Gabriola Sounder

Phone spoofers still attempting to scam islanders with 247 phone numbers

Phone calls from people purporting to be from Westjet and Telus have been received on Gabriola over the past couple of weeks.

Director’s August Report

August is the slow month at the Nanaimo Regional District (RDN)

Current Gabriola trustees say they don’t intend to run again

All three of the Trustees on the Gabriola Local Trust Committee confirmed this past Tuesday that they currently do not intend to run in this year’s local government election.

Overturned vessel at Entrance Island second in four days

Shortly before 2:00 pm on Monday, August 25, last week, a fishing boat was reported to be taking on water one mile east of Entrance Island and in need of rescue.

RDN Board Directors shoot down remuneration changes for next term

Staff at the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are recommending a new form of remuneration for electoral area directors to take effect in the next term.

Moher wins 2014 Hugo award for Best Fanzine

Aidan Moher, born and raised on Gabriola, won a Hugo Award on August 17 at the 2014 World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), which took place this year in London, England.

RCMP report for September 1

Fall sailing schedule revised

Effective Saturday, September 6

Peach steps down as chair of Poetry Gabriola

GES numbers steady

Should students end up going back to class, there looks to be roughly 160 children heading to Gabriola Elementary School (GES).