Gabriola Sounder

Foster parents in high demand in Nanaimo region

The Nanaimo area is in high need of foster parents, and interested individuals can attend upcoming information sessions run by the Ministry of Children and Families to learn more.

Community Hall petition unofficially past 1,100 signatures

The Community Hall petition has garnered about 1,100 hardcopy signatures as of August 30.

RCMP Report Aug 28 - Sept. 2

20 calls for service.

Fixes to ferry system on hold pending operational review of BC Ferries

Transportation Minister Claire Trevena confirmed this past week there won’t be any further changes to BC Ferries overall operations or vessel plans until the NDP Government completes an operational review.

RCMP Report Aug 14 to Aug 28

GIRO receiving $6K from Community Works fund for used oil collection tank

The Gabriola Island Recycling Organization will be getting a new 4,220 litre oil storage tank installed, with just over $6,000 in Community Works funding through the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Increase in commercial traffic adding to ferry lineup

According to John Hodgkins, Co-chair of the Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), part of what is causing the larger and longer lineups on both sides of the Gabriola ferry route is the increase in the number of tradespeople coming from off island to work on Gabriola.

No changes coming from Ministry or BC Ferries to alleviate ferry pressures

Neither BC Ferries (BCF) nor the Transportation Ministry (MOTI) has any plans to make changes to the Gabriola ferry or lineup area in the near future, pending a system-wide operational review coming later this year.

Road line painting complete for 2017

Lockinvar missed, again

Next study for ferry terminal will include entire area impacted by ferry operations

When a future planning study on the Gabriola ferry terminal is done by BC Ferries (BCF), the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) will be ensuring the study includes the entire area impacted by ferry traffic - not just the immediate terminal and parking lot.