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GERTIE Celebrates Community

From the Canada Day celebrations, to the Emergency Preparedness meeting and the new evening restaurant/pub runs, GERTIE will connect you with community - something we all need more than ever during these smoky, fire-alert days and nights.

Fishing Report for July 14, 2015

Chinook fishing was quite good this week! We retained 13 chinook between 8 and 23 pounds during the mid week stretch.

Fishing Report for July 7, 2015

Chinook fishing improved this week, with good catches coming from Entrance Reef and Grande to the waterfall.

Fishing Report for June 30, 2015

Results of the 2015 Silva Bay Fishing Derby!

Nanaimo Poet Laureate Naomi Beth Wakan Receives Honourary Ambassador Award

Gabriola Island poet, Naomi Beth Wakan, has received a special award from the Federation of British Columbia Writers.

Skydive Jump for a Cure

Two weekends ago, the team partnered up with Skydive Vancouver Island to “Jump for A Cure,” raising funds for breast cancer research and providing the exhilarating opportunity to jump out of a plane and fall back to Earth.

GERTIE’s Evening Debut Celebrating Summer the Island Way

Thanks so much to the Surf Pub and Restaurant for donating Gus the bus to GERTIE to help us out with the evening runs.

Green conference inspiration for building lasting change in Canada

Softball tournament adds $2,630 to playground funds

Fishing Report for June 23, 2015

Chinook fishing still is erratic going into the big derby. Everyone is really hoping for good fishing this weekend. Grande through Whalebone, Snake to Entrance, Thrasher and offshore are all producing occasionally, but there is no rhyme or reason to it.