Prepared by Salt Spring Community Services Executive Director, Rob Grant, for a Chamber of Commerce event February 26, 2015 on organizational goals and local involvement. Salt Spring Island Community Services
Salt Spring Community Steps Up to Fund Shelter
The Country Grocer led campaign in partnership with the Legion has successfully closed the shortfall in funding the emergency shelter on the island for every night of the winter ‘In From the Cold’ is composed of an overnight shelter and evening meal hosted at the site of their main facility on Ganges Hill at 268 […]
Salt Spring Island Community Services Seeking Input to Family Housing
January 30, 2015 – Salt Spring Island Community Services will spend a month collecting detailed information about local family composition, income and housing needs to inform the planning for their new affordable housing development on Salt Spring. The information is needed to fill the gap in available data from other official sources since the long […]
Affordable Family Housing Project
Salt Spring Island Community Services (SSICS) is planning a new, affordable family housing project for a 5-acre property the organization owns within the Ganges Village area and adjacent to an established trail to Drake Road and Mouat’s Park. Currently, local families earning between $40K – $60K annually are challenged to find safe, secure and appropriate […]