Gabriola Sounder

Routine HIV testing now an option for patients admitted to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

Starting January 11, 2016, patients admitted to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital through the Emergency Department will be offered a HIV test as part of their admission bloodwork.

$30,000 addition complete at Rollo Seniors’ Centre

GIRO Matters: the latest on recycling steel

Last October GIRO placed an article in the Sounder explaining how the global economy is effecting GIRO’s steel metal bin service.

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