Gabriola Sounder

NDTA asks SD68 for policies for mandatory masks, and 15 students per classroom

A mandatory mask policy indoors when physical distancing is not possible as well as a maximum of 15 students per classroom are some of the requests the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association has for the school district. 

Sentencing handed down for man responsible for Jan. 24, 2018 death of Gabriolan Jay Dearman

Crown and Defense request sentence be one which is both punitive and provides chance for rehabilitation

Two-ship trial to be conducted on Gabriola this week

Trust wins riparian rights court of appeal case against Mudge islander

On January 22, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia overturned the B.C. Supreme Court’s October 1, 2018, decision in Fonseca v. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee. 

490 lots remain undeveloped on Gabriola Island

Islands Trust staff reported this past week that there are 490 undeveloped lots left on Gabriola.

Island Trust policy statement review needs public input

The Islands Trust is amending its 26-year-old policy statement and the public can provide input via a survey, open until Feb. 5.

Gabriolans talk housing

Gabriolans are talking about housing, specifically about housing affordability and how that relates to other critical island issues

Islands Trust Council: around the islands

The Islands Trust quarterly Council meeting, held electronically December 1-3, was 15 hours including the evening public input session on December 1. Fifteen hours of communicating electronically is tiring for anyone, even over 3 days, and there were technical problems that delayed or obfuscated some of the Council discussions and voting procedures. 

New Island-based air ambulance used to transport patient off Gabriola

The new dedicated air ambulance helicopter - based in Parksville - was called to Gabriola Island on Jan. 20 at 1:37 pm for a critical patient transfer.

GIRO forging ahead with textile recovery social enterprise

Gabriola Island’s recycling depot, GIRO, wants to remove 1,000 pounds of clothing from the island’s waste stream every week, either by patching it up to be worn again or repurposing it into a new life.