Hard enough to imagine hurtling down a paved hill at 70 km/hr in the summer. But Riley Richters, a high school student from Vancouver Island (above) and friends were here on Salt Spring on the weekend doing just that. In the winter, through the sand and salt, while the snow was coming down and their helmets were fogging up…

Not satisfied with the scary “Slasher” run on Juniper, they visited several other Salt Spring hills to hone their winter downhill longboard skills. At least I guess that’s what they were doing.

The “Slasher Downhill Longboard Race”, now in it’s 3rd year at Juniper Road, takes place on August 13 and 14.

The third in a series of “Bridging the Gap” forums for youth and adults was held at GISS last week. This one was for health and the helping professions and included medical professionals, alternative practitioners, and educators.

“Connecting Generations – Bridging the Gap is funded by Service Canada and supported by the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce and our local CARE (Career Assistance and Resources for Employment) agency. The project aims to promote a greater understanding between employers and youth by bringing together young people up to the age of 30 with local employers in order to have face-to-face conversations about job opportunities, career paths, work skills and employer/employee expectations for specific industries/businesses on the Gulf Islands.” —SD64 website