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Remembering North Island MLA Colin Gabelmann
He is remembered for pioneering privacy laws, lowering the voting age to 18 and helping secure protected areas across North Island.
- Former North Island MLA and Attorney General Colin Gabelmann died on October 3 at age 82 following a brief illness, having served the region from 1979 to 1996.
- Gabelmann championed significant legislative reforms, including lowering the voting age to 18, pioneering Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation, and helping develop a Labour Code.
- In the early 1990s, Gabelmann coordinated a complex compromise for the Beaver Lodge Lands in Campbell River, establishing the Beaver Lodge Trust Renewal Act to preserve the 1,000-acre parcel.
- Advocating for the Island Highway, Gabelmann successfully restored the four-lane scope; former Campbell River Mayor Jim Lornie credited him for the achievement.
- Colleagues remembered Gabelmann as a mentor and leader of great integrity, whose life was anchored by a nearly 50-year partnership with Robin Geary.
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