Gabriola Sounder

Campfires prohibited on Gabriola - cooking fires allowed

A cooking fire can be an outdoors fire measuring 12 inches by 12 inches, burning for two hours only, then extinguished.

Trust and BC Ferries advise people avoid non-essential travel this May Long weekend

The Islands Trust, and BC Ferries, have both issued press releases ahead of the May Long Weekend asking visitors to stay close to home, and avoid non-essential travel.

Gabriola Emergency Committee asks people to please stay home - for now

Bylaws to amend zoning for Affordable Housing to be drafted

The Gabriola Local Trust Committee (LTC) has instructed Islands Trust staff to move forward with drafting bylaws for the Gabriola Housing Society’s proposed affordable housing project at Paisley Place.

707 temporarily removed from list of parks where homeless camping is not prohibited

The Regional District of Nanaimo has de facto temporarily banned camping by homeless persons in the 707.

New COVID-19 supports for businesses, local governments

The Province is providing enhanced relief for businesses by reducing most commercial property tax bills by an average of 25%, along with new measures to support local governments facing temporary revenue shortfalls as a result of COVID-19.

COVID-19 support service launched for B.C. businesses

A new B.C. Business COVID-19 Support Service will serve as a single point of contact for businesses throughout the province looking for information on resources available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traffic drops below 80% across the BC Ferries system

Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health officer, and Adrian Dix, BC Minister of Health, said while they had heard concerns through the Easter Long Weekend about heavy traffic on ferries, the numbers showed a significant decrease in how many people were on the ferries compared to a normal year.

Home on North Road total loss in April 6 fire

The Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department was called out late on Monday, April 6 for a structure fire on North Road near Cresta Roca.

Provincial parks in BC closed, including all three on Gabriola

BC Parks has closed all provincial parks in response to the widespread call for increased action to address COVID-19.