Author: Theresa Burley

Check out our Spring 2026 External Newsletter Inside our latest newsletter, we’re sharing updates on IWAV services, next steps in the Norton Road affordable housing project, and the importance of building sustainable, monthly support for the work happening every day across the Southern Gulf Islands.At IWAV, we provide counselling, advocacy,...

Today, May 5, is Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. Across Canada, Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ community members continue to experience disproportionate levels of violence. Red Dress Day is a time to honour those who are missing...

Over the past few months, our community has come together in an extraordinary way to support the Norton Road Acquisition Fund. The generosity shown by islanders has been inspiring, and we are deeply grateful for the commitment people have shown toward creating more affordable housing on Salt Spring Island. At...