Gabriola Sounder

Trevor Gear is GERTIE’s New Coordinator

The GERTIE crew is thrilled to announce that Trevor Gear has been hired for the key operational position of Coordinator for our Community Bus Service, starting May 1.

Fishing Report for April 19, 2016

The chinook have finally started to come through our waters. Bottombouncing in 160 to 180 feet from the Grande through Whalebone produced fish up to 15 pounds from the SilverBlue this week.

Big Brothers & Big Sisters Gabriola information night April 22

Fishing Report for April 12, 2016

I attended the Avid Anglers salmon DNA meeting on Wednesday, and was fascinated by some of the revelations by renowned scientists Dick Beamish and Brian Riddell.

SAGA Stories

Imagine moving to a remote Middle Eastern town; safe but with no money or relatives, unable to read or speak Arabic, with four children to support, not knowing how one makes a living in this place.

Gabriola Golf & Country Club Celebrates 35 Years of Operation

Thirty-five years ago, on May 20, 1981, the Gabriola Golf and Country Club officially opened its doors with a gala public event that was officiated by the flamboyant Mayor of Nanaimo - Frank Ney.

Gabriola Dental part of 2016 Gift from the Heart campaign

On Saturday April 9, 2016, registered dental hygienists across Canada are opening their doors and their hearts to provide no-cost preventive dental hygiene services as part of a national campaign.

PHC Food for Thought program turns students into farmers

Children from four classes headed back to the Commons gardens on Thursday for what will be a weekly part of their classroom curriculum until school lets out in June.

Gabriola and GaLTT thank Randy and Lynne Young

At its AGM earlier this year, GaLTT awarded honorary life memberships to Randy and Lynne Young in recognition of their enormous contribution to the development of Gabriola’s fine trail system.

Fishing Report for April 5, 2016

There has been the occasional chinook taken off Neck Point and the Fingers, which I hope is the leading edge of the normal migration pattern from the north.