Gabriola Sounder

Rollo could have fenced-in dog area

The Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee (POSAC) has requested staff work with FIDO (Fenced In Dogs Off-leash) to move forward in turning the unused portion of Rollo McClay Park into a designated off-leash park and training area for dogs.

No answers available yet on cause of fatal house fire

Vancouver Island RCMP are not releasing any more information regarding the November 16 house fire which occurred on Keith Drive.

Fuel rebate will match ferry fares 1.9% increase

According to BC Ferries, this coming April 1, 2016, will mark the first time in 13 years that fares will remain effectively unchanged.

Planning Commission noncommittal on proposed dog-sitting bylaws

The Gabriola Advisory Planning Commission (APC) members all took issue with the proposed Islands Trust dog sitting bylaws at their meeting this past Thursday. None of them though made any specific recommendations either for or against it the proposal.

Disability assistance increasing by $77/mo

This past week, the provincial government came under fire for a shift in how funding is provided to the 100,000 people in British Columbia on disability assistance.

BC Ferries plans sailing cancellations for March 12, first day of Spring Break

Cancelled are the 1:10 p.m. sailing from Nanaimo and the 3:05 p.m. sailing from Gabriola.

Federal Court upholds right of medical marijuana users to grow their own

With a decision made this past week in the Federal Court, those individuals who were previously able to grow their own marijuana for medicinal purposes can continue to do so.

Telephone scams and frauds on the rise

The Gabriola RCMP continue to receive complaints from residents who are receiving phone calls where the caller is claiming they have won a prize in a lottery or sweepstakes.

RCMP seeing spike in vandalism at Rollo Park

New Syrian family’s first week here