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Saltspring Island (also Salt Spring Island) is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island. It is the most populated and most frequently visited of the Gulf Islands, with a population of about 10,500 as of 2008.
Notable residents
- Michael Ableman - author, organic farmer
- Randy Bachman- musician (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Guess Who)
- Nick Bantock - author and artist
- Robert Bateman - wildlife artist
- Arthur Black - CBC personality and humourist
- Brian Brett - poet and novelist
- Michael Colgan - nutritionist/bodybuilding writer
- Bill Henderson - singer-songwriter (The Collectors, Chilliwack)
- Robert Hilles - award-winning poet and novelist
- Tom Hooper - musician (The Grapes of Wrath, Ginger, Solo Artist)
- Dan Jason- author, organic farming advocate
- Sky Lee - artist and novelist
- Suzanne Little - musician (Lava Hay, Solo Artist)
- Pearl Luke - award-winning author
- Tara MacLean - singer and songwriter
- Harry Manx - Juno-nominated blues/folk singer
- Stuart Margolin - actor and director ("The Rockford Files" -- former resident)
- James Monger PhD, award-winning geologist
- Ellen Page - Gemini award-winning actress
- Briony Penn - professor (UVIC), author, and environmental activist.
- Jan Rabson - Voice-Over Actor
- Clare Rustad - Canada women's national soccer team
- Valdy - Juno award-winning folk-singer
- Phyllis Webb - poet and radio broadcaster
- Simon Whitfield - Olympic triathlon champion
See also
References
- Zimmerman, Karla (2008). Canada (10 ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 731. ISBN 1741045711.
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External links
- Government of British Columbia - BC Geographical Names
- Saltspring Island Chamber of Commerce
- A Salt Spring Island resource guide
- Official Salt Spring Currency Website
- Saltspring Island photography by John Cameron
- Islands Trust, Salt Spring Island
- Map of Salt Spring Island, with Business Listings & Websites
- Crow's Nest Ecological Research Area on Saltspring Island
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48°50′N 123°30′W / 48.833°N 123.500°W / 48.833; -123.500
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