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Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates answer to Gabriola voters

This past Saturday afternoon, the Gabriola Ratepayers hosted an All-Candidates Forum, inviting all registered candidates running in the federal election in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding to attend.

GIRO’s costs increasing as recycling industry struggles to find end markets

LTC to add accessory buildings construction to projects list

The Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee will be adding one more item to its projects list - this time to deal with issues around the construction of accessory buildings on empty properties prior to a building permit being issued for the principal dwelling.

Help fund the Commons reservoir

The Commons is urgently ramping up fundraising efforts to build a 25,000 gallon rainwater reservoir to protect rapidly dropping water levels in the pond and surrounding sensitive ecosystems at the Commons.

Rural Dividend Program put on shelf for a year by NDP government

When the BC NDP announced in early September it would be providing $69 million to the ailing BC Forestry industry, the government did not mention it would be taking $25 million from the Rural Dividend Program as part of funding the $69 million.

BC Ferries Commissioner confirms annual price caps of 2.3% for 2020-2024 term

The last term of 2016-2020 saw a maximum annual increase of 1.9%

Bahr and Giffin voted in as Fire Board Trustees

Bahr 106; Giffin 86; Windass 82

RDN shying away from Ecological Protection zoning

The Regional District of Nanaimo has said it would prefer to use an existing type of park zoning for Coats Marsh Regional Park when/if that property is rezoned from Resource.

Skatepark advocates waiting on government grants

The Keep on Pushin’ team, and the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), continue to wait with baited breath on whether the RDN’s application for joint federal/provincial grants will be approved.

Shipping advocates say Transport Canada needs to get up to speed on anchorage issues

The anchorages, ball and chain, are firmly in the court of the Federal Government - as far as the BC Chamber of Shipping is concerned.