B.C. Supreme Court decides in favour of Mudge Islanders’ riparian rights over Islands Trust bylaw
Joaquin Da Fonseca and Olinda Da Fonseca have won a key decision from the BC Supreme Court, in which their right to protect their property from erosion was upheld over the Islands Trust zoning regulations.
read more...Terminal timeline dependent on rezoning
BC Ferries is saying it could be up to 18 months before they are ready for construction of a new terminal on Gabriola Island.
read more...GAFA taking freighter anchorage concerns before Parliamentary Committee
Chris Straw, President of Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Communities and Infrastructure in Ottawa on Thursday Oct 18th .
read more...School Board Q&A
read more...Fire Board increases annual budget for 2019
The Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District Board (Fire Board) has approved a $669,480 budget for 2019, with an increase of $7,000 over 2018.
read more...Change for the better, over $1,400 donated through collection jars for skatepark
There has been well over $1,400 in the “change cans” donated to the Keep on Pushin’ campaign since the cans went out in the late spring.
read more...RDN Q&A: Parks; and Community Works Funds
Howard Houle and Vanessa Craig are the two candidates vying to represent Electoral Area B (Gabriola, Mudge, Decourcy) on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board. This week's questions focus on future use of Parks on Gabriola; and the use of Community Works Funds.
read more...RDN Candidates Q&A: Water Taxi, and Protocol Agreement
Vanessa Craig and Howard Houle, the two candidates running to represent Gabriola, Mudge and DeCourcy on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board, were asked questions this week involving the water taxi question. Candidates were also asked about the Protocol Agreement between the Islands Trust (IT) and the RDN.
read more...Trustees approve short-term-vacation permit for home on Whalley; delay approval for Balsam permit
read more...Anchorages roundtable hosted by NDP MPs Sheila Malcolmson and Alistair Macgregor
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