Gabriola Sounder

Density Transfer bylaws adopted by Gabriola Local Trust Committee

The Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) has adopted Bylaw Nos. 289 and 290, arising from rezoning application GB-RZ-2016.1 (Potlatch Development and Pilot Bay Holdings).

Trust Candidates Q&A: Housing Review Project

RDN Candidates Q&A: Parks; Water; and Emergency Planning

Howard Houle and Vanessa Craig are the two candidates running for Director of Area B (Gabriola, Mudge, DeCourcy) for the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) in the local government election. They were provided with questions on the three topics this week: Parks; Water; and Emergency Planning.

Rainwater as Potable Water Source

New Name for Islands Trust’s Conservancy

The Islands Trust is pleased to announce the Province’s decision to rename the Islands Trust Fund to the Islands Trust Conservancy.

Owner has to prove ‘no profit’ being made on group moorage facility

Tim Melville, owner of a private dock in Degnen Bay, will need to show that he is not generating any profit above and beyond maintenance and administrative costs of operating a group moorage facility.

AGES donates $63,000 as final contribution to The Commons

With stunning musical fanfare courtesy of the Ken Capon Memorial Marching Band, Heide Brown and Shelagh Huston, representing the Amazing Grace Ecological Society (AGES), presented the Commons with a donation of $62,993 - which, needless to say, was quickly topped up on the spot to an even $63,000 by others.

Two candidates running for single RDN Director’s seat

With at least two candidates declared for the position of Regional Director, there will be an election to decide who represents Gabriola, Mudge and DeCourcy islands on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board.

Three candidates declared so far for two Islands Trust positions

Scott Colbourne, Kees Langereis, and Dave Neads have stepped forward to be candidates in this October’s local government election to represent Gabriola at the Islands Trust level.

William Goosman charged with dangerous driving causing death

On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, William Goosman of Gabriola was formally charged with dangerous driving causing death.