Subscribe to News RSSGabriola receiving $100,000 from BC Government to fund Economic Development
Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $100,000 to the Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce.
read more...Province removes Gulf Islands and RDN outside Nanaimo and Lantzville from speculation tax
The BC Government has released details which look to exclude the Gulf Islands, as well as most of the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) from the proposed speculation tax.
read more...SD68 divesting itself of Gabriola property
Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public School District 68 (SD68) is not selling or divesting itself of the Gabriola Elementary School. However it is seeking to divest itself of responsibility to another property it owns on Gabriola.
read more...Experience Card levels dropping April 1; auto-loading reset
BC Ferries is expecting to announce the final fare changes on March 27, leading up to the start of the April 1 fiscal year.
read more...GAFA seeks promises of fair and substantive studies into anchorage issues
Representatives of Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages took full advantage of a federal government conference on protecting Canada’s oceans last week to make sure local concerns were being hear
read more...VIRL policy on overdoses is for staff to call 911
Vancouver Island Regional Library does not and will not provide naloxone training to its staff, nor does it allow staff to intervene beyond calling 911.
read more...Arts Council approved for $5,000 in ongoing funds from RDN
The Regional District of Nanaimo will be providing $5,000 from Gabriola taxes to the Gabriola Arts Council in an ongoing basis.
read more...BC Ferries eliminating weekend gap in Gabriola schedule from May Long to Labour Day
15% fare drop & free fares for seniors confirmed for April 1 Boarding passes now required for walk-on passengers
read more...RDN Raises Concerns about new BC Speculation Tax
Speculation tax has raised a number of concerns about fairness and effectiveness for the Regional District of Nanaimo Board.
read more...NDP says it will be tweaking speculation tax before May implementation
The NDP Government is hearing from the BC public as more and more residents of the province express concerns over the implications of the speculator tax announced as part of the 2018 budget.
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Gabriola Sounder
January 16th, 2021