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MV Nadon coming to Degnan Bay - Gabriola Sounder

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MV Nadon coming to Degnan Bay - Gabriola Sounder

Emily Carson-Apstein Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Several community members attended the April 17th Gabriola Islands Trust meeting to express their concern about a large boat that was going to be arriving at Degnan bay. They reported that the 58 foot catamaran has been purchased from the Vancouver Maritime Museum by a Gabriola resident who intends to moor it in Degnan Bay. The community members did not know the identity…Read Article

Q&A with candidates running in 2025 Fire Board Election - Gabriola Sounder

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Q&A with candidates running in 2025 Fire Board Election - Gabriola Sounder

There are six candidates running to be a Trustee on the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement Board. They are: Chris Bowers, Oliver Bussler, David Chorneyko, Paul Giffin, Rick Jackson, and Wayne Mercier. The Election will be on June 18 at Fire Hall #1 on Church Street. There are three positions available to be filled. More information on the election here. An All-Candidates Meeting will be happening on June 4 at the Agi Hall at 7pm. Ahead of that…Read Article

The tax bill cometh - Gabriola Sounder

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The tax bill cometh - Gabriola Sounder

This past week, property owners on Gabriola started to receive their notices informing them what their specific local tax bills are this year. Every local government tax bill is up this year. Islands Trust increased 5.9%. Regional District of Nanaimo increased 8.6%. The Nanaimo Hospital contribution increased 21%. And the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District increase is 37.5%, putting fire protection 30% higher than the Islands Trust. R…Read Article

Response to, “There are truly limits to living on an island, but carrying capacity is only half the conversation” in May 28 Sounder - Gabriola Sounder

Dear Tobi Elliot, With respect to your tutorial essay in the May 28 Sounder I respect and appreciate your acknowledgement of the original settlers here and their history and meaningful use of land and resources. Also acknowledge the way things changed with land pre-emption, people then had no Idea, it wasn’t like the Wild West when people were slaughtered. Your essay has an underlying angry tone which I think is misdirected. Island residents are…Gabriola · Gabriola Read Article

Gabriola’s “Buy Local” Booklet returns for 2025 with stronger community impact - Gabriola Sounder

Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce The Gabriola Buy Local Coupon Booklet is back for 2025, bringing with it streamlined customer incentives and a powerful message: supporting local businesses strengthens the entire community. Launched in 2024, the booklet was designed to encourage residents and visitors to shop locally by offering customers to use a wide range of Gabriola businesses. Now in its second year, the 2025 edition comes with several e…Gabriola · Gabriola Read Article

RDN Director’s Report - Gabriola Sounder

Vanessa Craig Director, Electoral Area B(Gabriola, Mudge, and Decourcy Islands)Regional District of Nanaimo Happy June! Congratulations to all of the students who are completing their school year and gearing up for summer. With the nicer weather Huxley Park is hopping with many users, including children walking to the park after school. A reminder that the 30 km/hr playground zone around Huxley is in effect dawn to dusk 7 days per week! Emergenc…Gabriola · Gabriola Read Article

Progress for Paisley Place housing project - Gabriola Sounder

The Gabriola Housing Society Board recently met on the Paisley site to unveil the new signage describing the affordable housing project. In photo: GHS Board members: Dave Adair, Bill McCallum, Wayne Mercier, Nancy Hetherington Peirce (missing: Carol Hemrich, Barry Loescher, Kristina Baerg). Also present: Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo-Gabriola; Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Trustee; Elsabe Fourie, Regional Development, BC Housing; Cellina Heang, De…Housing · Gabriola Read Article

GIRO getting $215K from CleanBC - Gabriola Sounder

Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Gabriola Island Recycling Organization (GIRO) will be receiving $215,000 from the BC Government’s CleanBC Plastics Action Fund. Michelle Kresnyak, General Manager for GIRO, says the funding will be used to design and install a ventilation unit in the ‘shred’ room. Once installed, the ventilation will be used to capture the textile dust during shredding, to close in the shredding machine from the operator to minimi…Gabriola · Gabriola Read Article

Islands Trust educates Gabriolans about Freshwater - Gabriola Sounder

Emily Carson-Apstein Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder As research and feedback continues on Gabriola’s new Official Community Plan, the Islands Trust is hosting the second information session on Freshwater. This educational event is happening tomorrow, May 29th, in the Heron room at the Haven (240 Davis Rd) from 3:30 to 6:30pm. One of the founding principles of the Islands Trust is Stewardship Education: helping residents o…Gabriola · Gabriola Read Article

Fire Chief requesting creation of full-time Assistant Fire Chief position - Gabriola Sounder

Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Gabriola Fire Chief is asking the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District to approve the creation of a full-time Assistant Fire Chief position. Fire Chief Will Sprogis made the request during his report at the monthly meeting of the Fire Board held on May 7. He said the department is proposing to create the third full-time chief position in lieu of the full-time captain position role he had proposed earlier …Gabriola · Gabriola Read Article

Gabriola Speed Watch hits 1-year anniversary - Gabriola Sounder

Cst. Mark Biggar Gabriola RCMP The Gabriola Island RCMP have had a very successful year with our speed watch volunteers with an average two motorist education days per month. On average the volunteers have checked 100 vehicles per shift with a positive response from the community. Violation tickets are not being issued as a result of our volunteer program. This program is strictly for educational purposes. The Gabriola Island RCMP have been ma…Gabriola · Gabriola Read Article

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