Subscribe to News RSSNew Name for Islands Trust’s Conservancy
The Islands Trust is pleased to announce the Province’s decision to rename the Islands Trust Fund to the Islands Trust Conservancy.
read more...Owner has to prove ‘no profit’ being made on group moorage facility
Tim Melville, owner of a private dock in Degnen Bay, will need to show that he is not generating any profit above and beyond maintenance and administrative costs of operating a group moorage facility.
read more...AGES donates $63,000 as final contribution to The Commons
With stunning musical fanfare courtesy of the Ken Capon Memorial Marching Band, Heide Brown and Shelagh Huston, representing the Amazing Grace Ecological Society (AGES), presented the Commons with a donation of $62,993 - which, needless to say, was quickly topped up on the spot to an even $63,000 by others.
read more...Two candidates running for single RDN Director’s seat
With at least two candidates declared for the position of Regional Director, there will be an election to decide who represents Gabriola, Mudge and DeCourcy islands on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board.
read more...Three candidates declared so far for two Islands Trust positions
Scott Colbourne, Kees Langereis, and Dave Neads have stepped forward to be candidates in this October’s local government election to represent Gabriola at the Islands Trust level.
read more...William Goosman charged with dangerous driving causing death
On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, William Goosman of Gabriola was formally charged with dangerous driving causing death.
read more...Mudge Islanders clean up over 300 kilograms of trash from island beaches
Mudge Island’s beaches are sparkling a lot more following a beach cleanup on Sunday, August 26.
read more...Enrollment holding steady as students head back to school Sept. 4
September 4 will see students head back to school, and at Gabriola Elementary School there will be a new principal waiting to welcome them in.
read more...Mainroad taking over Gabriola roadways contract from EMCON
A new contractor will be taking over maintenance of Gabriola roadways as part of a new contract signed with the Ministry of Transportation and Highways.
read more...Coats Marsh once again eyed for deposit into density bank
The Gabriola Local Trust Committee (LTC) is looking at figuring out how to resolve the issue of rezoning Coats Marsh Regional Park to “park,” while potentially depositing the densities from the property into the Gabriola Density Bank.
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Gabriola Sounder
September 22nd, 2018