Cancelled coal project not the end of anchorage threat
Cancellation of a proposed $15 million coal transfer facility in the mouth of the Fraser River was met with cautious optimism by Gabriola residents. But the shutdown doesn’t remove the threat of 5 proposed freighter anchorages off Gabriola’s NE coast.
read more...RDN turns down Elder’s application to be on parks committee, citing residency requirement
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is having to relook at how some of the terms of reference and previous requirements of its advisory committees may be preventing inclusion of First Nations on those committees.
read more...Spring Beach structure to be removed by RDN
read more...Gabriolan convicted of assault stemming from 2017 incident in Nanaimo
Peter Wuitchik of Gabriola Island was convicted and sentenced in Provincial Court in Nanaimo on January 29, for mischief, and assault causing bodily harm.
read more...BC Coroners Service seeks help identifying male found near Valdes Island in June
read more...Trustees looking to form Housing Commission
The Gabriola Local Trust Committee is looking at the creation of a Housing Advisory Planning Commission (HAPC), to advance the work on the LTC’s Gabriola Housing Options and Impacts Review Project over the next two years.
read more...Provincial grant to fund study into Gabriola Enterprise Zone
What would a positive-impact community-minded industrial-zoned property look like on Gabriola? What could Gabriolans manufacture that creates employment, enhances local resilience and is ecologically responsible? What could islanders process and produce to build local sustainability and a thriving economy?
read more...Launch of Gabriola Home Hospice Program
People for a Healthy Community (PHC) have started 2019 by launching the Gabriola Home Hospice Program and appointing Claudia Brann as the Hospice Program and Volunteer Coordinator.
read more...Average house assessment up $40,888 for 2019
read more...RDN to increase funding for Gabriola organizations
Both GERTIE and the Gabriola Museum have been successful in having their funding increased for the next budget year.
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