Gabriola Sounder

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.

Fishing Report for December 8, 2015

Our fearless editor asked if I could do a fishing shopping list of Christmas gifts for dudes and dudettes.

SAGA – SAnctuary GAbriola takes off

An updated list of pre-approved refugees will be available within days, triggering the difficult task of selecting suitable families. A chosen family could arrive in less than six months.

SAGA vision involves bringing two refugee families to Gabriola

SAGA - SAnctuary GAbriola, a Gabriola Group Sponsoring Refugees – has a vision of bringing two refugee families to the Island, a goal that can be achieved with help from the greater Gabriola community.