Salt Spring Dollars

01/29/2018

Salt Spring Island $$50 coin is 1/2 once of .999 fine silver, hand struck design by master carver Thomas McPhee of Salt Spring Island. One side the mermaid, mythical island symbol, and back side orca native design. Brilliant uncirculated with or without wooden box, makes a wonderful collector piece. Shipped worldwide.

11/22/2017

A nice history of the matriarch of one of the pioneer families on Salt Spring Island, Kimiko Murakami, who is featured on our 100 dollar bill. Reverse side features the artwork of Robert Bateman, Thinking like a Mountain. You can purchase uncirculated $$100 bills from our website, as well as those signed by the artist. We ship worldwide. A wonderful Christmas gift!

http://www.saltspringarchives.com/japanese/Kimiko_Murakami_Story.pdf

11/22/2017

A thoughtful article worth a read.

A truly local currency—broadly adopted—might just provide proper, rather than distorted, price information to local producers and entrepreneurs.

03/16/2017

Solid new paradigm economist.

12/18/2016

President, Michal Gallant interviewed on CBC Radio 180 show with Jim Brown last Sunday. Here's the recording in case you missed it.

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/you-re-not-entitled-to-your-own-opinion-the-case-against-free-trade-and-how-snow-can-inform-planning-1.3886400/local-economy-need-a-boost-start-your-own-currency-1.3888245

BC's Salt Spring Island has plenty to distinguish it: natural beauty, a thriving arts scene, and its own currency. Michael Gallant says Salt Spring Dollars keep money in the local economy and support community projects along the way.

06/29/2015

Banks and ATM machines were shut throughout Greece on Monday, the first day of capital controls announced by the government in a dramatic twist in the country's five-year financial saga.

09/13/2013

Ron James featuring $alt$pring Dollar$. Catch it if you can!!!

09/13/2013

Welcome to $alt$pring Dollar$ Burden! Thanks for joining us.

08/28/2013

Welcome to $alt$pring Dollar$ Dubien!

07/31/2013

Welcome to SaltSpring Dollars Smith!