Historian examines Channel Ridge development saga

Professor emeritus Jack Little (no affiliation with WPS) explores the history of the Channel Ridge development from a socio-environmental lens in a BC Studies article.

“As a newcomer to Salt Spring and a regular walker on Channel Ridge,” writes Little, “I began to wonder how the abandoned development site could come into being on an island that has long been experiencing pressure for more population growth. [… What does] this environmental scar reveals about recent attitudes towards the natural environment and about the relationship between property developers and the wants and needs of the broader community?”

(WPS is currently in a legal dispute with the developers regarding the St. Mary Lake Watershed Preserve).