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Gabriola RCMP ‘Booked In” for World Cancer Day

The three officers of the small Gabriola Island RCMP Detachment decided to book themselves in for some nostalgic mugshots prior to shaving their hair off in support of a co-worker battling cancer and for World Cancer Day (February 4, 2016).

Gabriolans seeking to start new ‘Island Community Fund’ through Nanaimo Foundation

This coming February 22, islanders are being invited to a presentation by the Nanaimo Foundation around the formation of a Gabriola Island Community Fund.

Malcolmson’s derelict bill passes first reading in House

A private member’s bill to again put responsibility for derelict vessels in to the coast guard’s responsibility has passed first motion, thanks to Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Sheila Malcolmson.

Tammie Hennigar hired as new Chamber of Commerce Manager

The Gabriola Chamber of Commerce board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Tammie Hennigar as Manager for the Chamber.

MP Malcolmson’s motion to pursue pay equity gains House support

Federal New Democrats say the pay equity motion that was adopted recently by the House of Commons will help lay the groundwork for tackling poverty across Canada and ending discrimination against women when it comes to equal pay for work of equal value.

FAC to continue pushing for affordable ferry service

The Gabriola Ferry Advisory Commission (FAC) Chair John Hodgkins says the FAC’s focus needs to remain, “strongly directed towards achieving a service that is affordable to ferry users.”

GERTIE rally ahead of Feb. 13 referendum

Feasibility Study puts average cost of fixed link at $359 million

BC Government says it will not pursue a bridge to Gabriola

Gabriola to receive Syrian refugee family by end of February

Good news Gabriola! A Syrian family is coming to live here soon!

Firearms stolen from two homes on Gabriola

On the evening of January 26, 2016, the Gabriola Island RCMP were called out to a residential break and enter near the Twin Beaches Provincial Park. Numerous expensive items were stolen.