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    After most ASK Salt Spring events, CHIR.fm interviews the guest or guests about the highlights of the question and answer session from the event. Thanks so much to Gayle Baker for facilitating this. Hear the major points these important speakers make.

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    ASK Salt Spring Answered: Episodes

    2023

    EP 1

    Gary Holman - Fulford Water Issues

    Gary talks about the significant water issues facing Fulford, and all of Salt Spring. The existing infrastructure is old and prone to signifiant water loss, and replacement is a costly proposition. In addition there increasing demand for water and issues about sustainability from Salt Spring's water sources

    EP 2

    Adam Olsen - Healthcare

    Damian Inwood chats to Adam Olsen about the pressing healthcare issues facing Salt Spring Island



    EP 3

    Nejmah Guermoudi - Housing

    In a 2 part podcast (see EP 4 as well) Damian Inwood sits down with Nejmah Guermoudi to go through her take on the pressing housing issues facing Salt Spring



    EP 4

    Ron Cooke - Housing

    In a 2 part podcast (see EP 3 as well) Damian Inwood sits down with Roon Cooke to go through his take on the pressing housing issues facing Salt Spring



    EP 5

    Adam Olsen - Housing

    For the second week in a row Ask Salt Spring looked at Housing issues. This time the guest speaker was our MLA Adam Olsen



    EP 6

    Gary Holman - Housing

    For the third week in a row Ask Salt Spring looked at Housing issues. This time the guest speaker was CRD Director for SSI Gary Holman



    EP 7 - 10

    LCC Candidates

    This week Damian interviewed 5 of the candidates for the new LCC Commissioners: Kylie Coates, Brian Webster, Earl Rook, and David Courtenay


    EP 11

    Mairi Welman - Homes for Islanders

    This week Damian interviewed Mairi Welman a spokesperson for Salt Spring Solutions on their recent study, Homes for Islanders

    EP 12

    Minister Ron Fleming - Salt Spring Transportation issues

    This week Damian interviewed Rob Fleming the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure about some recent transportation announcements for Salt Spring Island

    EP 13

    Gary Holman - Salt Spring Infrastructure issues

    This week 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.

    EP 14

    Brian Young - Transition Salt Spring

    Damian 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

    EP 15

    Alexander Fischer-Jean - SSI Chamber of Commerce

    Damian in conversation with Alexander Fischer-Jean, operations manager of the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce talks about the new Ambassador program.

    EP 16

    Adam Olsen - Miscellaneous Issues

    Damian in conversation with Adam Olsen, Green Party MLA about BC Ferries, Ganges Revitalization and the suggested 30k/h speed limit in the Ganges Village.