Planning for island life in 2050
It’s been a year full of learning for me as a rookie Trustee representing Gabriola, Mudge and DeCourcy on the Islands Trust.
read more...Bats population soars in Coats Marsh
They fly in silence and prefer the dark so you might not notice them, but next time you visit Coats Marsh Regional Park you could be in the presence of bats.
read more...Resurfacing of Gabriola roads completed
According to spokespersons from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, the seal-coating portion of the resurfacing done on Gabriola’s roads in September has been completed.
read more...RDN making transition to Automated Collection
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is pleased to announce that it will be transitioning from the current manual curbside collection service to a new automated curbside collection service for all single-family dwelling units within the Region that are not serviced by the City of Nanaimo. This change is set to occur in October 2020.
read more...Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates answer to Gabriola voters
This past Saturday afternoon, the Gabriola Ratepayers hosted an All-Candidates Forum, inviting all registered candidates running in the federal election in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding to attend.
read more...GIRO’s costs increasing as recycling industry struggles to find end markets
read more...LTC to add accessory buildings construction to projects list
The Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee will be adding one more item to its projects list - this time to deal with issues around the construction of accessory buildings on empty properties prior to a building permit being issued for the principal dwelling.
read more...Help fund the Commons reservoir
The Commons is urgently ramping up fundraising efforts to build a 25,000 gallon rainwater reservoir to protect rapidly dropping water levels in the pond and surrounding sensitive ecosystems at the Commons.
read more...Rural Dividend Program put on shelf for a year by NDP government
When the BC NDP announced in early September it would be providing $69 million to the ailing BC Forestry industry, the government did not mention it would be taking $25 million from the Rural Dividend Program as part of funding the $69 million.
read more...BC Ferries Commissioner confirms annual price caps of 2.3% for 2020-2024 term
The last term of 2016-2020 saw a maximum annual increase of 1.9%
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