Gabriola Sounder

Joyce Lockwood stairs to be demolished

The stairs to the beach in Joyce Lockwood Community Park will be permanently removed by the Regional District of Nanaimo.

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.

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.

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 .

School Board Q&A

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.

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.

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.

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.

Trustees approve short-term-vacation permit for home on Whalley; delay approval for Balsam permit