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      <title>Ep. 62 Gary Holman CRD Director for SSI</title>
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      <title>Ep. 60 Rob Botterell, Green MLA</title>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:episode>58</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 57 Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA</title>
      <itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>57</podcast:episode>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:33:38 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:episode>56</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 55 Tara Martin, Salt Spring Conservancy</title>
      <itunes:episode>55</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>55</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered host Damian Inwood talks to Tara Martin, a board member of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy and also UBC professor in Conservation Sciences, about the issue of loss of biodiversity on SSI.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:48 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 54 Rob Botterell, MLA</title>
      <itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered host Damian Inwood talks to Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Island about taking over from Adam Olsen and issues like housing, roads, US tariffs and his role as House Speaker for the BC Greens.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered host Damian Inwood talks to Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Island about taking over from Adam Olsen and issues like housing, roads, US tariffs and his role as House Speaker for the BC Greens.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:53:32 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 53 Tisha Boulter, trustee SD64</title>
      <itunes:episode>53</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>53</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Trish Boulter, trustee for School District 64 about SOGI, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity resource, and also about falling school enrolment and the expensive water taxi program.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Trish Boulter, trustee for School District 64 about SOGI, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity resource, and also about falling school enrolment and the expensive water taxi program.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:53:23 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 52 Fire Chief Jamie Holmes</title>
      <itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood from CHIR-FM speaks with Jamie Holmes, Salt Spring Fire Chief about the fire smart program for residents, the new $13.3-million fire hall and putting easy to read number signs on your homes to help emergency service providers to get to the right place.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood from CHIR-FM speaks with Jamie Holmes, Salt Spring Fire Chief about the fire smart program for residents, the new $13.3-million fire hall and putting easy to read number signs on your homes to help emergency service providers to get to the right place.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:41:18 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 51 Restorative Justice: Laura Dafoe</title>
      <itunes:episode>51</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>51</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Laura Dafoe about Restorative Justice on Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:31:05 -0800</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Laura Dafoe about Restorative Justice on Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 50 Kajin Goh, The Chuan Society</title>
      <itunes:episode>50</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>50</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep. 50 Kajin Goh, The Chuan Society</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Goh, Chair of the Chuan Society about the new Hearth pilot project at the portable at the former Phoenix School site on Drake Road, Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Goh, Chair of the Chuan Society about the new Hearth pilot project at the portable at the former Phoenix School site on Drake Road, Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:56:50 -0800</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Goh, Chair of the Chuan Society about the new Hearth pilot project at the portable at the former Phoenix School site on Drake Road, Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 49 Salt Spring Exchange</title>
      <itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Leslie Ash and Colin How, the new owners of The Salt Spring Exchange about the challenges of running a community platform and plans for the future.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Leslie Ash and Colin How, the new owners of The Salt Spring Exchange about the challenges of running a community platform and plans for the future.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:44:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Leslie Ash and Colin How, the new owners of The Salt Spring Exchange about the challenges of running a community platform and plans for the future.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 48 Cherie Geauvreau</title>
      <itunes:episode>48</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Cherie Geauvreau of the Salt Spring Copper Kettle and the Wagon Wheel Housing Society about helping the islands needy and homeless population and about new housing alternatives.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Cherie Geauvreau of the Salt Spring Copper Kettle and the Wagon Wheel Housing Society about helping the islands needy and homeless population and about new housing alternatives.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:50:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Cherie Geauvreau of the Salt Spring Copper Kettle and the Wagon Wheel Housing Society about helping the islands needy and homeless population and about new housing alternatives.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 47 Andrew Gaetz</title>
      <itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>47</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep. 47 Andrew Gaetz</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Andrew Gaetz, South Vancouver Island operations manager for Emcon, which hadles repairs and maintenance of Salt Spring Island's road network.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Andrew Gaetz, South Vancouver Island operations manager for Emcon, which hadles repairs and maintenance of Salt Spring Island's road network.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:38:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>840</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Andrew Gaetz, South Vancouver Island operations manager for Emcon, which hadles repairs and maintenance of Salt Spring Island's road network.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 46 Jamie Sterling</title>
