Does BC Ferries have a plan for how they load cars onto the Fulford and Vesuvius ferries? If I’m in line early and still get put on the outside lane, then what’s the point of getting there early? My question is: Does BC Ferries have a “first there, first off” policy? — Erin Jory,...
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I wonder why some crosswalks are marked with two parallel painted lines yet others are painted in a stripe pattern, like the Lower Ganges crosswalk at the corner of Rainbow Road. — SH, Salt Spring Island The Ministry of Transportation of Infrastructure refers to these two types of pedestrian crosswalk markings as 1) two-line...
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Q: My question concerns school zones. I notice that the school zone by the Salt Spring Elementary school is marked with both the student icon and speed limit of 30 km/hr, but when you are in the area of the high school there is only the student icon, no speed limit. Is it still...
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Q. We’ve been walking around Portlock and noticed poles and these round concrete pads on the ground behind the batting cages. What are they? There’s about eight poles and they’re about 15 feet tall. Thanks! — Mel and Shell from Dagwood’s, Salt Spring Island A. The pads and poles are part of a track...
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I hear Salt Spring has a flag. Where did the design come from? — C.D., Salt Spring Island The Salt Spring Island flag was crafted out of a September 2001 design contest that was open to all island residents and held by the just-formed non-profit Salt Spring Island Monetary Foundation. Contestants were asked to...
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Q. Salt Spring’s Rotary Club is fundraising to send ShelterBoxes to Haiti. What exactly are ShelterBoxes? — Michaela Wells, Salt Spring Island A. At $1,000 apiece, each box provides a tent shelter and other supplies for 10 people. Stepping up to aid in Haiti disaster relief, the international charity ShelterBox has sent 4,100 such...
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