that ... NA Salt Spring Island 5 hours ago

Rabbit invasion Australia. Wherever... it was an example of stupidity. Some fool thought he/she was doing something well intentioned. Starlings, dandelions, broom, rabbits, deer... when we mess with the eco... N//A SSI 5 hours ago

Rabbit Invasion In Australia, rabbits are a serious mammalian pest and are an invasive species. Annually, European rabbits cause millions of dollars of damage to crops. We don't need another invasive specie... n n/a 9 hours ago

Bunny invasion Did I read correctly that the bunny "sanctuary" is on Stark Road? There are herds of bunnies running loose on Stark Road! If you drive it early in the morning, especially between Acheson a... N/A North End 9 hours ago

Rabbit invasion I am wondering why more people aren't worried about the arrival of hundreds of rabbits to our island? I don't care how "secure" their cages are. Rabbits escape - that's what they do best. Th... NA Salt Spring Island 21 hours ago

REDUCE YOUR PLASTIC!! refill your soaps etc… I was really excited to find out the little eco store beside the pizza place in the country grocer complex has bulk cleaning agents, laundry soaps, dish soaps, etc etc! so you can just brin... n/a salt spring July 28, 2010

re: Democracy While the concept of pure democracy, as suggested in the recent posting by David Hallam, where every decision is voted on by every citizen, may sound ideal, and yes, we have reached a point ... dangerous SSI July 25, 2010

Democracy For at least the past 10 years it has been possible and eminently practical to have all citizens vote - if they wish - on each and every proposed piece of federal or provincial legislation r... Infinite Not Here Yet July 25, 2010

playing your drums at 3am i have been awoken at 3 am for two weeks in a row now by someone playing their drums close to 1188 beddis rd. This is wrong right? please stop or just play between 8am and 9pm.... na beddis rd July 19, 2010

Are you a SSI strata owner or on a strata council? Realtor? Devel... Come and join us for an inaugural and informal meeting to discuss the challenges, issues and rewards of strata ownership. Saturday evening 630 pm July 17 - please phone or e mail for locatio... n/a Ganges July 17, 2010

Community development discusion response to Harry Warner Harry You as well as the rest of us need the services of backhoe operators, plumbers, and many more tradesmen in order for you to develop your land. We all live on developed land, this is ... n/a SSI July 15, 2010

I S(upport) G(reed)?? For those of you who, like me, do NOT purchase the GI Driftwood I have copied below a letter from me published in the Driftwood on July 14th. I welcome comments or questions at harryw@savesa... n/a lees hill July 15, 2010

Spider Anything interested and familiar with spiders on this island? I have a relatively large spider with yellowish brown legs, same colour upper body, and same colour for the 4 oblong spots on... n/a North End July 1, 2010

Howl Magazine – Island Culture Request for submissions. Our third issue "Out There" is about innovation, discovering or accidentally finding at home, in your community, or in the world. We are seeking contributions of Lit... N/A GD Manson's Landing, Cortes Island June 23, 2010

Think Global. Act Local. http://bchannelnews.tv/?p=5478 For those of us choosing not to go to TO and for those islanders concerned about our global/local situation, the People's Summit is now on. B channel news is... N/A saltspring island/Canada June 20, 2010

The High Price of SSI Gas I sent this letter into the Driftwood 3 weeks ago. Instead of publishing this Viewpoint, they opted to run a fluff article on the front page about the graciousness of Ganges Gas lowering the... $0 Channel Ridge June 17, 2010

Beware The Bad Landlord Welcome to Saltspring Island, to those of you who are moving here, and Good day, to those who are already living here. Looking for a new home?? Need a temporary place for a year or so? Wa... ... SSI June 12, 2010

Accordionist extraordinaire! Just wanted to say that the young woman who is offering accordion lessons and services is amazing. I have heard her perform at the market and her music is absolutely beautiful, magical, and ... priceless SSI June 9, 2010

family cat found shot we found our cat two days ago after he had not come home as usual in the morning badly damaged but still alive riddled with shotgun wounds. We brought him in to emergency at the vet and tear... n/a fulford valley, near the fire hall June 2, 2010

Outdated ATM programming! Island Savings, please drop the company you're using for your ATM machines! They are unaware that DOS has been replaced with newer operating systems, that you CAN in fact offer things like o... n/a Ganges June 1, 2010

All Strata Councils, Strata Owners and other interested individua... Does anyone else on SSI think that there might be a benefit to forming a "Strata Group" with the idea of sharing opinions, problems, solutions, ideas, etc common to strata ownership and mana... N/A SSI June 1, 2010

Support group for people suffering from depression my apologies the return email for the support group is ssmailaman@yahoo.ca... No cost Long harbour May 26, 2010

