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ask for lis list: AGM tonight, for the Chamber of Commerce...make sure you're a member! - 05/31/12 10:52 AM
In business? On Salt Spring? Make sure you're a member of the renewed Chamber of Commerce. Be at tonight's Annual General Meeting, at Lion's Hall, beginning at 6 p.m. Interested in volunteering to sit on the Board? Let your name stand during the "nominations from the floor" portion of the AGM. Tourism is the main engine of commerce on Salt Spring. In a sense, everyone on the Island is in business. It's not just the obvious sector, the retail segment. In providing an item or a service "for sale", then one is in business. Help to create a viable local … (0 comments)
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ask for lis list: Pacific Northwest Coast Spring-into-Summer! - 05/29/12 03:42 PM
Sliding into Summer? In spirit, for sure! This La Nina year has delivered a mixed bag of unusual weather patterns, globally. On the Pacific Northwest Coast, we seem to have been through a long late Fall...grey, rain events, windstorms, needing Fall weight clothing, even in May. Every now and again, a high builds in...inviting bursts of true late Spring, with sun, warmth, and definite beach weather! Then the lows, sweeping across the Pacific, track in again. Gardens like this sun-rain-sun-rain cycle...a very lush Spring surrounds us! But Summer weather in February in the Prairies? Something's askew! Meantime, enjoy those sunny … (4 comments)
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ask for lis list: Oceanfront Estate on special Salt Spring Island! - 05/25/12 12:00 PM
Superlative 5+ acre point, with easy access oceanfront, private coves and bays, warm ocean swimming, dramatic & panoramic views, dock in protected bay, sunrises and sunsets...this truly is the very best waterfront opportunity on special Salt Spring Island! Beautiful home, the best of the country home design ethic, an Osborne & Clark imagining of an authentic country property retreat. Be inspired by the interior charm, by the ocean, islands, & mountain vistas offered from all principal rooms...a lovely blurring of interior and exterior spaces...this appealing home says "welcome", immediately! Dream kitchen, welcoming living with inglenook style feature stone fireplace, country dining, … (8 comments)
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ask for lis list: Day trip ideas, from Salt Spring Island...voyaging! - 05/23/12 09:19 AM
Day trip ideas? Easy to branch out from lovely Salt Spring, & to drift through our neighbouring Islands. Pick a different one each time...give it a day of exploration...treat the ferry as the sea voyage it really is...& enjoy the fun of encountering the "total Gulf Islands" experience. A summer project? Have fun! The upside? You get to come home to special Salt Spring Island, at the end of the day. Intrigued by another island & would like more info/property options details? Call me...look forward to connecting you to your dream Island property, on the Island that resonates with you.... … (2 comments)
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ask for lis list: The lovely month of May.... - 05/22/12 09:32 AM
A time of year of explosive & lush beauty, on the Pacific Northwest Coast! May is a month that we all dream about, in that November to March time of grey & drizzle, when our region lives up to its "wet coast" nickname. Now, though, it's about blossoms spilling everywhere...apple, plum, cherry, pear...rhododendrons & azaleas...lilacs & peonies...tulips & bluebells...magnolias & wisteria...and have you seen those Dogwoods? A fitting flower for B.C.'s provincial floral emblem! Wild roses hedge in daisy strewn pastures...climbing roses are budding, ready for June. Off to Ruckle Park or to Burgoyne Bay Park with a picnic...wade at … (10 comments)
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ask for lis list: Vineyard in your future? How about on Salt Spring Island? - 05/20/12 09:25 AM
Superlative opportunity! In the heart of the Fulford Valley/Burgoyne Valley, with excellent sun exposures and dramatic valley, mountain, and ocean viewscapes...a short stroll to beach and to miles of riding and walking/hiking trails...this land is superb. The gift? This ten acres is the home of renowned Garry Oak Vineyard...award-winning wines, often showcased at Hastings House and other luxury venues, and featured in fine dining establishments. The home is a custom architect designed gem (Osborne & Clark, from Vancouver...famed for their country ethic)...you will be immediately eased into the Salt Spring lifestyle as you enjoy this stellar property. The Fulford Valley/Burgoyne Valley … (6 comments)
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ask for lis list: Soccer fun on Salt Spring...an annual tourney event. - 05/19/12 03:06 PM
Another special event that occurs on Salt Spring, annually, is the B.C. soccer tourney. And yes, both the sailing race & the big soccer event take place every year on the same holiday weekend! If you're catching ferries, remember to leave lots of time...vacation seekers, racers, soccer players...and their families...it's definitely a busy weekend on many levels! Might even be line-ups at restaurants...enjoy it all.
