Gabriola Sounder

GERTIE ridership up - and over - last year

Fishing Report for June 5, 2018

In order to protect the resident orcas’ favourite food, and limit the catch of some Lower Fraser tributaries chinook, DFO has reduced the daily limit of chinook to one per person starting June 1. Whether this is based on hopeful fantasy or sketchy science, it is now law. I can personally live with this change in order to preserve chinook stocks.

BC Ferries floating two-ship option to replace Quinsam

BC Ferries is considering - at a very preliminary level - replacing the Quinsam with two smaller ferries instead of a single larger ferry to increase capacity on the Gabriola-Nanaimo route

Volunteers and roosts sought for BC Bat Counts

GIRO awarded $9,814 grant to pave entry path

Depot closed Wed. May 30 Reopens Sat. June 2

Fishing Report for May 22, 2018

The chinook are in summer water depths already. When fishing the Thrasher to green can route, we found some very nice fish (to 25 pounds) in 100 to 120 feet of water

Fishing Report for May 15, 2018

Chinook fishing remains blistering hot, if you hit the bite times correctly.

Adin Brenner qualifies for Jr. Pan Am Championships, in Bolivia

Reactions to Trauma

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018 is Mental Health Week in Canada. For the month of May, Dr. Reeves will be writing on the theme of grief, loss, and the complicated reactions people have to traumatic situations.

Grief is normal. Everyone does it differently. Part 2 of 4

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018 is Mental Health Week in Canada. For the month of May, Dr. Reeves will be writing on the theme of grief, loss, and the complicated reactions people have to traumatic situations.