Living on Salt Spring, Vancouver Island 2010 About Local Community Regional District 800 663 4425 http://www.crd.bc.ca/saltspring/index.htm Chamber of Commerce 250 537 4223 http://www.saltspringtourism.com/ Island Trust 250 537 9144 http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/ Library - Mary Hawkins 250 537 4666 http://www.crd.bc.ca/saltspring/libraryarts.htm Member Legislative Assembly 250 655 5711 http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/39thParl/coellM.htm (Provincial Government) Member of Parliament 250 656 2320 http://bit.ly/GaryLunn (Federal Government) Parks & Recreation Commission 250 537 4448 http://www.crd.bc.ca/saltspring/parc/index.htm - Swimming Pool 250 537 1402 http://www.crd.bc.ca/ssiparc/activity/rainbowroad/index.htm Post Office 250 537 2321 http://bit.ly/findpostoffice Visitor Information Center 250 537 8320 http://www.saltspringtourism.com/ Volunteer Opportunities 250 537 2054 http://www.volunteersaltspring.com/ Welcome Wagon 250 656 4251 http://www.welcomewagon.ca/en/community/community.php Attractions http://www.saltspringcommunity.com/attractions/ Community Website http://www.saltspringcommunity.com/ Events calendar http://bit.ly/9LnlBZ Map of the area http://www.mapquest.com/maps?zipcode=V8K2T9 Parks on Vancouver Island (Gulf & Discovery) http://www.vancouverisland.com/ParksAndTrails/Parks/#17 Accommodation (Finding a Place to Live) Rentals (Short or Long-term) Gulf Islands Driftwood http://www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com/ Hotels, Motels, B&Bs http://www.saltspringtourism.com/business/search.asp Seniors Accommodation http://www.abbeyfieldonsaltspring.ca/ Real Estate Offices Island Quest Realty 880 527 1201 http://www.gulfislandsrealestate.com/ Pemberton Holmes 250 537 5553 http://pembertonholmessaltspring.com/ RE/MAX Realty of Salt Spring 250 537 9977 http://www.remax-saltspring.bc.ca/ Salt Spring Home Finder 250 537 1201 http://www.saltspringhomefinder.com/Contact.html Salt Spring Island Real Estate 250 537 7547 http://www.gulfislandsproperty.com/ Royal LePage (Grace Point) 250 537 5515 http://www.saltspringrealty.com/ Sutton Westcan Realty 250 538 8316 http://www.escapetosaltspring.com/ Victoria Real Estate Board 250 395 7766 http://www.vreb.org/ House Prices Sales Summary http://www.vreb.org/mls_statistics/historical_statistics.html#a2010 Tenants right http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca Buying or Renting Information http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca Accomodation (Utilities) Electricity/BC Hydro 888 769 3766 https://www.bchydro.com/youraccount/main/ Garbage - Salt Spring Service 250 537 2167 http://www.crd.bc.ca/saltspring/waterwaste/garbagerecycling.htm Recycling 250 537 1200 http://www.crd.bc.ca/saltspring/waterwaste/garbagerecycling.htm Internet - Gulf Island Wireless 250 539 3194 http://www.gi-wireless.net/ Telephone - Telus Mobility 250 537 8371 http://www.telus.net Dealer Water 250 537 4314 http://www.crd.bc.ca/saltspring/waterwaste/water.htm Daycare Ministry of Children & Family http://childcareinfo.gov.bc.ca/childcaresearch/search.aspx Child Care Search Education Schools School District 64 250 537 5548 http://www.sd64.bc.ca/district.html International Education 250 537 9944 http://www.studyincanada.info/index.html Salt Spring “Moving to Vancouver Island, An Island for All” webportal-www.viea.ca 1 Living on Salt Spring, Vancouver Island 2010 Elementary (Kindergarten-Grade5) Fernwood 250 537 9332 