Subscribe to News RSSFerries’ assured-loading permit project slowly rolling out
BC Ferries and the Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committtee (FAC) continue to work on creating a smooth sailing system for those needing medically assured loading to get off Gabriola Island for medical purposes.
read more...Careless Care: Considering “Indian Hospitals” and Residential Schools
Over the last decade, Canadians have come to learn about the terrible consequences of Canada’s Residential School system. Significantly fewer people, however, have the same knowledge about the horrific history of segregation in Canada’s Health
read more...Transport Canada opens formal review process on anchorages
The first in a series of consultative sessions on the Federal Government’s Oceans Protection Plan (OPP) took place in Vancouver last Thursday. The meeting, billed as a Dialogue Forum, focused on a number of issues, including the future of Deep Sea Anchorages in the Southern Gulf Islands Region.
read more...RDN proposing mandatory food waste diversion for commercial and multi-family collection
The Regional District of Nanaimo is considering making it mandatory for commercial and multi-family dwellings to have separate food waste and recycling bins, to further divert waste from going into the RDN landfill.
read more...RCMP Report - Oct. 28 to Nov. 4
11 calls for service
read more...Shelter costs up according to latest census data release
The housing numbers from the 2016 Census have been released by Statistics Canada (StatsCan) - showing 25.8% of Area B residents are spending more than 30% of their total income on sh
read more...RCMP Report - Oct. 15 to Oct. 27
25 calls for service.
read more...Fire budget up 1.3%
The budget for the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District will be increasing by 1.3% this year; an increase of $10,000.
read more...Potlatch; Planning staff time; and a Gulf Island Regional District
While not major talking points for the October meeting, the members of the Gabriola Local Trust Committee hit on three topics which have longer-term views in them for Gabriola and the larger Islands Trust federation.
read more...Construction booming on Gabriola, and across RDN
Coming as no surprise to many, there is a building boom going on here on Gabriola, and the Regional District of Nanaimo building permit numbers are reflecting
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Gabriola Sounder
September 15th, 2019