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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.
read more...Connecting islanders to services and supports for those with mental health struggles and substance use issues
A provincial initiative entitled the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use (CYMHSU) Collaborative - a partnership of Doctors of BC and Ministry of Health - is connecting with the Gabriola Island community to improve services and supports for local children, youth and families struggling with mental health and substance use issues.
read more...Fishing Report for February 16, 2016
This is the motion that was passed by S.F.A.B. with regard to the proposed anchorages of cape sized freighters off the northeast side of Gabriola.
read more...HOPE Centre offering program for families dealing with divorce or separation
Family Transitions is a group parenting program for divorced or separated parents. It gives the parents new ways to help protect their children, and themselves, from the fallout of a family split.
read more...Gabriola firefighter Nigel Denholm joining City of Vancouver Fire Department
“I’ve always enjoyed helping people. When I went on my first call, I knew if I could do that every single day, that’s what I would want to do.”
read more...Valentine’s Wishes for GERTIE
By February 14 we will know the results of the referendum that will decide whether GERTIE will be part of Gabriola’s future.
read more...Fishing Report for February 9, 2016
There were two groups of sea lions rafting out in front of my place then I saw a large fin and a killer whale jumped horizontally about ten feet out of the water, much like a trout jumping.
read more...Getting out and about in 2016 - PHC and RDN open Taxi Saver program
The Taxi Saver program will help disabled adults and low-income seniors by subsiding 50 per cent of the taxi fare.
read more...Fishing Report for February 2, 2016
The herring are starting to move in, so hopefully the fish will follow.
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