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Daylight Difficulties
Not every member of our community is uplifted by the longer days of sunlight. In fact, for many people the shift into the sunshine of spring is a very difficult period.
read more...Fishing Report for March 22, 2016
I attended my biannual SFAC (Sport Fisheries Advisory Committee) meeting last night. Chinook runs this year should remain consistent with those of the past few years.
read more...Slo-Pitch Association installing batting cage for Rollo McClay ball fields
The Gabriola Slo-Pitch Association has passed first base in getting a semi-permanent batting cage for the Rollo ball fields.
read more...Gabriola Kyokushin Karate Club holds up against mainland clubs
The Gabriola Island Kyokushin Karate Club has been very busy since the new year. New and old students alike have been active on a number of fronts.
read more...Fishing Report for March 15, 2016
Sadly, this has been the slowest winter chinook fishery I have ever seen. I still think it is from lack of herring, as there are fish to the north and east of us.
read more...Wanted – Galtt Trail Stewards
Gabriola’s large trail network is the envy of many communities. Our trails are used extensively for recreation, contemplation and as transportation corridors.
read more...Fishing Report for March 8, 2016
In the 1990s it was a common theory among local fisheries managers that various different herring stocks were indigenous to the marine locales throughout British Columbia.
read more...Fishing Report for March 1, 2016
The weather cooperated last week, but the fishing results remained pretty much the same.
read more...GERTIE gets the vote!
Whether you voted yes or no in the referendum, the voter turnout was very encouraging, and speaks positively to our civic engagement.
read more...Fishing Report for February 23, 2016
Again, there is hardly anyone out there fishing, so news is hard to come by. We fished for an hour and a half, and landed three chinook.
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