People’s Roots is the Salt Spring Community Services farm program based on an acre of land in the Burgoyne Valley belonging to the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust that preserves land for the use of agricultural practices.
With support from Chorus Frog Farm and Bullock Lake Farm, 2015 has proven a bountiful year for the program. It marks the fourth year People’s Roots has been growing organic produce for Community Services programs such as Family Place, the Core Inn, the food bank, In from the Cold emergency shelter and the Yellow Sub — the daily mental health program……
People’s Roots Grow Deep
November 17, 2015 by
The Barney Bentall Cariboo Express
October 30, 2015 by
The Salt Spring Folk Club and Salt Spring Community Services are collaborating to present The Barney Bentall Cariboo Express on Salt Spring Island at Fulford Hall on Monday, November 23. The event is planned as part of the Folk Club’s annual season of concerts and to raise money for the Food Bank. It is one […]
Project Connect
October 13, 2015 by
We’ll be hosting the annual ‘Project Connect’ at the Outreach Building at Salt Spring Island Community Services. Project Connect is an opportunity for those who are experiencing homelessness or extreme poverty to connect with the resources, information and some supplies to help alleviate the impacts of living with no permanent home. Service providers, information, care […]
Homelessness Action Week
September 28, 2015 by
It’s time to take action to end homelessness on Salt Spring Island and the Southern Gulf Islands. The Housing First program aims to develop long-term housing solutions for everyone on Salt Spring Island, however, an essential aspect of ending homelessness is providing emergency shelter to those in need. Every night of the winter on Salt […]
October Screening Mammography Program
September 28, 2015 by
BC Cancer Agency Screening Mammography The Seniors Wellness Program is hosting the BC Cancer Agency’s mobile mammography screening program on Salt Spring Island from: October 13 – 16 and Oct 27 – 29 The clinic is held at the Lady Minto Hospital in their new Digital Mammography coach. B.C. women 40+ can book a screening […]
Salt Spring Celebrates Seniors
September 8, 2015 by
Thursday, October 1, 2015 is National Seniors Day. In celebration, Salt Spring Island Community Services Seniors’ Wellness Program is launching a “SALT SPRING CELEBRATES SENIORS” campaign. This campaign is an opportunity for Salt Springers to pay tribute to seniors who have helped build our lives, community and country. We would like to encourage everyone to […]
Contract Renewals
September 2, 2015 by
In addition to the typical “business as usual” service contract renewals there are a few noteworthy ones. Our agreement with the CRD to operate the recycling depot has now been officially renewed to 2019. The terms and payments have been kept the same as past years, with the exception of the elimination of a $ […]
Canada Could End Homelessness: But It’ll Cost $46/year
August 14, 2015 by
Nobody grows up with the aspiration to be the poster child for homelessness, but you take what you’ve been given, right?” Katrina Blanchard-Gervais laughs at the absurdity of it all, and she sounds more bright than bitter. After two years in homeless shelters, the mother of six now has an apartment as part of an […]
Salt Spring Joins 20,000 Homes
July 2, 2015 by
Salt Spring Community Services has signed onto a national initiative that strives to house 20,000 of Canada’s most vulnerable homeless people by July 1, 2018. The 20,000 Homes Campaign starts from the evidence-supported premise that permanent housing is a necessary first step to helping people work on the underlying problems that can cause homelessness, such […]
Food Coupon Program Improves Access
July 2, 2015 by
More Salt Springers can add a dash of healthy and local ingredients to their daily menu thanks to a successful food coupon program for seniors and low-income families. As many as 18 seniors and 20 families have participated in the weekly program since Tuesday Farmers’ Market vendors began to offer fresh produce in May, according […]
