RCMP seeing spike in vandalism at Rollo Park
read more...New Syrian family’s first week here
read more...Time-of-day pricing could see some ferry fares increase more than 1.9%
Variable pricing, also known as time-of-day pricing, could mean some fares for BC Ferries’ sailings go up more than 1.9 per cent in 2017 and onwards.
read more...Fifth Village Vision Workshop covers Village Byways and People Places
Workshop #5 will deal with pedestrian connectivity and open space issues in the village. Central questions will be where to locate public spaces such as a town square and how should they connect to all parts of the village area.
read more...Anchorages public meeting delayed to August of 2016
In all likelihood, a public meeting from the Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA) around the proposed anchorages off Gabriola’s northeast coastline will not be held until this August.
read more...More shoes found with disembodied feet inside
Two more shoes with disembodied human feet inside were found recently on Botanical Beach near Port Renfrew, dredging up memories of the other twelve such finds on British Columbia beaches since 2007.
read more...Community Hall plan is to ‘seal’ the building first
This past fall, the Board of the Gabriola Island Community Hall Association (GICHA) conducted a Community Hall Survey, asking islanders about future ideas being proposed for the hall.
read more...Killing deer with kindness
Advocates on Gabriola and BC Conservation officers are asking once again that islanders refrain from feeding wild deer on the island.
read more...Fire Departments gaining new powers over structure problems
New legislation tabled this past week will allow fire departments, including the one on Gabriola, to react more quickly to situations where a building’s “state” is presenting a risk to the life and safety of occupants.
read more...GERTIE bus given approval by 66.9% of Gabriola voters
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