Gabriola Sounder

No passengers on board for GERTIE slide into ditch

As many islanders noted, one of the black GERTIE Sprinter buses took a slow slide into the South Road ditch outside Good Earth this past week, due to snowy conditions on the road near the Dogwood intersection.

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See what’s on the horizon from Ecumenical Society

The Gabriola Ecumenical Society continues its unique year of monthly programs under the umbrella theme ‘A Walk on the Mystical Side.’

Fishing Report for January 5, 2016

Chinook fishing remains on the slow side locally. We fished the hook at Thrasher today, and caught a couple of undersized chinook.

Fishing Report for December 29, 2015

Chinook fishing is still on the slow side at Thrasher and the Grande. The fish are starting to show off Nanaimo, and it is relatively good off Vancouver and French Creek.

GERTIE Schedule Changes for New Year

Starting Monday January 4 the GERTIE schedule will revert back to the traditional schedule, dropping the pick-up at the 6:35pm ferry, and going back to two buses for the 3:45pm ferry pick-up.

Fishing Report for December 22, 2015

Something beautiful for Lynn

GERTIE wants to see you

Fishing Report for December 15, 2015

There was some very good news for local Orca populations this year, which are now called, collectively, the Salish Sea group.