Did we mention the live music gigs around the island? The studio/gallery tours all open and welcoming? The kayak rentals & scooter fun? What about the cyclists, prepping for June's Velo Village event? Take time...smell … (0 comments)
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ask for lis list: Annual Round Salt Spring Sailing Race...great weather! - 05/19/12 02:52 PM
May 19, 2012.
Got your best vantage points for enjoying the drama of the annual Round Salt Spring Sailing Race? The start is in Ganges Harbour...if you miss that, you can see them come round Beaver Point at Ruckle Park. For a long distance vista, catch the fleet from the heights of Mt Tuam Estates. Out at Musgrave Landing? They start up Sansum Narrows, past here. A great sighting deck is at the Seaside Kitchen at Vesuvius! Out at end of Arbutus Road, at Southey Point? Another great view of the fleet, as they round the island to start down … (0 comments)
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ask for lis list: Victoria Day Holiday Weekend in Canada...beginning of summer? - 05/18/12 02:25 PM
The May Long Weekend is with us...called Victoria Day, it commemorates the birthday of Queen Victoria. This is a special year for Britain & the Commonwealth countries as it celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth...this marks 60 years on the throne. Lots of events, and members of the Royal Family will be visiting the Commonwealth countries, including coming to Canada. The Commonwealth countries certainly all began as colonies of Great Britain, at the close of the 19th Century, at the height of the Age of Empire...now, they are a loosely knit federation, involved with trade & commerce among many … (0 comments)
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ask for lis list: Canadian Pacific Northwest Coast...it's about the water! - 05/15/12 11:00 AM
Coastal people...the allure of water.... Vancouver is an amazing city, suspended between sea & mountains. It has nowhere to go but up! The Sunshine Coast (good marketing ploy...gets same rain as Vancouver's North Shore!) is also a thin ribbon of land between sea & mountain. Vancouver Island's undulating length is split between wild west coast & softer east coast by the spiny med-section of those mountains, again. Victoria sits at the very south end of the large reach of Vancouver Island...it is the capital city of B.C. The Gulf Islands, including Salt Spring Island, nestle into the lee shore of … (4 comments)
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ask for lis list: Hamptons style on special Salt Spring Island! - 05/15/12 10:13 AM
Lovely winding drive, through coastal forest, emerges at lawn, with "natural" mature landscaping, orchard, and a seaside home and cottage to inspire one. With an appealing blend of "west coast contemporary" with Hamptons elegance, this home lends itself to a family retreat use, perhaps a high end bed & breakfast option, would make an ideal corporate retreat, and a professional couple working from home would also find this home's design of significant interest. Inviting verandah style covered deck at entrance, formal entry foyer, spacious oceanside living with custom and energy efficient fireplace, entertainment size dining with an ocean vista, cooks' dream … (1 comments)
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ask for lis list: Cottage retreats...waiting for you on Salt Spring Island! - 05/12/12 09:02 AM
Cottage Retreats Just For You! Very tranquil and private oceanview lot, with "sweetie" one bedroom cedar cottage in place. Wood floors, majestic forest surround, orchard, easy care landscaping, private drive entry, seasonal creek on one border. Just steps to quiet beach access -- possible to moor a boat on a mooring buoy, in the bay, and sandy beach allows beachcombing pleasures, and warm ocean swimming when tide is in. Just minutes to Ganges Village, and to all services/amenities. A best buy investment property, and the perfect "retreat" for now, on special Salt Spring Island. A private building opportunity located close to … (0 comments)
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ask for lis list: Kolb Island, near Canoe Cove, is for sale...a WOW! - 05/10/12 08:54 AM
Looking for a private island paradise, with secure year round moorage for your boat, if desired, and with a very appealing country style main home and a beauty cottage, too? Here it is! Garage plus parking space at Canoe Cove, plus covered boat slip...easy to keep a run-about boat here for quick back & forth jaunts to shore. Kolb Island enjoys the peaceful beauty of your own island plus the proximity to all services and amenities of Sidney and of Victoria. Easy to get to from anywhere in the world, and yet wonderfully private and "apart" upon arrival. Authentic country style … (0 comments)
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ask for lis list: Who comes to Salt Spring Island? Well.... - 05/09/12 09:51 AM
Is there a typical buyer profile, for special Salt Spring Island or a Gulf Island? Don't think so! A very eclectic group of people call Salt Spring "home", and the Island seems to call forth this happy mix of residents. All ages are attracted...yes, a retirement option, but young families, too. A back to the land/hobby farm seeker, entrepreneurial retail business people, artists who welcome the illuminating culture available to them, and alternative health practitioners are also all attracted to the Island. With the Internet making it possible to live anywhere, & to successfully ply the waters of the digital … (1 comments)
