Gabriola Sounder

Regional Director’s 2018 Summer Round Up

RDN Report

Trustees Mamoser and O’Sullivan say they will not run for re-election

RDN Director Houle says he will run for third term

Village Way Trail back on track with new ‘understanding’ with MOTI

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is spending $25,000 to have the Village Way Trail redesigned based on a new understanding they have with the Transportation Ministry.

BC Ferries will not provide traffic control for lineup

Ministry says traffic control is BC Ferries’ responsibility

92% of respondents in favour of rezoning Descanso wharf for water taxi use

The preliminary results from the Islands Trust Water Taxi questionnaire have been released by staff as part of the agenda for the Gabriola Local Trust Committee meeting this Thursday.

Purchase single-sailing cards with PHC, FAC, and Mid-Island Co-op

Gabriolans can now purchase a single sailing on the ferry at the discounted Experience Card price.

BC Ferries cancels 6:10 sailing to Gabriola during Snowbirds show August 8

Degnen dock rezoning application to head to Advisory Planning Commission for consideration

The owners of a dock in Degnen Bay have not been approved - so far - to operate as a commercial dock by the Gabriola Local Trust Committee.

BC Ferries hedging to two-vessel option for Gabriola route

On Monday, July 23, the ferry corporation hosted an information session as part of its consultation with the community on whether the 70-vehicle Quinsam would be better replaced by a single vessel (roughly 100-car capacity) running on the same schedule as the Quinsam, or to run two smaller 50-vehicle ferries.

LTC has not yet adopted Housing Needs Assessment recommendations

The Gabriola Local Trust Committee has accepted and published The Northern Region Housing Needs Assessment (HNA), but that does not mean the LTC has adopted the recommendations proposed at the end of the report.