Subscribe to News RSS2017 Stewardship Awards go to Liz Ciocea and the Gabriola Arts Council
The Islands Trust Council announced the recipients of the 15th Islands Trust Community Stewardship Awards at its June 22 meeting on Lasqueti Island.
read more...RDN taxes up $2 per $100,000 assessed value for 2017
Regional District of Nanaimo taxes have gone up 9.7 per cent this year.
read more...Sports fishing group renews support for fight against anchorages proposed off Gabriola
Nobody knows how devastating the prospect of huge commercial freighters anchoring in the waters off Gabriola’s North East coast would be, more than Bob Meyer.
read more...Taylor Bay project complete
Line painting will be done this summer
read more...John Peirce named to the Canada 150 Land Trust Honour Roll
In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Minister of Canadian Heritage announced funding for the Canada 150 Land Trust Honour Roll, including a grant to the Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia (LTABC).
read more...RCMP Report: June 18 to June 25
17 investigations responded to by the Gabriola RCMP.
read more...Trustees ask for report on long-term implications of covenant prohibiting strata subdivisions
Gabriola Trustees are asking Islands Trust staff to look into what implications - and options- there are if a covenant were put in place prohibiting subdivision under the strata property act.
read more...RCMP Report: June 12 to June 16
24 investigations responded to by the Gabriola RCMP.
read more...LTC says use the tools available to deal with illegal short term vacation rentals
Island Trustees have said they want better public education on existing short-term vacation rental regulations, followed by proactive bylaw enforcement, before they’ll look at other options for dealing with illegal AirBnB and other short-term rentals on Gabriola Island.
read more...Islands Trust Executive gives approval to Density Transfer bylaws
The Church-Spruce density transfer (aka Potlatch) has moved past one more stage, as the Islands Trust Executive Committee has approved both Bylaws 289 and 290 which respectively amend the Gabriola Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw.
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Gabriola Sounder
October 20th, 2018