Subscribe to News RSSNDP says it will be tweaking speculation tax before May implementation
The NDP Government is hearing from the BC public as more and more residents of the province express concerns over the implications of the speculator tax announced as part of the 2018 budget.
read more...A Healthy Transportation Network for Gabriola
It all comes down to safety for Gabriolans concerned about building a healthy transportation net
read more...This summer, a study to look at health risks of anchorages near Gabriola
A new assessment is underway to look at the possible health impacts of current and proposed anchorages near Gabriola Island.
read more...Island Trustees frustrated with ambiguous ALC responses
The BC Ministry of Agriculture is undergoing an engagement process as part of revitalizing the Agricultural Land Reserve and Agricultural Land Commission
read more...Housing Bylaw 293 given third reading by LTC
The Land Use Bylaw portion of the Housing Project of the Gabriola Local Trust Committee has been given third reading and will now head to the Islands Trust Executive Committee for approval.
read more...Abattis acquires majority ownership of Gabriola cannabis company
Abattis Bioceuticals Corp., a cannabis company based out of Vancouver, announced it has acquired a 90 per cent ownership interest in Gabriola Green Farms Inc. (GGF).
read more...BC Ferries setting up for increased capacity on Gabriola route
While the MV Quinsam may have many more years of service in her, there may not be as many left for her on BC Ferries Route 19, connecting Gabriola Island to Nanaimo.
read more...Out-of-province property owners hit with 2% speculation tax in 2018 budget
Non-BC-resident owners of property on Gabriola, Mudge, and Decourcy (as part of the Regional District of Nanaimo) will pay 2% more in taxes starting in 2019, as part of the provincial NDP government’s new Speculation Tax.
read more...Gabriola Commons free of mortgage
Thirteen years after the property was purchased to form what Gabriolans now call The Commons, the Gabriola Commons Foundation held a mortgage burning on February 21, celebrating another historic accomplishment
read more...Housing project Bylaw 293 going back to public hearing
The Housing Options Review Project of the Local Trust Committee (LTC) will be coming back to a public hearing, to be held on March 1, 2018, when the LTC members will be holding their next regular meetin
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Gabriola Sounder
November 19th, 2019