Gabriola Sounder

Supreme Court judge declares April 24 Fire Board election, "of no effect" and orders new election for August 21, 2019

Judge asks Fire Board to make provision for absentee ballots for Aug. 21 election. Two trustee positions to be vacant until August 21.

MOTI putting tender out for 13km of roadways work on Gabriola, set to begin this August

The tender closes at the end of July, with work anticipated to start by early August. According to MOTI staff, completion is targeted for late September. The project is for rehabilitation of existing road surfaces only, and does not include any road or shoulder widening.

Special election called for June 26 for Fire Board Trustee position

As advertised in the June 12 edition of the Sounder, there will be an election held on June 26 at 7:00 p.m. to elect a Trustee for the Board of the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District.

Fire Board Supreme Court date set

The BC Supreme Court hearing to decide on the petition to negate the April 24, 2019 Fire Board Trustee Election will be on July 2, 2019.

Islands Trust moving forward on cannabis amendments to land-use bylaw

Elder Geraldine Manson nominated for Stewardship award

RDN Director's Report for June

Fire Chief report: burn piles, old Fire Hall, and call volume

Regional District of Nanaimo approves four-year strategic plan

Fire District opposes petition to BC Supreme Court