BC Housing Announces Supportive Housing Project for Salt Spring Island

BC Housing announced through a statement on Thursday, January 20 that they have entered into a partnership with the Capital Regional District to create a new supportive housing complex on Drake Road on Salt Spring Island. “The announcement that BC Housing is constructing and funding the operation of 28 new supported housing units is great […]

Annual General Meeting September 27th

Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Service Society 4:00 pm Thursday, September 27, 2018 Community Gospel Church 147 Vesuvius Bay Road   AGM agenda includes reports from the Chair, Treasurer and Executive Director and election of Directors. All residents of the Southern Gulf Islands are welcome to attend.  Only paid members may vote.  Annual membership […]

EMERGENCY SHELTER OPENS FOR SEASON

November 1st sees the opening of the ‘In From the Cold’ Emergency Shelter at Salt Spring Island Community Services (SSICS) for the cold weather season. “There is one notable difference this year in our status with BC Housing in that we have been approved for funding every night of the season as we see the need, rather […]

Meet John Pepper who walked off his Parkinson’s

John Pepper, the maverick South African Parkinson’s disease campaigner, will be on Salt Spring on Thursday September 29 to speak and demonstrate about his unique way of managing Parkinson’s symptoms. This talk will be of interest to those who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, as well as their care givers, and anyone else who […]

Annual General Meeting

Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Service Society ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4:00 pm Thursday, September 29, 2016 Community Gospel Church 147 Vesuvius Bay Road SSICS provides a broad range of community services including early childhood, family development, child and youth mental health, youth drop in, victim services, recycling, community housing and emergency shelter, seniors […]