Ep. 62 Gary Holman CRD Director for SSI
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.
May 24, 2025•23 min•Ep. 62
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Ep. 61 Rob Botterell, Green MLA
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.
May 21, 2025•20 min•Ep. 61
Ep. 60 Rob Botterell, Green MLA
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.
Apr 04, 2025•22 min•Ep. 60
Ep. 59 Sophia vom Bauer Jackson, the Living Library project
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."
Mar 28, 2025•13 min•Ep. 59
Ep. 58 Eric Jacobsen, Exec. Dir., Lady Minto Hospital Foundation
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.
Mar 25, 2025•14 min•Ep. 58
Ep. 57 Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA
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.
Mar 07, 2025•14 min•Ep. 57
Ep. 56 Elizabeth May Green MP
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.
Feb 28, 2025•33 min•Ep. 56
Ep. 55 Tara Martin, Salt Spring Conservancy
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.
Feb 21, 2025•25 min•Ep. 55
Ep. 54 Rob Botterell, MLA
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.
Feb 07, 2025•23 min•Ep. 54
Ep. 53 Tisha Boulter, trustee SD64
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.
Jan 24, 2025•23 min•Ep. 53
Ep. 52 Fire Chief Jamie Holmes
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.
Jan 17, 2025•16 min•Ep. 52
Ep. 51 Restorative Justice: Laura Dafoe
Damian Inwood talks to Laura Dafoe about Restorative Justice on Salt Spring Island
Jan 14, 2025•17 min•Ep. 51
Ep. 50 Kajin Goh, The Chuan Society
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
Dec 06, 2024•18 min•Ep. 50
Ep. 49 Salt Spring Exchange
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.
Nov 23, 2024•13 min•Ep. 49
Ep. 48 Cherie Geauvreau
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.
Nov 16, 2024•12 min•Ep. 48
Ep. 47 Andrew Gaetz
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.
Nov 09, 2024•14 min•Ep. 47
Ep. 46 Jamie Sterling
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.
Oct 26, 2024•14 min•Ep. 46
Ep. 45 David Norget
Damian Inwood talks to David Forget, co-ordinator for the Mental Wellness Initiative on issues facing the unhoused on Salt Spring Island.
Aug 30, 2024•14 min•Ep. 45
Ep 44 Damian Inwood
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
Aug 23, 2024•22 min•Ep. 44
Ep. 43 Justine Starke
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.
Aug 16, 2024•17 min•Ep. 43
Ep. 42 Gary Holman
Ep. 42 Gary Holman talks to Ask Salt Spring Answered about the Drake Road housing project, increasing speed limits in Ganges and other issues.
Aug 15, 2024•40 min•Ep. 42
Ep. 41 Elizabeth May
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.
Jul 26, 2024•38 min•Ep. 41
Ep. 40 Adam Olsen
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.
Jul 05, 2024•25 min•Ep. 40
Ep. 39 Chuan Society's Kajin Goh
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.
Jun 28, 2024•22 min•Ep. 39
Ep. 38 Matthew Quetton
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.
Jun 13, 2024•14 min•Ep. 38
Ep. 37 Laura Patrick
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).
May 25, 2024•21 min•Ep. 37
Ep. 36 Rollie Cook
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.
Apr 27, 2024•26 min•Ep. 36
Ep. 35 Jon Cooksey
Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Jon Cookey, a board member of the Farmland Trust about food security on Salt Spring Island
Mar 22, 2024•17 min•Ep. 35
Ep 29 Brian Pyper
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.
Mar 07, 2024•20 min•Ep. 29
Ep 28 Adam Olsen
Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Green MLA Adam Olsen about why he was opposed to the NDP's latest housing policies.
Mar 02, 2024•24 min•Ep. 28
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