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Final school assembly inspires all
Janina Stajic
janina@soundernews.com
Tuesday, June 30 2009
Parents, grandparents, older and younger siblings packed Gabriola’s school gym last Tuesday to honour students, teachers and PAC members, witness the annual “passing of the bench” and say heartfelt goodbyes. «more»
Handliner gathering at Shack Island
Derek Kilbourn
derek@soundernews.com
Tuesday, June 30 2009
Gabriolan Colin Masson was among a dozen handliner enthusiasts who met up last weekend at Shack Island, after rowing from the Sunshine Coast to Pilot Bay on Gabriola. The group left the Sunshine Coast on Saturday morning and arrived in Pilot Bay around 3pm leaving the next morning for Piper’s Lagoon. Colin was rowing his original Luoma-built handliner, the Bus Bailey, named after the original owner who lived and worked off of Shack Island back in the 30s and 40s. «more»
Gabriola Commons - an ambitious new target
By Ken Capon
Submitted for the Commons
Tuesday, June 30 2009
The Commons has become an important part of life for many Gabriolans. People from other places are flabbergasted when they find out what has been achieved by our community. Beyond the new cob wall, which can be seen from the road, are two community gardens with sixty individual plots or allotments, an experimental garden, a new blueberry patch, an orchard, a woodworking shop, a large house with several meeting rooms and the home of People for a Healthy Community. «more»
BC Ferries considering new bike and overheight fares for 2010
Derek Kilbourn
derek@soundernews.com
Monday, June 22 2009
Bicycles will cost $2 per trip on the MS Quinsam, and new charges will apply to under-height vehicles as of April 1, 2010: that according to BC Ferries representatives who spoke at the latest Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee meeting this past week. «more»
Open House at Gabriola’s school library
Janina Stajic
janina@soundernews.com
Monday, June 22 2009
It started three years ago when a few Gabriola parents decided the drab school library was in desperate need of a face lift. And it’s ended in a library that could arguably by the envy of all the schools in District 68. Don’t believe me? Come see for yourself at the school library open house: Wednesday, June 24th, 12:30pm-2:00pm. «more»
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