Subscribe to News RSSGabriola Elementary getting $90K HVAC upgrade
New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley say students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith are going to see more green, efficient and safe learning spaces thanks to $1.34 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in Nanaimo-Ladysmith School Division (SD68).
read more...New owners for 560 North Road
Rebecca Furnell, her partner Alex Dewar, along with Jen Demler, and her partner Bram Dams, have purchased the property from Stephen Berthelot and Brenda Fowler.
read more...Meet Gabriola Island’s community paramedics
Province-wide community paramedicine program was launched in B.C. in 2016 for rural and remote communities with the intention of decreasing the load on paramedic staff and closing gaps in local health services.
read more...Meeting Space being added to Gabriola Library
The Gabriola Island branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) will be increasing its footprint to add on a meeting room in the coming months.
read more...RCMP to focus on Distracted Driving
March is Distracted Driving and Occupant Restraint month in BC, and Gabriola RCMP will be conducting patrols to ensure that drivers are not operating vehicles while using cell phones or electronic devices, and that all occupants are safely buckled in while vehicles are in motion.
read more...Gabriola LTC asking Trust Council for $36,000 to fund next phases of housing options and impacts project
The Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee will be asking the Islands Trust Council to provide $36,000 over the next two fiscal years to move forward the Housing Options and Impacts Review Project.
read more...Cannabis store gets local approval
Final decision rests with province
read more...RDN Director’s Monthly Report
This week the Board supported the new bylaw with its focus on parks protection. Among other changes, including a total ban on smoking in parks, it allows the RDN to regulate homeless camping.
read more...RDN prohibits homeless camping in all Gabriola parks except Cox and 707 Community Parks
The RDN has stated that due to recent court decisions regarding homeless camping in parks, they will have to allow camping in some parks.
read more...RDN and Trust taxes increasing - Gabriola Fire District projecting no increase
Electoral Area B (Gabriola, Mudge, DeCourcy islands) will contribute $1,653,480 to the Regional District of Nanaimo in the budget for 2020 - up from $1,490,887.
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Gabriola Sounder
July 5th, 2020