ASK Salt Spring: Answered

Ask Salt Spring Answered host Damian Inwood talks to Gary Holman, CRD director and Local Community Commission member, about health care for seniors and regional transportation.

Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood speaks to Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands about the federal election, proportional representation and more.

Ask Salt Spring Answered host Damian Inwood talks to Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA for North Saanich and the Islands about the repel of the consumer carbon tax in BC, Bill 7 which gives the NDP cabinet sweeping powers, tax reform and proportional representation.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Sophia mom Bauer Jackson, adult services co-ordinator for Salt Spring Island Public Library about the Living Library project, where people share their life experiences as "living books."

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Eric Jacobsen, executive director of the Lady Minto Hospital Foundation about the Seabreeze Inn housing development for health professionals, doctor recruitment, a possible new clinic and other issues.

Host Damian Inwood talks to Rob Botterell about the Islands Trust, the BC budget, the future of BC's economy and the threat of tariffs.

In Ep. 56 of Ask Salt Spring Answered, host Damian Inwood speaks to Elizabeth May about the looming threat of US tariffs and how Canada is handling an attack on our sovereignty from south of the border.

Ask Salt Spring Answered host Damian Inwood talks to Tara Martin, a board member of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy and also UBC professor in Conservation Sciences, about the issue of loss of biodiversity on SSI.

Ask Salt Spring Answered host Damian Inwood talks to Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Island about taking over from Adam Olsen and issues like housing, roads, US tariffs and his role as House Speaker for the BC Greens.

Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Trish Boulter, trustee for School District 64 about SOGI, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity resource, and also about falling school enrolment and the expensive water taxi program.

Damian Inwood from CHIR-FM speaks with Jamie Holmes, Salt Spring Fire Chief about the fire smart program for residents, the new $13.3-million fire hall and putting easy to read number signs on your homes to help emergency service providers to get to the right place.

Damian Inwood talks to Laura Dafoe about Restorative Justice on Salt Spring Island

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Goh, Chair of the Chuan Society about the new Hearth pilot project at the portable at the former Phoenix School site on Drake Road, Salt Spring Island

Damian Inwood talks to Leslie Ash and Colin How, the new owners of The Salt Spring Exchange about the challenges of running a community platform and plans for the future.

Damian Inwood talks to Cherie Geauvreau of the Salt Spring Copper Kettle and the Wagon Wheel Housing Society about helping the islands needy and homeless population and about new housing alternatives.

Damian Inwood talks to Andrew Gaetz, South Vancouver Island operations manager for Emcon, which hadles repairs and maintenance of Salt Spring Island's road network.

Damian Inwood, host of Ask Salt Spring Answered, talks to Jamie Sterling, executive director of the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership about Gulf Islands tourism initiatives and ways the SGITP is raising money for affordable housing for employees in the tourism and hospitality trade.

Damian Inwood talks to David Forget, co-ordinator for the Mental Wellness Initiative on issues facing the unhoused on Salt Spring Island.

We talk to Damian President of Gulf Island Community Radio Society about various issues surrounding the launch of CHIR FM (107.9) including programming, The Record Shop, emergency broadcasting, the importance of volunteers and the 9 year journey to get on the FM broadcast air

Ep. 43 of Ask Salt Spring Answered in which we talk to Justine Starke about a Capital Regional District pilot project called the Rural Housing Program which, if it gets CRD funding, will provide a matching $40,000 grant to people wishing to develop a cottage or secondary suite on their property for affordable rent.

Ep. 42 Gary Holman talks to Ask Salt Spring Answered about the Drake Road housing project, increasing speed limits in Ganges and other issues.

Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May about a variety of topics including foreign interference, environmental racism, and housing.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Adam Olsen, MLA for North Saanich and the Islands about his decision not to seek re-election and his plans for the future.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Got, chair of the Chain Society about feeding the unhoused, harm reduction, the warming centre and other issues facing marginalized people.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Matthew Quetton, new Executive Director of the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about new directions and a new business directory.

Ep. 37 of Ask Salt Spring Answered, in which we talk to Salt Spring Island Trustee Laura Patrick about the Complete Communities Assessment and the Official Community Plan (OCP).

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Rollie Cook, chair of the Salt Spring Fire Protection District about the new firehall. equipment needs, fire protection and much more.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Jon Cookey, a board member of the Farmland Trust about food security on Salt Spring Island

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Brian Pyper, chair of the North Salt Spring Water District about the moratorium on new water hookups, the future of Channel Ridge and other topics related to water.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Green MLA Adam Olsen about why he was opposed to the NDP's latest housing policies.

David Forget of the Mental Wellness Initiative talks about the program and how it works on Salt Spring Island.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Gayle Baker of the LCC about road line painting and the Ganges boardwalk.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Julia Wagner of the Salt Spring Public library about The Fab Lab, where you can make anything using 3-D printers and much more.

We speak with Andrew Gaetz, operations manager for Emcom, the company that maintains roads on Salt Spring Island.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Polly Orr of Grow Local about food security on Salt Spring.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to RCMP Sgt. Clive Seabrook, detachment commander, about policing on Salt Spring.

Ep 32, Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Nora Layard, chair of the Transition Salt Spring Enterprise Co-op about Green Loans and other forms of loans to fund local businesses.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Alexander Fischer-Jean of Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about the Ambassador Program.

We talk to Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring about the latest on the climate action plan.

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Janey Rowland who is the co-ordinator for Housing Now, which is now on Salt Spring and puts people who need housing together with people who have it available.

Gary Holman, CRD director for Salt Spring and a member of the Local Community Commission, talks about tax hikes and new funding for housing.

We talk to CRD director Gary Holman about taxes, regional transit and absentee homeowner taxes.

Damian Inwood talks to Adam Olsen about $20,000 legislature desks, speed limits and BC Ferries

Green Party MLA Adam Olsen discusses the upcoming provincial election, secondary suite legislation and healthcare.

Ask Salt Spring Answered: Conversation with Adam Olsen, Green Party MLA about BC Ferries, Ganges Revitalization and the suggested 30k/h speed limit in the Ganges Village.

Damian Inwood talks with Alexander Fischer-Jean about the new Ambassador Program

Damian is in conversation with Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring, which is a climate action advocacy group. They discuss a number of climate action ideas for Salt Spring

Gary Holman talks about "prudent use of debt" to deal with aging infrastructure repairs such as the electrical room and rotting walls at the pool.

Minister Ron Flemings quickly goes over some of the recent transportation announcements dealing with Salt Spring, especially the Ganges Hill