Gabriola Sounder

Search underway for missing 75yo

Search and Rescue teams are looking for a 75yo last seen entering the woods on the east end of Wild Cherry Terrace

Gabriolan says more compassion needed during ‘grey’ time of ferry loading

A Gabriola mom is calling for more compassionate and human consistency from Nanaimo ferry terminal staff after she was kept from being able to board a morning sailing this past week.

Nanaimo ramp to see maintenance work for seven weeks starting March 29

BC Ferries will be doing what it calls regular maintenance work on the ramp trestle in Nanaimo Harbour, starting March 29 and ongoing until May 13.

Gabriola Fire Department adding extension to South Fire Hall

One week left to complete signage survey

Gabriolans have one week left to respond to the Islands Trust survey on roadside signage on Gabriola.

Drunk driver charged after stopping in at detachment

An impaired driver decided to stop by the Gabriola Island RCMP in his vehicle on Thursday, March 17, to discuss an unrelated police question.

Islands Trust asked to exclude roosters from permitted uses

Islander Jeremy Baker has asked the Islands Trust and Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to change Gabriola regulations so that roosters are excluded from bylaws which permit the keeping of animals.

RDN Board says no to anchorages off Gabriola’s north-east shores

The Regional District of Nanaimo is looking to be formally supporting the work of Gabriolans Against Freight Anchorages (GAFA) in preventing the establishment of five vessel anchorages off Gabriola’s northeast shoreline.

16-year-old male charged with armed robbery & threatening police

Gabriola RCMP arrested the male near the junction of Bertha and Mary roads

Proposed dog sitting bylaws abandoned by Trust Committee

The Gabriola Local Trust Committee (LTC) have voted to proceed no further with the proposed dog care bylaws.