Gabriola Sounder

Golf Report for May 17, 2016

Gabriola Museum becoming a hub for the community

“All the archives are upstairs. Upstairs, all the history of Gabriola exists.”

Frank Gregg, two holes-in-one in two years, at the Gabriola Golf and Country Club

Frank Gregg is modest. That would be putting it mildly. “Most people never get a hole in one in a lifetime,” says Miranda Barnes, President of the club. “I think he should share. Frank is an excellent golfer.”

The Mystical Traditions of Judaism

On Thursday, May 19th at the Roxy (behind Twin Beaches Mall) from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Gabriolans Amy Block and Paul Gellman will explore the mystical practices of Judaism.

Fishing Report for May 10, 2016

Chinook fishing has been good the past week, although now the northwesterlies have come up and made fishing practically impossible.

Golf Report for May 10, 2016

Ladies Day on Tuesday started out wet and many of our ladies opted out of playing this week. Seven ladies headed out just as the rain stopped. We played ‘bingo bango bongo.’

Laughter and friendship found at the Caregivers Support Group

Nano’s Wednesday Tea

A collaborative story written by a group of Gabriola women has caught the attention of Brenda Fowler, Executive Director at the PHC (People for a Healthy Community), who hopes to set up similar chapters of the group in different neighbourhoods to get seniors out for friendship, fun and a lot of laughter.

May 7th event brings awareness of mental health for children and youth to the forefront

Would you recognize a child or youth struggling with their mental health? Would you know how to talk to them, or who to turn to for support?

GERTIE Crew Report

On Monday, April 18, the GERTIE crew met like a three-part Venn diagram – some members of Island Futures (the original GERTIE gang) along with the directors of the Gabriola Community Bus Foundation, and Trevor Gear, our newly-hired coordinator.