http://web.me.com/fernwoodschool/Site/About_Us.html Fulford 250 653 9223 http://www.fulford.sd64.bc.ca/ Phoenix 250 537 1156 http://www.phoenixelementaryschool.ca/ Salt Spring Elementary 250 537 9928 http://web.me.com/saltspringelementary/SSE/Home.html Middle Schools (Grades 6-8) Salt Spring Island 250 537 1159 http://www.simschool.sd64.bc.ca/ Secondary Schools (Grades 9-12) Gulf Islands Secondary 250 537 1710 http://www.gulfislandssecondary.ca/ Private Schools of BC Listings http://www.fisabc.ca/directory/ Post Secondary (Nearest) Camosun College 250 370 3550 http://camosun.ca/ -International Education 250 370 3681 http://camosun.ca/international/ Royal Roads University 250 391 2511 http://www.royalroads.ca/ -International page http://www.royalroads.ca/people/international-students University of Victoria 250 721 7211 http://www.uvic.ca/ -International Student Services 250 721 6361 http://www.iess.uvic.ca/ All BC Post Secondary Schools http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/institutions/welcome.htm Financial Banks & Credit Unions http://www.cba.ca/ & http://www.cucentral.ca/ Bank of Montreal 250 537 2035 www.bmo.com CIBC 250 537 5524 www.cibc.com Island Savings Credit Union 250 537 5587 https://www.iscu.com/Home/SiteTools/FindBranchATM/ Insurance http://www.insurancedirectory.ca/British_Columbia/ Food & Beverage Grocery Stores Country Grocer 250 537 4144 http://www.countrygrocer.com/default.aspx?PageID=1034 Thrifty Foods 250 537 1522 http://www.thriftyfoods.com/EN/minor/store-locator.html Harbour Food Market 250 537 2460 Patterson Market - Fulford 250 653 4321 Vesuvius Store 250 537 1515 Salt Spring Saturday Market http://www.saltspringmarket.com/ Restaurant Guide http://bit.ly/csa0nZ Government Documents BC Driver’s License 250 537 5527 http://www.icbc.com/home BC Medical 1800 683 7151 http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/infoben/index.html Canada Child Tax Benefit 1800 387 1193 http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/fq_qlfyng-eng.html (French) http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/fq_qlfyng-fra.html Service BC (BC Access Centre) 250 746 1400 http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/ Health Care Services Emergency 911 http://www.crd.bc.ca/emergency/regionalservices/911.htm (Fire, Police, Ambulance) Crisis Line 866 386 6323 http://www.needcrisis.bc.ca/ Health Unit 250 538 4880 http://www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/south_island.htm Hospital - Lady Minto 250 538 4800 http://www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/south_island.htm Local Dentists http://www.bcdental.org/Find_a_Dentist Local Doctors https://www.cpsbc.ca/find-a-family-physician Non emergency - Fire 250 537 2531 http://www.saltspringfire.com/ Non emergency - Police 250 537 5555 http://bit.ly/bcRCMP Other Support Services (Family, http://www.viha.ca/finding_care/services.htm Youth, Seniors) 250 537 9971 http://www.saltspringcommunityservices.ca/ Persons with Disabilities http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/links/pwd.htm Salt Spring “Moving to Vancouver Island, An Island for All” webportal-www.viea.ca 2 Living on Salt Spring, Vancouver Island 2010 Leisure Arts & Entertainment Salt Spring Arts Council 250 537 0899 http://www.ssartscouncil.com/ Salt Spring Island Arts 250 537 2102 http://www.crd.bc.ca/saltspring/libraryarts.htm Movie Theatre - The Fritz 250 537 4656 http://www.thefritz.ca/ Clubs Listings of community clubs and