Stopping Elders Abuse and Neglect In collaboration, the local Community Response Network (CRN) and the Salt Spring Public Library are presenting a free to attend, in person event. With Cari Taylor (BC CRN) – the provincial umbrella organization supporting local initiatives in reducing abuse, neglect and self neglect Plus Gillian Millan and Phil Downie from […]
Enhanced and New Services for Seniors
July 5, 2024 by
Seniors on Salt Spring Island will now be better supported to age in place, at home, thanks to expanding services for seniors out of Island Community Services. With new funding from the provincial Ministry of Health, seniors’ programming will expand to include a ‘Community Connector’ position as well as a range of enhanced services offered […]
Hunger Count 2023
November 2, 2023 by
The Food Banks Canada Hunger Count report, an annual assessment of Food Bank usage, was released last week with shocking findings. According to the report, in March of 2023, there were almost 2 million visits to food banks across Canada representing a 32 percent increase over 2022, the largest increase ever seen and the highest […]
Barney’s Back!
October 26, 2023 by
On Sunday November 19, after a three-year hiatus, the Salt Spring Folk Club will once again present Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express – a fundraiser for Island Community Services Food Bank. The Bentall family Hawthorne Foundation will match, dollar-for-dollar, donations to this worthwhile cause. Known as Western Canada’s longest running roots revue, the Cariboo […]
2023 Annual General Meeting
October 20, 2023 by
Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Services Society ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 3:00 pm Thursday, October 26, 2023 3rd Floor of The Core Building 134 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC The 3rd floor is accessible via elevator or stairs from West Doors facing McPhillips Avenue SSICS provides a broad range of community services in […]
