
Edeltraud Hammond gets her shot at the first on-gabriola immunization clinic, administered by Gabriolan Sarah Gibson, with the Nanaimo Public Health Unit. The clinic took place on March 23 at the Community Hall. While there were some technical delays getting things started, over 300 residents of Area B (Gabriola, Mudge, Decourcy) who were eligible were given their first shot of COVID-19 vaccine. Brenda Fowler from PHC said only residents of Area B were immunized. The team of volunteers included Garden Club, GaLLT, Lions Club, and PHC, GERTIE, and the Community Hall. Lessons learned was that this is a very different kind of event logistically. It is a full-on constant eight hours of activity, with people coming and going, and a constant flow of traffic. The team will be beefing up all aspects ahead of the multi-day clinic which will be held sometime after April 12 to immunize all adults in Area B which have not yet been immunized. Sarah Holmes photo
Assault in home near Hess Road leaves two persons injured
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read more...Restrictions in place till April 19 as COVID cases spike
On Monday, March 29, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, put in place restrictions to create what she called a ‘circuit breaker’ to try and stop the exponential growth in COVID cases being seen in the population. Between Friday and Monday, there were 2,518 new cases of COVID-19 in BC.
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Arts & Events
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Anonymouse Canada (Mouseiola Branch) has created a mouse-sized library which has been placed on a shelf at the Gabriola Public Library. The secret group says that citizens should be on the watch for other mouse-sized scenes to pop up unexpectedly in public places on the island over the next few months. The group’s objective is to promote wonder and joy during these challenging times. Photo courtesy Jeff Strain, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Gabriola Branch
RDN director puts forward funding increase for GAC
The Regional District of Nanaimo’s financial contribution to the Gabriola Arts Council is expected to increase by $2,500 per year over the next three years after RDN Director Vanessa Craig’s motion to amend the funding agreement was approved at the committee level on Jan. 7.
read more...Isle of the Arts 2021: safety first
The Isle of the Arts Festival is to be held March 31 – April 11, 2021.
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Lifestyle
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a new day dawns over Gabriola as the Quinsam approaches Nanaimo Harbour on March 10, 2021. The next day marked the one-year anniversary of when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic. See pages 3 and 6 for more COVID coverage.
Residents and Shore Keepers tackle shoreline clean up
Some residents of Decourcy Drive and members of the Gabriola Island Shore Keepers Association (GISKA) have spent hours in January dealing with an abandoned dock that had become lodged at the high tide line on the beach just around the corner from Turtle Rock.
read more...GERTIE getting through the dark days
By Valentine’s Day we will have enough light to walk home from the ferry and bus stops before dinner – I’m holding on to that for now.
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