http://www.saltspringisland.org/business_listings.htm service groups Newcomers Club 250 538 5550 Cultural Connections Religion & places of worship http://www.saltspringisland.org/business_listings.htm Parks (Gulf & Discovery) http://www.vancouverisland.com/ParksAndTrails/Parks/ Sports & Recreation Golf courses http://www.golfvancouverisland.ca/ - Blackburn Meadows 250 537 1707 http://www.blackburnmeadows.com/ - Salt Spring Golf & Country 250 537 1760 http://www.saltspringgolf.com/ Skiing Mt Washington, Courtenay 1 888 238 1386 http://www.mountwashington.ca/ Marinas Government Wharf, Ganges 250 537 5711 http://www.haa.bc.ca/harbour/saltspring-island-ganges- (SaltSpring Harbour Authority) centennial-wharf Salt Spring Marina 250 537 5810 http://www.saltspringmarina.com/SaltSpringMarina.htm Ganges Marina 250 537 5242 http://www.gangesmarina.com/ Fulford Marina 250 653 4467 http://www.fulfordmarina.com/ Marinas on VI http://vancouverisland.com/Marinas/ Fishing in Vancouver Island http://www.vancouverisland.com/fishing/ Media Gulf Islands Driftwood 250 537 9933 http://www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com/ 107.9 Salt Spring Island 250 931 1079 http://www.cfsi-fm.com/ A Channel -Vancouver Island 250 381 2484 http://www.atv.ca/victoria/default.aspx Chek News -Vancouver Island 250 383 2435 http://www.chtv.com/ch/cheknews/index.html Transportation Air Harbour Air Seaplanes 800 665 0212 http://www.harbour-air.com/ Kenmore Air 800 543 9595 http://www.kenmoreair.com/ Salt Spring Air 250 537 9880 http://www.saltspringair.com/ Seair Seaplanes 800 447 3247 http://seairseaplanes.com/ Victoria International Airport 250 656 4877 http://www.victoriaairport.com Regional Airports & Airlines http://bit.ly/regionalair Bus Local Bus 250 538 4282 http://www.busonline.ca/regions/ssi/ 250 537 4400 http://www.saltspringisland.org/salt_spring_island_bus.htm Local HandyDART (disability) 250 538 4282 http://www.busonline.ca/regions/ssi/ IslandLink Bus 250 954 8257 http://www.islandlinkbus.com/index.asp Pacific Coach Lines (regional) 1800 661 1725 http://www.pacificcoach.com/ Greyhound Canada 1800 661 8747 http://www.greyhound.ca/home/ Car Rentals Salt Spring Marine Car and 250 537 5810 or http://www.saltspringcarrental.com/ Truck Rental 250 537 3122 Taxi - Silver Shadow 250 537 3030 http://www.silvershadow.ca/ Drive BC - BC Road reports 1800 5504997 http://www.drivebc.ca/ Salt Spring “Moving to Vancouver Island, An Island for All” webportal-www.viea.ca 3 Living on Salt Spring, Vancouver Island 2010 Ferry BC Ferries 250 381 1401 http://www.bcferries.com/ Ganges Faerie Mini Shuttle 250 537 2510 Gulf Island Water Taxi 250 386 2202 http://members.unet.ca/~watertaxi/ Getting to & From: http://www.saltspringtourism.com/visitors/directions.asp Working and Doing Business http://www.viea.ca/ (Moving to Vanc Island, An Island for all) Useful Links BC Newcomers Guide on line http://bit.ly/newcomersguide Free Translations http://freetranslation.com Healthy Living http://www.amssa.org/healthyliving/overview.html Immigration Lawyers on Vancouver Island http://bit.ly/lawyersVI International radio programs http://www.am1470.com/splash_van.html On line news publication http://www.canadianimmigrant.ca/ Society of Translators and Interpreters of BC http://www.stibc.org/page/directory.aspx Welcome BC http://www.welcomebc.ca/en/index.html My Personal Numbers & Links In case of emergency (Fire, Police, Ambulance) 911 Salt Spring “Moving to Vancouver Island, An Island for All” webportal-www.viea.ca 4 .