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Residents and Shore Keepers tackle shoreline clean up
Some residents of Decourcy Drive and members of the Gabriola Island Shore Keepers Association (GISKA) have spent hours in January dealing with an abandoned dock that had become lodged at the high tide line on the beach just around the corner from Turtle Rock.
read more...GERTIE getting through the dark days
By Valentine’s Day we will have enough light to walk home from the ferry and bus stops before dinner – I’m holding on to that for now.
read more...Fishing Report for January 27, 2021
There are good quantities of Chinook at Thrasher, Grande through Whalebone, and Neck Point. Finding legal sized fish is the problem, as 90% plus of the Chinook are 18 to 22 inches, and have to be gently released.
read more...Speaker series invites viewers to engage in ‘true history of Canada’
Stephanie Johnson believes it is vital for all Canadians to learn about the Indigenous stories and history of Canada. It’s part of what inspires her work within Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, including as the organizer of the Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series.
read more...GIRO Restore reopening Jan. 20
After careful consideration we have decided to reopen the Restore to the public.
read more...Fishing Report for January 20, 2021
The weather was way more cooperative this week, with some lovely fishable days!
read more...Show your local love. Come be a turkey with the Chamber
The Gabriola Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations to fill three (3) upcoming vacancies on the Board of Directors. In order to keep a balanced and diverse cross section of Gabriola businesses we are seeking interested members from the trades, transportation, and media.
read more...GaLTT’s work to improve accessibility at Twin Beaches
Around mid -January you may notice some work underway on the Pilot Bay side (facing the Strait of Georgia) of Twin Beaches. This will be a small, Covid-distanced team of GaLTT volunteers preparing to improve accessibility from the parking lot to the forest trails, viewpoints, picnic tables, outhouse, and parking lot there.
read more...Fishing Report for January 13, 2021
The weather continues to be problematic, as fishing days are few.
read more...Panel discusses how school food programs can be anti-racist
A panel discussion presented by The Coalition of Healthy School Food explored how food programs provided through schools and community organizations should embed anti-racist principles so that kids from marginalized backgrounds are treated equitably. The coalition, which in general advocates for more investment in school food programs, brought together six presenters working in public and post-secondary education as well as the non-profit sector in Canada.
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