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Island Trustees frustrated with ambiguous ALC responses

The BC Ministry of Agriculture is undergoing an engagement process as part of revitalizing the Agricultural Land Reserve and Agricultural Land Commission

Housing Bylaw 293 given third reading by LTC

The Land Use Bylaw portion of the Housing Project of the Gabriola Local Trust Committee has been given third reading and will now head to the Islands Trust Executive Committee for approval.

Abattis acquires majority ownership of Gabriola cannabis company

Abattis Bioceuticals Corp., a cannabis company based out of Vancouver, announced it has acquired a 90 per cent ownership interest in Gabriola Green Farms Inc. (GGF).

BC Ferries setting up for increased capacity on Gabriola route

While the MV Quinsam may have many more years of service in her, there may not be as many left for her on BC Ferries Route 19, connecting Gabriola Island to Nanaimo.

Out-of-province property owners hit with 2% speculation tax in 2018 budget

Non-BC-resident owners of property on Gabriola, Mudge, and Decourcy (as part of the Regional District of Nanaimo) will pay 2% more in taxes starting in 2019, as part of the provincial NDP government’s new Speculation Tax.

Gabriola Commons free of mortgage

Thirteen years after the property was purchased to form what Gabriolans now call The Commons, the Gabriola Commons Foundation held a mortgage burning on February 21, celebrating another historic accomplishment

Housing project Bylaw 293 going back to public hearing

The Housing Options Review Project of the Local Trust Committee (LTC) will be coming back to a public hearing, to be held on March 1, 2018, when the LTC members will be holding their next regular meetin

Transport Canada remains silent on ending anchorages proposal

Opponents of those anchorages have been waiting for an interim policy for management of anchorages on Canada’s west coast - so far there has been no such policy put in place. It was hoped that discussions between the Islands Trust and the Minister might see that finally happening.

Focusing on Gabriola Families

RCMP Report Feb. 2-12