      <itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>46</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep. 46 Jamie Sterling</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood, host of Ask Salt Spring Answered, talks to Jamie Sterling, executive director of the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership about Gulf Islands tourism initiatives and ways the SGITP is raising money for affordable housing for employees in the tourism and hospitality trade.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood, host of Ask Salt Spring Answered, talks to Jamie Sterling, executive director of the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership about Gulf Islands tourism initiatives and ways the SGITP is raising money for affordable housing for employees in the tourism and hospitality trade.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:09:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood, host of Ask Salt Spring Answered, talks to Jamie Sterling, executive director of the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership about Gulf Islands tourism initiatives and ways the SGITP is raising money for affordable housing for employees in the tourism and hospitality trade.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 45 David Norget</title>
      <itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>45</podcast:episode>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to David Forget, co-ordinator for the Mental Wellness Initiative on issues facing the unhoused on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to David Forget, co-ordinator for the Mental Wellness Initiative on issues facing the unhoused on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:06:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to David Forget, co-ordinator for the Mental Wellness Initiative on issues facing the unhoused on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep 44 Damian Inwood</title>
      <itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to Damian President of Gulf Island Community Radio Society about various issues surrounding the launch of CHIR FM (107.9) including programming, The Record Shop, emergency broadcasting, the importance of volunteers and the 9 year journey to get on the FM broadcast air</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to Damian President of Gulf Island Community Radio Society about various issues surrounding the launch of CHIR FM (107.9) including programming, The Record Shop, emergency broadcasting, the importance of volunteers and the 9 year journey to get on the FM broadcast air</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:43:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to Damian President of Gulf Island Community Radio Society about various issues surrounding the launch of CHIR FM (107.9) including programming, The Record Shop, emergency broadcasting, the importance of volunteers and the 9 year journey to get on the FM broadcast air</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 43 Justine Starke</title>
      <itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 43 of Ask Salt Spring Answered in which we talk to Justine Starke about a Capital Regional District pilot project called the Rural Housing Program which, if it gets CRD funding, will provide a matching $40,000 grant to people wishing to develop a cottage or secondary suite on their property for affordable rent.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 43 of Ask Salt Spring Answered in which we talk to Justine Starke about a Capital Regional District pilot project called the Rural Housing Program which, if it gets CRD funding, will provide a matching $40,000 grant to people wishing to develop a cottage or secondary suite on their property for affordable rent.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:02:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 43 of Ask Salt Spring Answered in which we talk to Justine Starke about a Capital Regional District pilot project called the Rural Housing Program which, if it gets CRD funding, will provide a matching $40,000 grant to people wishing to develop a cottage or secondary suite on their property for affordable rent.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 42 Gary Holman</title>
      <itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 42 Gary Holman talks to Ask Salt Spring Answered about the Drake Road housing project, increasing speed limits in Ganges and other issues.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 42 Gary Holman talks to Ask Salt Spring Answered about the Drake Road housing project, increasing speed limits in Ganges and other issues.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:25:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 42 Gary Holman talks to Ask Salt Spring Answered about the Drake Road housing project, increasing speed limits in Ganges and other issues.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 41 Elizabeth May</title>
      <itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>41</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May about a variety of topics including foreign interference, environmental racism, and housing.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May about a variety of topics including foreign interference, environmental racism, and housing.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:22:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>2257</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May about a variety of topics including foreign interference, environmental racism, and housing.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 40 Adam Olsen</title>
      <itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>40</podcast:episode>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Adam Olsen, MLA for North Saanich and the Islands about his decision not to seek re-election and his plans for the future.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Adam Olsen, MLA for North Saanich and the Islands about his decision not to seek re-election and his plans for the future.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:40:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1527</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Adam Olsen, MLA for North Saanich and the Islands about his decision not to seek re-election and his plans for the future.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 39 Chuan Society's Kajin Goh</title>
      <itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>39</podcast:episode>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Got, chair of the Chain Society about feeding the unhoused, harm reduction, the warming centre and other issues facing marginalized people.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Got, chair of the Chain Society about feeding the unhoused, harm reduction, the warming centre and other issues facing marginalized people.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:10:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1305</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Kajin Got, chair of the Chain Society about feeding the unhoused, harm reduction, the warming centre and other issues facing marginalized people.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 38 Matthew Quetton</title>
