June 20 - July 3, 2013

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North Pender Short Term Vacation Rentals

STVR issues are not just economic, but affect the nature of residential neighbourhoods on an island where 50% of houses are occupied only seasonally. Trustee Ken Hancock explains how the current Islands Trust policy came to be.

Page 1 | also single article 'Reprint' in Trust Matters archive (Back Issues & Reprints)

Housing Options for Pender Seniors

Live at home, in assisted ‘pods’, or in a ‘seniors’ village’? More than anything else, Pender seniors want to stay on the island, and if possible, stay at home.

Page 12 | also single article 'Reprint' in Salish Sea Goodlife archive (Back Issues & Reprints)

Bill C-60 ‘May constrain CBC independence’

This spring’s federal budget implementation bill conflicts with the Broadcasting Act, which gives the CBC exclusive powers to set its own salaries, and mandates an arms-length relationship with the government.

Page 1 | also single article 'Reprint' in Canadian Politicsarchive (Back Issues & Reprints)

Oceans Day on Gabriola and Mayne

Down on the beach, and under the water, islanders and children explored the nearshore waters and came up with a cornucopia of strange and wonderful creatures. The photo of a sculpin is bound to remind you of someone.

Page 5 | also single article 'Reprint' in Salish Sea Goodlifearchive (Back Issues & Reprints)

Thinking like an archipelago

What’s in the future for islands communities? A low-carbon lab, a multi-versity, an entrepreneur school, a new kind of joint venture; explore some ideas with Christa Grace-Warrick. The key is to create on archipelago scale.

Page 6 | also single article 'Reprint' in Salish Sea Goodlifearchive (Back Issues & Reprints)

Round the Islands

Saturna Notes, page 3
Readers Letters: page 4
What’s On?, page 11

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