Blog, Thoughts & Market Musings
by Li Read, 2025
January 2, 2025
Early January... it brings with it the lingering tendrils of the immediate past and the tiny forays of the first days of a very New Year.
Salt Spring, the largest and best-serviced of the Southern Gulf Islands, offers both recreational choices and year-round lifestyle opportunities. Ready to move now, waving goodbye to urban life, and taking up residence on the Island? Still in summer/weekender mode for now? Both work... you decide.
The Gulf Islands are four-season areas. January can be either like a long early Spring (or long late Fall, depending on your point of view), with temperatures between 4C and 9C, or can be a short intense burst of "Alberta weather" (snow, winter temperatures between -12C to -4C). Every year is different.
The good news? The Winter timeline is the shortest.
January offers evening courses (always wanted to learn Spanish?), plus special opportunities to keep (or get) fit. Check into the schedule at the indoor pool, at indoor tennis or squash venues, at yoga offerings, and hike the many park trails around the island. A skier? Easy to get to Mt. Washington. A sailor? Be part of the crew in the Sunday afternoon racing schedule. Keeping active is not difficult.
Check out the offerings through our great Library.
Special events at ArtSpring are there to enjoy. The winter showcases at the Ganges Galleries are there to meander and to be inspired again by the amazing talent in our strong artistic profiles. This is a SSNAP (Salt Spring National Art Prize) year... be a volunteer.
January can be a quieter month. It depends on how we want to spend it... for some, it means holidays in sunny locales. For others, it means starting (or finishing) a valued project. It’s not a time when nothing happens.
There’s also daydreaming about Spring/Summer enjoyments that will return, and every day is already minutes longer... yes! It’s January... enjoy!
Contact Li Read:
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring)
4 - 105 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2V5
Direct Tel: 1-250-537-7647