Gabriola Sounder

Saving the pond at the Commons

Early September a teacher, taking a class to visit the pond at the Commons, was suddenly speechless for what seemed like a long time before saying quietly, “This is where the pond used to be!”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

GIRO’s costs increasing as recycling industry struggles to find end markets

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.

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.

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.