      <itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>38</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep. 38 Matthew Quetton</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Matthew Quetton, new Executive Director of the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about new directions and a new business directory.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Matthew Quetton, new Executive Director of the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about new directions and a new business directory.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:17:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>855</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Matthew Quetton, new Executive Director of the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about new directions and a new business directory.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 37 Laura Patrick</title>
      <itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>37</podcast:episode>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 37 of Ask Salt Spring Answered, in which we talk to Salt Spring Island Trustee Laura Patrick about the Complete Communities Assessment and the Official Community Plan (OCP).</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 37 of Ask Salt Spring Answered, in which we talk to Salt Spring Island Trustee Laura Patrick about the Complete Communities Assessment and the Official Community Plan (OCP).</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 10:44:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1261</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ep. 37 of Ask Salt Spring Answered, in which we talk to Salt Spring Island Trustee Laura Patrick about the Complete Communities Assessment and the Official Community Plan (OCP).</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 36 Rollie Cook</title>
      <itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>36</podcast:episode>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Rollie Cook, chair of the Salt Spring Fire Protection District about the new firehall. equipment needs, fire protection and much more.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Rollie Cook, chair of the Salt Spring Fire Protection District about the new firehall. equipment needs, fire protection and much more.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:26:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1539</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Rollie Cook, chair of the Salt Spring Fire Protection District about the new firehall. equipment needs, fire protection and much more.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep. 35 Jon Cooksey</title>
      <itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>35</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep. 35 Jon Cooksey</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Jon Cookey, a board member of the Farmland Trust about food security on Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
      </description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Jon Cookey, a board member of the Farmland Trust about food security on Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:47:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1026</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Jon Cookey, a board member of the Farmland Trust about food security on Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Ep 29 Brian Pyper</title>
      <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>29</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 29 Brian Pyper</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Brian Pyper, chair of the North Salt Spring Water District about the moratorium on new water hookups, the future of Channel Ridge and other topics related to water.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Brian Pyper, chair of the North Salt Spring Water District about the moratorium on new water hookups, the future of Channel Ridge and other topics related to water.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:11:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1192</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Brian Pyper, chair of the North Salt Spring Water District about the moratorium on new water hookups, the future of Channel Ridge and other topics related to water.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Ep 28 Adam Olsen </title>
      <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>28</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 28 Adam Olsen </itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/72f9ad76</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Green MLA Adam Olsen about why he was opposed to the NDP's latest housing policies.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Green MLA Adam Olsen about why he was opposed to the NDP's latest housing policies.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:00:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/72f9ad76/fef3242f.mp3" length="19268170" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1419</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Green MLA Adam Olsen about why he was opposed to the NDP's latest housing policies.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ep 27 David Forget</title>
      <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>27</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 27 David Forget</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb82a04c</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>David Forget of the Mental Wellness Initiative talks about the program and how it works on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>David Forget of the Mental Wellness Initiative talks about the program and how it works on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:29:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/cb82a04c/62601f47.mp3" length="17897960" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1194</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>David Forget of the Mental Wellness Initiative talks about the program and how it works on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>EP 26 Gayle Baker</title>
      <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>26</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>EP 26 Gayle Baker</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/55d13365</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Gayle Baker of the LCC about road line painting and the Ganges boardwalk.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Gayle Baker of the LCC about road line painting and the Ganges boardwalk.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:19:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/55d13365/3197a458.mp3" length="10094206" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>719</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Gayle Baker of the LCC about road line painting and the Ganges boardwalk.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Ep 25 Julia Wagner - The Fab Lab</title>
      <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>25</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 25 Julia Wagner - The Fab Lab</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/73896981</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Julia Wagner of the Salt Spring Public library about The Fab Lab, where you can make anything using 3-D printers and much more.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Julia Wagner of the Salt Spring Public library about The Fab Lab, where you can make anything using 3-D printers and much more.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 11:00:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/73896981/3397093c.mp3" length="7290286" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>506</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Julia Wagner of the Salt Spring Public library about The Fab Lab, where you can make anything using 3-D printers and much more.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ep 34 Andrew Gaetz </title>
