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Softball players fundraising to install playground at Rollo McClay

This past weekend, teams with the Gabriola Softball Association held their annual mid-season tournament, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the breaking of ground for the Rollo McClay ball fields.

Fishing Report for June 16, 2015

The stupendous, miraculous, fantastic, fabulous, superb, unique and enjoyable Silva Bay Salmon Derby is being held June 20 and 21.

GERTIE’s got her summer schedule on, starting June 29

During the summer, GERTIE loses many morning passengers when schools are closed so we will consolidate the morning routes as we did last Christmas.

One week left to sign up for PAC Christmas Craft Sale

One week remains for vendors to sign up for the Gabriola Elementary School (GES) PAC Christmas Craft Sale.

Gabriolans log 888km for 2015 Bike to Work Week

The 2015 Bike to Work Week (BTWW) saw 32 Gabriolans log 888 km, enough to have circled Gabriola’s North/South Road loop 32 times.

RDN setting up grant applications to help keep Huxley ball rolling

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is seeking funds through a variety of government grants for Huxley Park, including funding from the new federal Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.

RDN installing permanent directional signs in Cox Park

Directional signs will soon be going up in Cox Community Park, with funding from the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) and installation labour being donated by the Gabriola Land and Trails Trust (GaLTT).

Gabriolans run 50km from Gabriola ferry to Crofton

Fishing Report for June 9, 2015

The chinook fishing has been very sporadic this past week. This should be our best time of the year and it’s getting quite frightening not seeing our normal patterns emerge.

Get on the Gus bus!

The final results are in, over 270 votes were cast, and the new name for GERTIE’s newest bus is Gus the Bus, or Gus for short.