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Trials and Triumphs of our Road Maintenance
November 8 Ten joined us to welcome Emcon Operations Manager Andrew Gaetz to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. As most Salt Springers know, Emcon (https://www.emconservices.ca/bc-contract-areas/) is our roads maintenance contractor. Andrew’s region includes all provincial roads from Chemainus in the north to Victoria, including Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan, Sooke, and all roads on the six […]
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Welcoming Penelakut Councillor Kurt to Discuss a Reconciled Salt Spring
November 1 Fourteen joined us for a conversation with Penelakut ((https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Penelkut&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8) Councillor Kurt Irwin, his uncles Ken and Chuck, and Archive volunteer managers Christina Marshall and Ceridwen Ross Collins. A unique and fun ASK Salt Spring, all seemed to enjoy a fascinating glimpse at our past as well as a future Salt Spring rich with […]
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Learning All About the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership
October 25 Ten came to this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome the new Executive Director of the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership, Jamie Sterling. After her Territorial Acknowledgement, she told us that she was “excited and delighted” as well as being a bit shocked to know that, after recently adopting a senior rescue cat, […]
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What is Functional Zero Homelessness?
October 18 Nine joined this ASK Salt Spring conversation with the Alliance to End Homelessness in the Capital Region CEO Sylvia Ceacero and Michelle Vanchu-Orosco, Director of Research and Data Analysis. This organisation (https://victoriahomelessness.ca/) was established in 2007 by the mayor of Victoria and other local leaders. Its mission is to arrive at functional-zero homelessness by […]
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Budget Talk: Welcoming Local Commissioners Ben and Earl
October 11 October 11 With only a few gathering to welcome Local Community Commissioners Ben Corno and Earl Rook, this ASK Salt Spring conversation was casual. This informal format allowed participants to get to know these two Local Commissioners, better understanding their perspectives on a wide range of issues. Chair Earl Rook offered us our […]
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Getting to Know All Four of our MLA Candidates
October 4 We had four very special guests at this ASK Salt Spring gathering – all of our MLA candidates (in alphabetical order): Rob Botterell (Green): vote.botterell.ca, David Busch (Conservative): https://www.conservativebc.ca/busch, Amy Haysom (Independent): https://www.aimforamy.ca/, and Sarah Riddell (NDP): https://sarahriddell.bcndp.ca/. Need to learn more? These candidates will be debating this Wednesday, October 9, 5:00-6:30 at […]
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Struggling With a Double Digit 2025 CRD Budget Increase
September 27 NOTE: Those of you who are watching carefully may wonder why Electoral Director/Local Community Commissioner (LCC) Gary Holman is often our ASK Salt Spring special guest. This is a result of circumstances: Chair Earl Rook has been on a family holiday in Europe, Ben Corno’s work schedule has interfered, and Brian Webster is […]
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“Why Not Simply Borrow Creative Housing Solutions from Other Communities?”
September 20, 2024: A small group gathered to welcome Electoral Director/Local Community Commissioner (LCC), Gary Holman, as well as LCC member Gayle Baker. After a lovely Territorial Acknowledgement by notetaker Sheila Dobie, facilitator Grant Fredrickson asked guests what “excites and delights” them. While, with a wry smile, Gary said that he is simply not the “excited […]
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A Heartfelt Farewell to MLA Adam Olsen
September 13, 2024: Eighteen joined us for all or part of the time for this very special ASK Salt Spring gathering welcoming Adam Olsen for his last time with us as our MLA. (Be sure, he is very likely to join us again in one of his future community roles!) We began with a Territorial Acknowledgement exploring the […]
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Conversations About Community Policing With RCMP’s Clive Seabrook
September 6, 2024: Ten welcomed RCMP’s Sergeant Clive Seabrook to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. After our Territorial Acknowledgement, Clive shared some of what “excites and delights” him. Personally, he was buoyed by his recent 20th wedding anniversary trip to Paris, a phenomenal city. Professionally, he is blessed by a career that continues to excite and intrigue him despite […]