      <itunes:episode>34</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>34</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 34 Andrew Gaetz </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f5e071f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>We speak with Andrew Gaetz, operations manager for Emcom, the company that maintains roads on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>We speak with Andrew Gaetz, operations manager for Emcom, the company that maintains roads on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:42:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/2f5e071f/e1ea8fd6.mp3" length="13465250" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1002</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>We speak with Andrew Gaetz, operations manager for Emcom, the company that maintains roads on Salt Spring Island.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Ep 24 Grow Local</title>
      <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>24</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 24 Grow Local</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e224f9f2</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Polly Orr of Grow Local about food security on Salt Spring.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Polly Orr of Grow Local about food security on Salt Spring.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:17:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/e224f9f2/cf516be3.mp3" length="5465300" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>402</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Polly Orr of Grow Local about food security on Salt Spring.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Ep 33 Sgt Clive Seabrook</title>
      <itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>33</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 33 Sgt Clive Seabrook</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/f2e7ef14</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to RCMP Sgt. Clive Seabrook, detachment commander, about policing on Salt Spring.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to RCMP Sgt. Clive Seabrook, detachment commander, about policing on Salt Spring.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:31:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/f2e7ef14/8cbab8b6.mp3" length="6302575" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>450</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to RCMP Sgt. Clive Seabrook, detachment commander, about policing on Salt Spring.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ep 32 Nora Layard</title>
      <itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>32</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 32 Nora Layard</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/d707fe84</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ep 32, Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Nora Layard, chair of the Transition Salt Spring Enterprise Co-op about Green Loans and other forms of loans to fund local businesses.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ep 32, Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Nora Layard, chair of the Transition Salt Spring Enterprise Co-op about Green Loans and other forms of loans to fund local businesses.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:22:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>735</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ep 32, Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Nora Layard, chair of the Transition Salt Spring Enterprise Co-op about Green Loans and other forms of loans to fund local businesses.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ep 22 Adam Olsen</title>
      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>22</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 22 Adam Olsen</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:11:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/3e8e6971/5a77be55.mp3" length="24794181" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1032</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ep 21 Alexander Fischer-Jean</title>
      <itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>33</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 21 Alexander Fischer-Jean</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f794629</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Alexander Fischer-Jean of Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about the Ambassador Program.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Alexander Fischer-Jean of Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about the Ambassador Program.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:51:46 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9f794629/01b0c397.mp3" length="13788909" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>573</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Alexander Fischer-Jean of Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about the Ambassador Program.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ep 20 Brian Young</title>
      <itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>32</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 20 Brian Young</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe7fedc7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring about the latest on the climate action plan.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring about the latest on the climate action plan.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:37:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/fe7fedc7/c8608a67.mp3" length="15880499" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1166</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring about the latest on the climate action plan.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ep 19 Housing Now</title>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>18</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 19 Housing Now</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/c132a3ce</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Janey Rowland who is the co-ordinator for Housing Now, which is now on Salt Spring and puts people who need housing together with people who have it available.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Janey Rowland who is the co-ordinator for Housing Now, which is now on Salt Spring and puts people who need housing together with people who have it available.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:11:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/c132a3ce/9ff22198.mp3" length="9512895" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>687</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Janey Rowland who is the co-ordinator for Housing Now, which is now on Salt Spring and puts people who need housing together with people who have it available.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Ep 31 Gary Holman</title>
