NOTE: Date change to October 9th The back to school party is happening Thursday, October 9th from 4-7pm at the Core Youth Centre. THE DIP will be playing a killer set followed by a DJ set. There will be free Yerbas as well as free food and a draw to win a CO-OP gift-card. This […]
Food Bank Collective Kitchen with SS Literacy
September 22, 2025 by
Are you a food bank recipient? Want to learn how to plan healthy meals based on food bank items? And learn how to save money on food costs in other ways? Join us for a food bank themed Collective Kitchen We will learn healthy meal planning on a budget, including food bank items, and other […]
From Pig Pens to Policy – Over 5 Decades of Recycling on Salt Spring
August 19, 2025 by
Kaleb Graham, Manager of Island Return It, and his grandfather Peter Grant, rounding 3 generations of a family connected to Recycling Tucked into a forested corner of Salt Spring Island, the Recycling Depot, operated by Island Community Services (ICS), quietly powers regional environmental action—sorting, storing and shipping thousands of kilos of diverted waste each year. […]
Active Aging on Salt Spring Island
August 11, 2025 by
The Island Community Services (ICS) Active Aging program builds on decades of grassroots support, including the longstanding Better at Home initiative, run by Shellyse Szakacs for over 10 years. Under the leadership of Kyla Duncan, Clinical Director, and alongside Deanna Roewood, Seniors’ Community Connector, the team is now re-imagining aging on the island using the […]
Birthday Party!
July 23, 2025 by
Family Place is having a BBQ birthday party … a time for re-connecting, reminiscing and fun! Welcoming past or present participants who have attended Family Place Early Childhood programs over the last 3 decades Wednesday, July 30 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Family Place at 120 Park Drive Early Childhood programming at Family Place is one of […]