Support group for people suffering from depression I'm interested in starting a small support group ( 6 to 12 individuals )biased somewhat on the 12 step premise.I will provide more information after I see what kind of response I receive. ... No cost Long harbour May 26, 2010

Impeach The Trustees The Salt Spring Roasting Company is leaving the island. That is to say, the most enlightened employer this island is ever likely to see has been driven off Salt Spring by the self-evident sh... Free Wherever we can find them. May 25, 2010

Companion Animals Enrich Our Lives Not sure how many have seen the letter below but thought it covered the subject well and included a link to additional information on the subject of how dogs and their owners can make great ... A healthy community Salt Spring Island May 21, 2010

Housing Shortage – Maybe YOU can help I sublet my cabin when I travel for long periods of time, the shortest being three months as many of you have seen the post that I put up subletting my cabin. Within these short 48 hours I... Affordable All over the island May 6, 2010

Careless drivers In addition to another person's posting - there are alot of careless drivers' on this island - passing cyclists, pedestrians and horses everywhere, very often on blind corners or road areas ... could be someones life! Salt Spring Island April 29, 2010

Ever lived is Japan?? I would love to talk with someone who has lived in Japan... Mainly southern areas...Kobe and south.. We are a jewish/buddhist family with a small child and just doing some initial research.... n/a whole island April 24, 2010

reusable bags Those cheap fabric bags are not a solution to paper or plastic. Non-woven polypropylene bags are made from the same stuff as disposable plastic bags - petroleum. In fact, they're made wit... n/a ganges April 20, 2010

Phone calls Has anyone else received a phone call asking you to check your computor for viruses? out of area 1223,1222,1226, this makes me nervous!... n/a SS April 19, 2010

Wanting to connect with ADOPTIVE PARENTS on SSI Hi, I am a parent of an adopted child. If you are like me, you know that nothing about parenting an adopted, traumatized child is the same as parenting biological children. I would like to m... n/a TBD April 17, 2010

tennis anyone? I am fairly new to the island and would love to hit the courts...hard to play by myself...anyone?... n/a Salt Spring Island April 13, 2010

Adult Ballet for beginners Beginner Ballet with Naomi Jason. Starts April 7 at All Saints by the Sea 5 to 6:30pm drop in $20.00 or buy a class card... $20.00 drop in All Saints by the Sea April 5, 2010

Antroposophical Society Looking for likeminded people to share a coffee with. Are there any Antroposoph people out there on the island to connect with an 80 year old philosopher lady for great conversation in Germ... N/A North End March 20, 2010

Telus or Rogers? Hi Community, We're one of the poor folkes left out to dry from Gulf Island's Wirless going belly up. As we're in the south end and get no high speed from lines, we have to go wirelss. It ... n/a Deep South March 18, 2010

Fulford Harbour clean up The problems with garbage,old furniture and wreckage washing up and being abandoned in Fulford Harbour is not a new issue.My Father had his fishboat docked there for almost 20 years and was ... $ ssi March 18, 2010

My apology & boats are homes no doubt My Apologies & Boats are homes no doubt. I just wanted to apologize for the tone of my last post. I did not intend on offending anyone or belittle, degrade or make light of the strugg... Worthwhile Fulford March 18, 2010

Re: Boats are Homes: Isabella clean-up In response to the posting "Boats are Homes: Isabella clean-up" I couldn't agree more - we are becoming quite an inhumane lot. I WAS the owner of the boat that washed ashore while its owner... n/a Lee Road March 17, 2010

Violence Against Women: Island Men Speak Out With heavy hearts we want to acknowledge murder victims Jessica Lloyd and Cpl. Marie-France Comeau. What profound grief their families and friends must be suffering. Nor do we forget the two... N/A SSI February 23, 2010

Baby Fair on Salt Spring Baby Fair on Salt Spring in the beginging of April. Come sell your new or used toys, clothes, and etc! It's a multi garage sale type deal with some new vendors and such! $5 a Table ... na na February 19, 2010

LOUD AND CLEAR AND THE GOLD GOES TO . . . Tomorrow morning, Peter Vincent will have Gary Utter in the studio, fresh back from his excellent adventure at the opening ceremonies, and more! Tune in at 8:00 am... CFSI 107.9 MERCHANT MEWS PENTHOUSE STUDIOS February 18, 2010

Parents!! Time to start monitoring your teens partying!! Part 2 Thank you for the kind and encouraging emails you sent. A lot of people wanted to know what they could do to help...Here's a couple of suggestions off the top of my head: 1) Get involve... n/a Beaver Point Hall February 10, 2010

Parents!! Time to start monitoring your teens partying!! There was a wonderful benefit at Beaver Point Hall on Saturday night; Shake It For the Quake, that was marred by vandalism outside of Little Red Schoolhouse. This is an ongoing problem at a... n/a Beaver Point Hall February 8, 2010