Ganges Village is named after the HMS Ganges, flagship of Rear Admiral Robert Baynes. John Fulford was the Captain. Captain Fulford served between 1858 and 1860. Fulford Harbour, at the southern end of Salt Spring Island, is named after him.
Ganges is the central shopping area for Salt Spring Island. There's a lower (seaside) village and an upper village. The upper village is about three city blocks from the seaside lower village area.
There are eight townhome possibilities, a Lions and a Kiwanis Village for the elderly, and a retirement modular home development, within walking distance of both villages.
It is not necessary to leave the Island to enjoy the amenities we require in the Twenty-First Century. Everything is "here"!
Shops & Services
Lower Village
- Thrifty Foods
- two banks (CIBC & Bank of Montreal)
- credit union (Island Savings)
- drugstore (Pharmasave)
- several restaurants
- art galleries
- specialty shops
- three gas stations
- three bookstores
- office / school supplies store
- video rental place
- public library
- cappucino/coffee shops
- hardware store (Home Hardware)
- a government liquor outlet
- ice cream parlour
- car rental
- drycleaners
- two marinas
- government docking facility
Upper Village
- Ganges Village Market (food)
- Fields Department Store
- drugstore (Pharmasave)
- video rental place
- take-out pizza place
- Lady Minto Hospital
- extended care facility
- the Legion
- the R.C.M.P. building
- Provincial Building & Courthouse
- several doctor / dentist offices
- Shaw Cablesystems office
- convenience store
For more details, contact Li!
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