Gabriola Sounder

School Board Q&A

Fire Board increases annual budget for 2019

The Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District Board (Fire Board) has approved a $669,480 budget for 2019, with an increase of $7,000 over 2018.

Change for the better, over $1,400 donated through collection jars for skatepark

There has been well over $1,400 in the “change cans” donated to the Keep on Pushin’ campaign since the cans went out in the late spring.

RDN Q&A: Parks; and Community Works Funds

Howard Houle and Vanessa Craig are the two candidates vying to represent Electoral Area B (Gabriola, Mudge, Decourcy) on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board. This week's questions focus on future use of Parks on Gabriola; and the use of Community Works Funds.

RDN Candidates Q&A: Water Taxi, and Protocol Agreement

Vanessa Craig and Howard Houle, the two candidates running to represent Gabriola, Mudge and DeCourcy on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board, were asked questions this week involving the water taxi question. Candidates were also asked about the Protocol Agreement between the Islands Trust (IT) and the RDN.

Trustees approve short-term-vacation permit for home on Whalley; delay approval for Balsam permit

Anchorages roundtable hosted by NDP MPs Sheila Malcolmson and Alistair Macgregor

Trust Candidates Q&A: short-term vacation rentals and staff housing

The four candidates running for Islands Trust were once again asked questions by the Sounder this week. Scott Colbourne, Erik Johnson, Kees Langereis and David Neads are the four people running to be the two Trustees for Gabriola, Mudge and DeCourcy Islands in the Islands Trust.

Trustees request Trust/RDN protocol meeting be held after elections

There is a protocol agreement in place to have Islands Trust staff and Gabriola Trustees meet with Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) staff and the Gabriola Director on a regular basis to discuss issues.

The Sounder and GAFA - bringing the Anchorages issue to light

October 1 to October 7, 2018, is National Newspaper Week in Canada, with the theme of “Newspapers Matter. Now, More Than Ever.”