An on-line collection of historical photographs, maps, documents and audio files about Salt Spring Island and the surrounding area. The archive also includes extensive searchable links to Salt Spring’s Driftwood and Barnacle newspapers as well as many other island publications.
Please visit the Salt Spring Archives’ website for a complete list of the digitized collection as well as for contact details or to make an appointment.
Times Colonist Online Edition 1858-1910
Free and fully searchable database of the first 100,000 pages published by the Times Colonist, covering every issue from Dec. 11, 1858 to 1910 including advertisements and announcements.
Links
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- Salt Spring Archives: An on-line collection of historical photographs, maps, documents and audio files about Salt Spring Island and the surrounding area. Please visit the Salt Spring Archives’ website for a complete list of the digitized collection as well as for contact details or to make an appointment.
- Gulf Islands Information: links to many Gulf Islands sites as well as to search engines, ferry schedules and more.
- Salt Spring Weather Stations at the schools. Find out the temperature anywhere on Salt Spring.
- Salt Spring Literacy: a registered non-profit charity working mainly with adults to upgrade reading, writing, comprehension, and basic math skills. Tutors can help you read documents, pass the written driver’s test, read to your children, upgrade your skills so you can apply for job training or learn to use the computer. E-mail coordinator@saltspringliteracy.org or leave a message at 250-537-9717.
- Salt Spring Island Community Services: a not-for-profit charitable organization provides a broad and diverse range of services and supports to the communities of the Southern Gulf Islands. Services include Family Place, adult counselling, services for the developmentally challenged, mental health drop-in, food bank, recycle depot.
- FETCH – Community Health Resource: a new community web-based resource that helps the public and health care providers access comprehensive information about community health and social services on Salt Spring Island.
- Seniors Services Society provides information, a drop-in centre, and a Friendly Visitor program. Contact 537-4604 or 537-4607.
- Senior Living Housing Directory is an online resource for seniors and family members looking for alternative housing to match their desired lifestyle, or medical/mobility needs. Senior residences and housing communities throughout BC are listed.
- Salt Spring Exchange is an alternative communication service for our island neighbours and those around the world who love Salt Spring Island as much as we do. Find out how to join the popular island listserv or browse the online classified listings.