Community of Salt Spring Island

Featured Stories

  1. Made in BC Dance on Tour brings dance to British Columbians

    A dance tour brought contemporary dance to eight BC communities thanks to funding from Innovations.

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  2. Gulf Islands School District hosts Explorations summer camps

    Students in Saltspring Island, Duncan attended Explorations summer camps in 2007.

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  3. Fulford Community School hosts Explorations camp

    Students on Saltspring Island attended an Explorations summer camp in 2005.

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Related Highlights

  1. 100 students attended Explorations summer camps.

  2. The Salt Spring Jazz and Blues Society received $6,500 from Innovations to develop a weekend jazz festival featuring international and local artists, and student musicians.

  3. The Salt Spring Island literacy task group received $100,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the community.

  4. More than 235 students attended Explorations summer camps in the Gulf Islands School District.

  5. Over 50 tourism businesses in the Gulf Islands received accessibility ratings from the Accessible Tourism program.

  6. Island Arts Centre Society received $3,087 from Catalyst for  Marketing and Human Resources Consultancy.

  7. Close to 1,000 students in 9 schools in the Gulf Island School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.