      <itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>31</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 31 Gary Holman</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/324bca8c</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman, CRD director for Salt Spring and a member of the Local Community Commission, talks about tax hikes and new funding for housing.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman, CRD director for Salt Spring and a member of the Local Community Commission, talks about tax hikes and new funding for housing.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:27:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/324bca8c/32f27e10.mp3" length="16086202" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1207</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman, CRD director for Salt Spring and a member of the Local Community Commission, talks about tax hikes and new funding for housing.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Ask Salt Spring, Salt Spring, Gary Holman</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Ep 18 Gary Holman Ask Salt Spring Answered</title>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>18</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ep 18 Gary Holman Ask Salt Spring Answered</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb7c2b77</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to CRD director Gary Holman about taxes, regional transit and absentee homeowner taxes.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to CRD director Gary Holman about taxes, regional transit and absentee homeowner taxes.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:03:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We talk to CRD director Gary Holman about taxes, regional transit and absentee homeowner taxes.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep 17 Ask Salt Spring Answerd</title>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>17</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Adam Olsen about $20,000 legislature desks, speed limits and BC Ferries</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Adam Olsen about $20,000 legislature desks, speed limits and BC Ferries</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:55:07 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>1361</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks to Adam Olsen about $20,000 legislature desks, speed limits and BC Ferries</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Ask Salt Spring Answered, Adam Olsen, BC Ferries, speed limits</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ep 30 MLA Adam Olsen</title>
      <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>30</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Green Party MLA Adam Olsen discusses the upcoming provincial election, secondary suite legislation and healthcare.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Green Party MLA Adam Olsen discusses the upcoming provincial election, secondary suite legislation and healthcare.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:33:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1676</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Green Party MLA Adam Olsen discusses the upcoming provincial election, secondary suite legislation and healthcare.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>EP 16 - Adam Olsen - Variety of Ganges Topics</title>
      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>16</podcast:episode>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered: Conversation with Adam Olsen, Green Party MLA about BC Ferries, Ganges Revitalization and the suggested 30k/h speed limit in the Ganges Village.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered: Conversation with Adam Olsen, Green Party MLA about BC Ferries, Ganges Revitalization and the suggested 30k/h speed limit in the Ganges Village.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:16:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1061</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ask Salt Spring Answered: Conversation with Adam Olsen, Green Party MLA about BC Ferries, Ganges Revitalization and the suggested 30k/h speed limit in the Ganges Village.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>EP 15 - Alexander Fischer-Jean - SSI Chamber of Commerce</title>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>15</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>EP 15 - Alexander Fischer-Jean - SSI Chamber of Commerce</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e1f4f34</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks with Alexander Fischer-Jean about the new Ambassador Program</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks with Alexander Fischer-Jean about the new Ambassador Program</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:09:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/2e1f4f34/971cedd8.mp3" length="14498730" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>603</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood talks with Alexander Fischer-Jean about the new Ambassador Program</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>EP 14 - Brian Young - Salt Spring Transition</title>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>14</podcast:episode>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c8b1ff8</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Damian is in conversation with Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring, which is a climate action advocacy group. They discuss a number of climate action ideas for Salt Spring</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Damian is in conversation with Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring, which is a climate action advocacy group. They discuss a number of climate action ideas for Salt Spring</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:57:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1226</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian is in conversation with Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring, which is a climate action advocacy group. They discuss a number of climate action ideas for Salt Spring</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>EP 13 - Gary Holman - Salt Spring Infrastructure Issues</title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>13</podcast:episode>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b538dcf2</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman talks about "prudent use of debt" to deal with aging infrastructure repairs such as the electrical room and rotting walls at the pool. </p>]]>
