Island Demographics
Like many visitors to the island, once you have had a taste of island life you will want to stop in at one of the Ganges real estate offices. Salt Spring Island is the largest and most populated of the Canadian Gulf Islands, 17 miles long x 9 miles wide. Salt Spring lies in the sheltered waters off the east coast of Vancouver Island, midway between Victoria and Vancouver BC. Salt Spring is accessible by three ferry routes and 3 scheduled airlines from Vancouver. Ganges is the primary village on Salt Spring and the location of most shops, stores, galleries and services.
Ganges Post Office is located at Latitude 48º 51'N Longitude 123º 30'W. Vancouver PO North and Victoria PO South are both 30 (nautical) miles from the Ganges PO.
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| DEMOGRAPHICS |
RECREATION |
- Size - 185 sq. kms / 72 sq. miles
- Population - 10,500
- Ambulance - 1 station, 2 vehicles
- Coast Guard - 2 boats 11 staff
- Police RCMP - 1 station, 10 officers
- Roads - 650 km / 410 miles
- Annual sunshine - 2,000 + hours
- Fire Halls - 3 stations, 8 trucks
- Annual rainfall - 84 cm / 34 inches
- Library - 1
- Ferry Terminals - 3
- Mean Temp. - July 17 ºC / 64 F
- Farms - 225
- Fairgrounds - 1
- Frost free season - 8 months +
- Public Docks - 7
- Commercial Marinas - 4
- Highest point - Mount Bruce 709m 2326ft
- Post Offices - 3
- Community Halls - 7
- Schools - 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elem.
- Movie Theatre - 1
- Churches - 16
- Hospital - 50 beds
- Intermediate Care - 51 beds
- Golf Courses - 2 9 hole
- Beaches - 22
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- Parks - 8
- Lakes - 8
- Swimming Beaches - 9
- Swimming Pool - 1
- Tennis Courts - 5
- Athletic Track - 1
- Hiking Trails - many
- Bird Watching - 120+ species
- Fishing
- Diving
- Cruising
- Sailing
- Kayaking
- Cycling
- Camping
- Beachcombing
- Playgrounds
- Trail Rides
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| SHOPPING & EATING |
ARTS & CRAFTS |
- Two major shopping centres
- Two major groceries
- Fresh fish
- Clothing
- Jewellers
- Stationery
- Liquor
- Books
- Fabrics
- Service Stations
- Hardware
- Fishing
- Soap
- Pharmacy
- Music
- Crafts
- Photo Lab
- Real Estate
- 16 - Restaurants
- 15 - Cafés
- 1 - Pubs
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- Artcraft Annual Displays
- Artspring Theatre
- Basket Makers
- Candle Moulding
- Ceramic Studios
- Chime Manufacturing
- Fabrics and Clothing
- Fall Fair
- Festival of the Arts
- Furniture Originals Glass Blowing, Design
- Jewellery Originals
- Market in the Park Sat
- Metal Craft Painters
- Photographers
- Potters Sculptors
- Spinners & Weavers
- Stained Glass
- Woodcraft Wool, Fleece products
- Ganges Galleries
- Unique Island Studios
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| ACCOMMODATION |
TRANSPORTATION |
- 1 - Hotel
- 1 - Motel
- 8 - Resorts
- 40+ Bed & Breakfasts
- 60+ Self Contained Cottages/Suites
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- Taxi - 3 cars
- Water Taxi - 5 boats
- Airlines - 3 all with several float planes
- Limited bus service Monday to Saturday. Click Here for schedules
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| Island Service Clubs |
Contact |
| IODE - HMS Ganges Chapter |
250.653.2053 |
| Lions Club of Salt Spring Island |
250.537.2000 |
| Masons - Admiral Lodge #170 |
250.537.2975 |
| Order of the Easter Star |
250.537.9413 |
| Rotary Club |
250.537.9413 |
| Order of the Easter Star |
250.537.2358 |
| Royal Canadian Legion |
250.537.5822 |
| Shrine Club #39 |
250.537.5655 |
| Churches & Religions |
Contact |
| Anglican Parish of Salt Spring |
250.537.2171 |
| Baha'i Faith |
250.537.5188 |
| Bright Wood Spiritual Centre |
250.653.4188 |
| Buddhist |
250.380.8610 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
250.537.9562 |
| Community Gospel Chapel |
250.537.2622 |
| Continuous Light Sanctuary |
250.538.8272 |
| Eckankar Canada |
250.653.4034 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses |
250.537.9126 |
| Jewish Community of Salt Spring |
250.537.9105 |
| Quaker Meeting |
250.653.5838 |
| Roman Catholic |
250.537.2150 |
| SSI Baptist Church |
250.537.2222 |
| SSI Pentecostal Assembly |
250.537.4143 |
| Unitarian Fellowship |
250.537.8781 |
| United Church of Canada |
250.537.5812 |