Subscribe to News RSSWith signage bylaws amended, enforcement on illegal signs on ferry hill will resume
With the amendments to the bylaws governing signage on Gabriola approved and signed, Islands Trust Bylaw Enforcement will once again be enforcing signage regulations, in particular signs on Ferry Hill which are considered contrary to the new signage bylaws.
read more...Vacation rentals - the Tofino experience
Short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) are not an issue isolated to Gabriola as a tourism destination.
read more...Eleven firearms seized from U.S. sailboat moored at Gabriola
Gabriola RCMP seized 15 firearms on Thursday, May 18 from a US-registered sailboat moored at Page’s Marina.
read more...Mural unveiled celebrating 100 years of Community Hall and Canada 150
The Board of the Gabriola Island Community Hall Association (GICHA) unveiled a new mural on the outside of the hall this past Wednesday, May 31, created by Gabriola artist Hayden Harvey
read more...Island Trustees advised to develop short-term vacation rental enforcement policy
Islands Trust Bylaw Enforcement is making recommendations that the Gabriola Local Trust Committee request staff to develop a Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) enforcement policy for consideration and to present options for regulating STVRs.
read more...Taylor Bay Road rehabilitation to start Monday, June 5
Traffic reduced to single lane for an estimated two weeks
read more...B.C. New Democrat and B.C. Green caucuses ratify historic agreement
All 44 elected MLAs from the B.C. New Democrat and B.C. Green caucuses have ratified an agreement pledging to work together to support a stable New Democrat government that works for people.
read more...Five nominations for Gabriola and Mudge Islanders in Islands Trust Stewardship Awards
The nominee list for the Islands Trust 2017 Stewardship Awards was recently released, and the Gabriola Local Trust Area has the most nominations, with four nominees from Gabriola Island and one from Mudge Island.
read more...Reasons why to cut broom:
Scotch Broom crowds out native plants, leading to loss of diversity, is toxic to some wildlife, takes over farms, prevents forest regrowth, is highly flammable, and spreads rapidly and densely.
read more...RCMP Report: May 18 to 26
24 Police investigations responded to by the Gabriola Island RCMP-GRC
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Gabriola Sounder
January 20th, 2019