Playground installation at Gabriola Elementary School - Len (from Victoria PlayCo) holds the playground structure level while Robb secures it into place Monday morning preparing for concrete pour in the afternoon. The new playground is being installed at the Gabriola Elementary School, with a funding grant from the Government of BC. It is projected to be ready for play by March 27th at the earliest. Sarah Holmes photo
BC Government taking steps to keep kids learning during in-class school suspension
New guidelines for school leaders and a new website are being introduced to support B.C.'s K-12 students while in-class education is suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
read more...Province declares state of emergency to support COVID-19 response
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Arts & Events
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Malta Haupt - a visiting ‘woofer’ spotted as a leprechaun on Gabriola prior to St. Patrick’s Day. Submitted photo
Isle of the Arts Festival registration postponed due to Covid-19 concerns
read more...Carol Fergusson hired as GAC Executive Director
Carol Fergusson has accepted the position of Executive Director with the Gabriola Arts Council.
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Lifestyle
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Skunk cabbage is starting to bloom. Photo courtesy Liz Ciocea
Fishing Report for March 18, 2020
There hasn’t been much fishing activity this week, due to high winds. Chinook fishing should still be good at Thrasher and the Grande, but the herring have just spawned, and that leads to more eccentric behaviour.
read more...GROWLS presents: Skunk cabbage
The Western Skunk Cabbage lysichiton americanum is found in many areas of Gabriola where there are streams, wet ditches, swamps, moist forests and mucky seepage spots.
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