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Islands Trust supporting request that Highways Ministry conduct safety review of ferry terminal intersection

Gabriola Trustees say Thetis Committee should take point on Valdes Quarry

The Gabriola Local Trust Committee (LTC) is being cautious in getting involved with decisions around the quarry operating on Valdes Island.

Regulation changes for families on income assistance

Amendments to the employment and assistance and the employment and assistance for persons with disabilities regulations made today pave the way for significant changes to the income and disability assistance program in British Columbia.

Fire Hall #1 to be renamed in memory of Trustee Albert J. Reed

The full name will be, “The Albert J. Reed Memorial Firehall.”

Businesses receiving fake calls from person claiming to be BC Hydro employee

The Nanaimo and Gabriola RCMP wish to advise the general public of phone calls being made to local businesses from a male claiming to work BC Hydro.

Anchor-RAGE Society formed in response to ship anchorage proposal

Newly formed, the Gabriola Anchor-RAGE Society (GAR) is gathering people, energies, ideas and evidence with the intent, according to organizer Ted Fullerton, “to defeat forever the newly proposed five large ship (4 x 300 metre and 1 x 250 metre) anchorages immediately north of Gabriola.

“Village Way” name chosen for trail connecting Madrona West to Tin Can Alley

The good news is the trail from Madrona West to Tin Can Alley beside North Road could still see construction start this year.

Horse Daze celebrated by Gabriola Horse Group

The Gabriola Horse Group hosted a social event last Sunday July 12, launching poet Peter Hurst’s recently published book Horse Daze.

RDN urging water conservation in response to level 4 drought conditions

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is advising residents to be responsible with water following a Level 4 drought rating issued this past week by the Province for Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.