Western Souvenir: July 2012

July/August 2012 [1]

Location

Location name:

Salt Spring Island

State/Province:

British Columbia

Country:

Canada

Visitors can buy wine, food, and more with Salt Spring dollars, a local currency on Salt Spring Island near Victoria, B.C.

Salt Spring Island, one of many visitor-friendly islands near Victoria, B.C., prints its own money. Salt Spring dollars, equal in value to Canadian dollars, are good for everything from fresh crab to stays at bed-and-breakfasts to bottles of local wine. You can carry regular cash, but why? (250) 538-4288, saltspringdollars.com [2].

This article was first published in July 2012. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.

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