Author: Gayle Baker

• Learning About our Soon-to-be-Released Climate Action Plan

   June 19, 2022: Fifteen gathered in the lovely United Church Meadow to welcome our special guest, Darryl Martin, Chair of the soon-to-be-released Climate Action Plan 2.0. Despite the focus on climate action, the first question requested an update about concerns raised last week about the Land Bank Society. There is some enthusiasm for an expanded role…

• Welcoming Gary Holman to our Socially-Distanced Gathering – in the Rain! 

  June 12, 2022: Thirteen came on this cool, rainy day, a pretty remarkable turnout in light of the weather and change of location to Portlock Picnic Pavilion. Gary joined us at noon, and, although one could interpret some of the concerns as critical, everyone appreciated that he had come to teach us, listen, and work with…

• Zooming With Adam: Safety and Health for Now and a Better Normal for the Future

   May 1, 2022: Fourteen joined us for this Zoom session with Adam Olsen as our special guest. We began our discussion with a question about logging, Specifically, to encourage expansion of Islands Trust authority over logging on private land, should letters requesting this continue to be sent to Minister Selina Robinson?  After answering in the affirmative,…

• Zooming About With Gary Holman in a Self-Isolating Community

  April 10, 2022: Thirteen Salt Springers came to this Zoom session of ASK Salt Spring to get some information from special guest, Gary Holman. The first 40 minutes was spent – once again – addressing road concerns. While some time was spent on logistics (When is the Transportation Commission going to meet again?) the focus of the discussion…

• MLA Adam Olsen: His Wisdom, Vision, and Optimism

  February 7, 2022: Our MLA, Adam Olsen, was the guest this week. The 16 Salt Springers who came had plenty of time to ask questions on a wide variety of issues as he arrived 45 minutes before scheduled (10:15) and stayed until slightly after 1:00. The conversation began with BC’s Speculation and Vacancy Tax, and, interestingly, as some…

• Electric Vehicles 101

  January 24, 2022: Thirteen Salt Springers came to ask their questions on a stormy Friday morning. Topics discussed included:  The conversation began with an exploration of the creation of Salt Spring’s own “scrap-it” rebate program for those transitioning from fossil fuel-powered to electric vehicles. It was suggested that this program could be administered by Transition Salt…

• Ferries, Parking and – Again! – Potholes and Pathways

  . January 17, 2022: Ten guests attended this session.  It came up in conversation that that there was no clock repairperson on SSI.Peter Grove corrected  me and gave me a contact number for Mark’s Clock Works, 250-537-0957 Cars should park on an angle on Jackson Ave between the Coop gas and the auto parts.  Angle parking rather…

• CRD’s Gary Holman: Dangerous Pedestrian Lanes, Safety, and the Need for Mental Health Services

   December 13, 2019: Thirteen came to this session with Gary Holman. a good surprise as, originally, it had not even been scheduled (nor advertised) due to Thrifty’s need for the room for holiday preparations. Major topics of conversation included:  Our first guest lives at the corner of two major roads and is concerned about her responsibility…

• MLA Adam Olsen Addresses Live Aboards’ Fears and Safety Referendum Opposition

  December 6, 2019: Adam Olsen came to answer question and the room was full most of the time, with standing- room-only for brief portions. A total of 26 Salt Springers came to ask him questions. Main topics of the day were a brief focus on roads, the suggestion that Islands Trust should be reformed, concerns expressed…

• Exploring Pathways, Painting, and Potholes with CRD’s Gary Holman 

  November 29, 2019: Eight guests came to ask questions of Gary Holman at this eight session of ASK Salt Spring. Unlike last week when the theme of the day seemed to be roads, this week, the conversation ranged widely from roads and safety to a January solution for the homeless, the proposed laundromat and possible renovations of the…