Lifestyle

Fishing Report for February 13, 2019
There has to be a more logical approach by DFO in its attempts to enhance the local orca populations than the one that is being presented. So far, all they have done is cut back chinook limits to sport anglers, and closed large sport fishing areas down.
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read more...Love Your Library?
The Friends of the Library is a group of Gabriolans who run an annual book sale in June to raise funds for the many projects and equipment that enhance the services our library can provide.
read more...VIRL eliminates fines on children’s library materials
Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) has removed a significant barrier to give more children access to our important literacy resources. As of January 1, 2019, all fines on children’s materials have been eliminated, and all outstanding fines waived.
read more...2018 was a year of love for the Gabriola Library!
70,103 people came through our doors in 2018
read more...Get to know: the Gabriola Auxiliary for Island Health Care
What does shopping at your favourite local boutique thrift store; kicking up your heels at a country dance; or enjoying a delicious ice cream cone on a summer afternoon all have in common? They all contribute to making Gabriola a better place to live and they are all fundraising efforts run by a dedicated group of volunteers for the Gabriola Auxiliary for Island Health Care.
read more...Fishing Report for December 5, 2018
If DFO is truly interested in boosting chinook stocks for local orcas and specific rivers, why are they not curtailing the commercial herring fishery and giving the chinook 20 per cent more food to eat
read more...Fishing Report for November 21, 2018
There is much discussion happening internally in DFO about how to provide more Chinook salmon for our local orcas
read more...Fishing Report for November 7, 2018
The chum commercial fleet is still out en masse, as of November 3. Either the run size is larger than predicted, or DFO is playing a dangerous game continuing this fishery this long.
read more...Fishing Report for October 31, 2018
Despite predicted low returns, the commercial Chum fishery has been out in force this week. It is supposed to be of short duration, but still seems ridiculous in this situation.
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