Gabriola Sounder

Salt Spring votes No to incorporation as municipality

This past Saturday, September 9, residents of Salt Spring Island voted against incorporation - which could have seen Salt Spring Island become a municipality, for many intents and purposes leaving the Islands Trust.

School enrollment up over projection and previous year

Enrollment for Gabriola Elementary School continues to climb, as it has over the past couple years. There are 166 students enrolled this year.

Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages

Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages is asking Transport Canada to not put the interests of the shipping industry ahead of local residents and First Nations.

Foster parents in high demand in Nanaimo region

The Nanaimo area is in high need of foster parents, and interested individuals can attend upcoming information sessions run by the Ministry of Children and Families to learn more.

Community Hall petition unofficially past 1,100 signatures

The Community Hall petition has garnered about 1,100 hardcopy signatures as of August 30.

RCMP Report Aug 28 - Sept. 2

20 calls for service.

Fixes to ferry system on hold pending operational review of BC Ferries

Transportation Minister Claire Trevena confirmed this past week there won’t be any further changes to BC Ferries overall operations or vessel plans until the NDP Government completes an operational review.

RCMP Report Aug 14 to Aug 28

GIRO receiving $6K from Community Works fund for used oil collection tank

The Gabriola Island Recycling Organization will be getting a new 4,220 litre oil storage tank installed, with just over $6,000 in Community Works funding through the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Increase in commercial traffic adding to ferry lineup

According to John Hodgkins, Co-chair of the Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), part of what is causing the larger and longer lineups on both sides of the Gabriola ferry route is the increase in the number of tradespeople coming from off island to work on Gabriola.