      </description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman talks about "prudent use of debt" to deal with aging infrastructure repairs such as the electrical room and rotting walls at the pool. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:29:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1362</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman talks about "prudent use of debt" to deal with aging infrastructure repairs such as the electrical room and rotting walls at the pool. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Salt Spring pool, salt spring infrastructure, gary holman</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Rob Fleming - Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure - Salt Spring Transportation issues</title>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Rob Fleming - Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure - Salt Spring Transportation issues</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/454d7de7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Minister Ron Flemings quickly goes over some of the recent transportation announcements dealing with Salt Spring, especially the Ganges Hill</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Minister Ron Flemings quickly goes over some of the recent transportation announcements dealing with Salt Spring, especially the Ganges Hill</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:59:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/454d7de7/e08e0461.mp3" length="1306938" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>317</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Minister Ron Flemings quickly goes over some of the recent transportation announcements dealing with Salt Spring, especially the Ganges Hill</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Mairi Welman - Salt Spring Solutions - Housing</title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>11</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Mairi Welman - Salt Spring Solutions - Housing</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/437eab5f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>CHIR interviews Mairi Welman a spokesperson for Salt Spring Solutions on their recent study, Homes for Islanders</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>CHIR interviews Mairi Welman a spokesperson for Salt Spring Solutions on their recent study, Homes for Islanders</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 13:12:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/437eab5f/1e2d0508.mp3" length="17756192" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>739</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>CHIR interviews Mairi Welman a spokesperson for Salt Spring Solutions on their recent study, Homes for Islanders</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>David Courtney - LCC Candidate</title>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>David Courtney - LCC Candidate</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9cb41ab8</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 17:31:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9cb41ab8/6760f58c.mp3" length="10856716" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>451</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Earl Rook - LCC Candidate</title>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Earl Rook - LCC Candidate</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0fff60e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 17:20:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>556</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Brian Webster - LCC Candidate</title>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Brian Webster - LCC Candidate</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">5c0e3e4b-f3f0-4c20-8bd0-83d45c85ccd7</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9b23289</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 14:27:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>580</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Kylie Coates - LCC Candidate</title>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Kylie Coates - LCC Candidate</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9cdf08d</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 14:20:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/a9cdf08d/ae3f19b7.mp3" length="12172658" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>506</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>LCC election</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Gary Holman - Salt Spring Island Housing Issues</title>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Gary Holman - Salt Spring Island Housing Issues</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fcf4cc5d</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman the CRD Director for Salt Spring Island gives his perspectives and makes some announcements  on the housing issues facing Salt Spring</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman the CRD Director for Salt Spring Island gives his perspectives and makes some announcements  on the housing issues facing Salt Spring</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 13:57:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1568</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gary Holman the CRD Director for Salt Spring Island gives his perspectives and makes some announcements  on the housing issues facing Salt Spring</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Salt Spring Island Housing, SSI Housing</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>EP 5 - Adam Olsen - Salt Spring Housing Issues</title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/10f6a555</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Adam Olsen has some interesting insights and recommendations regarding Salt Spring housing issues</p>]]>
      </description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Adam Olsen has some interesting insights and recommendations regarding Salt Spring housing issues</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 16:37:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
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      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1198</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Adam Olsen has some interesting insights and recommendations regarding Salt Spring housing issues</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Ron Cooke - Housing issues</title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ron Cooke - Housing issues</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/6db0e45a</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 14:00:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/6db0e45a/13c4fbc7.mp3" length="17705646" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>736</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, Ask Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Nejmah Guermoudi - Housing issues</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Nejmah Guermoudi - Housing issues</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/53ef613b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 13:49:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/53ef613b/6e1312e3.mp3" length="21356751" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>889</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Housing on Salt Spring</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Adam Olsen - Salt Spring Health Issues</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Adam Olsen - Salt Spring Health Issues</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/500db7e7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood chats to Adam Olsen about the pressing healthcare issues facing Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Damian Inwood chats to Adam Olsen about the pressing healthcare issues facing Salt Spring Island</p>]]>
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