Gabriola Sounder

RDN repairing emergency dock; installing generator at Community Hall

Coroner rules 2013 ferry death as suicide

The BC Coroners’ Service has issued its final report into the death of Martha Saffron Krystal-Rose Anderson, who died at the age of 32 after driving her vehicle off the end of the Quinsam on March 20, 2013.

Quarry opened on Valdes Island; work audible from Mudge

A new quarry has been opened on Valdes Island, on lands within the territory of the Lyackson First Nation.

$7-million supportive housing development opens in Nanaimo

Uplands Walk officially opened its doors to the Nanaimo community on Friday last week, having created 33 units of supportive housing for those who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness in the Nanaimo area.

Gabriolan receives $5,000 Heavy Equipment Operator scholarship

A Gabriolan is one of two recipients of new $5,000 scholarships funded by the Truck Loggers Association (TLA) and Chevron, awarded to students in the Heavy Equipment Operator program at Vancouver Island University (VIU).

Mayor McKay to represent RDN on Island Corridor Board

RDN Board approves request for MOTI to do socio-economic study of bridge

City Council votes down requesting to be consulted

Sustainable Planning Expert to aid possible Village Visions

Input at the first Village Vision public workshop last September reflected a shared view that “Main Street” Gabriola is the centre of our community. Our next public workshop will examine zoning and land use issues.

Commons is Planning Ahead

A baseline report is coming! Lots of observations are needed for it - involving as many people as possible to spread out making and recording all the required “data.”

Hitchhiker threatened by driver