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ask for lis list: 400 acres of beauty on Salt Spring Island...it's a WOW! - 05/08/12 11:28 AM
Here is an exceptional property holding on special Salt Spring Island! In 3 titles, these adjacent acreages are zoned for division into 20 parcels...worth exploring! Lot 50 (160 acres) & adjacent Lot 51 (80 acres) both have power to the lot line. Lot 49 (160 acres) has access off Musgrave Road & there is an easement to access Lot 51. Lot 50 has access off Anna's Drive. A mix of forest, meadow, potential pasture areas, with ponds & seasonal creeks, and incredible panoramic views of ocean/islands/mountains from Lot 50. Sunny, private, many level areas, quiet...approximately 20 to 30 minutes to Ganges … (3 comments)
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ask for lis list: Tourism is the first driver in a secondary home market...& then? - 05/07/12 10:20 AM
One hears different statistics about reduced numbers of tourists visiting Salt Spring Island & the Gulf Islands. The Gulf Islands are not municipalities, and often the statistics on anything are anecdotal...basically, no one is "in charge". The Trust & the CRD are not replacements for a mayor & town council. On Salt Spring, the tourist centre compiles information based on asking questions from those who come in for information: are you visiting? Where are you from? Etc. This kind of compilation doesn't include the visitors who don't pop into the Tourist Centre. Nevertheless, anecdotal evidence is a pointer to a … (4 comments)
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ask for lis list: Kitchens...the heart of the home! - 05/07/12 09:50 AM
Kitchens are the heart of a home, we all know that. It's also a space that calls forth the creative spirit...cooks hold forth here, romance is created, families coalesce here, the fragrance of food being allured into a feast lingers here. Individual choices in colour, flooring, backsplashes, cabinetry, countertops, lighting, appliances...of course. The warm charm of a kitchen, whether its design is modern or country or classic, inspires and calms and rejuvenates...think Julia Child, think tea and toast and comfort, think cuisine minceur...the kitchen is the heart, no matter the taste-buds of the moment. And what about the summer kitchen concept? … (4 comments)
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ask for lis list: It's the "season" on the Gulf Islands...enjoy! Short & sweet! - 05/04/12 08:36 AM
The Salt Spring "season" is truly with us...it's short & intense: May to early October, with the busiest months being July, August, September. May offers Victoria Day Holiday Weekend, and showcases the Round Salt Spring Sailing Race that weekend. I always think it's the shakedown race for the skippers & crews, for the following weekend's Swiftsure Race in Victoria, held annually on the U.S. Memorial Day Weekend. It's been such a cool & storm swept La Nina weather pattern this Winter & early Spring...we're all ready for this weekend's promised warming temperatures & sunshine! Enjoy those patio spaces & decks … (2 comments)
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ask for lis list: Best buy? Undeveloped land! Some choices.... - 05/03/12 01:21 PM
Absolutely beautiful land, offering all day sunshine and ocean, mountain, islands, and pastoral viewscapes. This almost 5 acre gem offers privacy, developed drilled well, roughed in driveway, and ready building site waiting for your ideas. Bring your architect and walk this one soon. Zoned for main home, separate guest cottage, and separate studio. Located in quiet neighbourhood of quality & custom built homes, also on acreages. Property is close to all amenities -- golf, marinas, beach accesses, lakes, shopping. Walk to nearby beach; keep a boat on a mooring buoy in protected bay. Kayaking, swimming here, too. Nothing else like this. … (0 comments)
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ask for lis list: The perfect beach is waiting for you...call me, to view! - 04/28/12 11:30 AM
The Perfect Beach
Well, it's Chesterman's Beach, on the spectacular west coast of Vancouver Island...of course! This baby point of land, at mid-point along this amazing beach, has been enjoyed by the same family since the 1970s...yes, there is a hand-hewn summer/weekender retreat home on the property, which has mainly been a rental option in past years, but the value is in the location, the sun exposure, the privacy, the topography, the natural scape, as this land has not been "developed" with someone else's ideas...this beauty awaits your pleasure! A property to savour...a vista to inspire...a beach to both energize … (5 comments)
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Li Read
Salt Spring Island,
BC
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Address: # 4 - 105 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2V5
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