Gabriola Sounder

Gabriola storyteller’s tale of tank farm dangers striking a chord online

“Only one bear in a hundred bites, but they don’t come in order.”

RCMP Report April 23 - May 6

25 investigations responded to by the Gabriola RCMP.

Taylor Bay project news delayed till after election

The Transportation Ministry will not have any news or updates on the Taylor Bay/Ferry Hill intersection work until after the 2017 Provincial Election is over.

FAC asking BC Ferries to enforce 24-hour rule in Gabriola parking lot

The Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee is working with BC Ferries to find a solution to vehicles left beyond a 24-hour period in the Descanso Bay parking lot.

Bowen Queen back serving Gabriola, starting in October

BCF to designate one lounge on Quinsam as ‘fido-friendly’

Say NO to Invasive Plants

You have probably unknowingly introduced an invasive plant to your garden here on Gabriola. Or had several appear in your yard, uninvited and unrecognized - until they were a problem.

Successful pilot could see summer sailings added permanently

If this year’s summer months show the kind of ferry traffic as last year, Gabriola may get to keep the bonus weekend sailings which were inserted back into the schedule as a pilot program in 2016 and 2017.

Derelict dock stuck on Mudge Island

A derelict boat dock which landed on Link Beach on the south end of Mudge Island in early April is now falling to pieces with styrofoam flotation littering the beach.

Discovery youth service available for children and families struggling with substance use

There is a new service on Gabriola for youth and their families struggling with substance use.

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