Gabriola Sounder

Kaymac headed for Nanaimo

The Kaymac, a vessel which has been a derelict thorn in Gabriola’s waters since June, is now sinking in Pilot Bay on the north side of Gabriola Sands Provincial Park - better known as Twin Beaches.

Group ready to move forward in building fenced-in dog park

A solid group of volunteers and supporters is ready to get started on building a designated and fenced off-leash dog area for Gabriola Island.

Trust Candidates Q&A

Week 3

School Board Candidates Q&A

The following are the answers sent in by candidates who answered the Sounder. Note: not all 23 candidates had responded by print time.

Assured loading possible for those taking ferry for regular medical treatments

For those Gabriolans who regularly travel to Nanaimo for medical appointments and treatments, there is a procedure in place with BC Ferries for assured loading.

RDN budgets $50K to ensure cycling plan is in place for infrastructure monies

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), with help from the Islands Trust, is putting all the ducks in a row to be able to improve cycling infrastructure on Gabriola.

Gabriola Remembrance Day ceremonies

Gabriola remembers them

Islands Trust Candidates Q&A: Highlights from All-Candidates Forum

Credit card/phone scammer targets Gabriola artist

Scam targets artists and uses the potential shipment of their goods as the way to acquire the artists’ money.

RDN seeking partnership to bring Witness Blanket to Nanaimo

The art installation, “Witness: Pieces of History,” was created by Vancouver Island artist and Master Carver Carey Newman (Ha-yalth-kingeme) to stand as a national monument to recognize the atrocities of the Indian Residential School era, honour the children, and symbolize ongoing reconciliation.