The intersection of Barrett and North roads was once again the scene for a vehicle collision, on Sunday, October 13. One of the vehicles impacted a third vehicle that had been parked on the side of North Road. The drivers of the vehicles were extricated by members of the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department and taken by paramedics with BC Ambulance Service to Nanaimo to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. This is the third collision to take place at the intersection since September 2018. Derek Kilbourn photo
RDN aiming to start Village Way trail in next year
Huxley Park Skatepark likely on hold for 2020
read more...Saving the pond at the Commons
Early September a teacher, taking a class to visit the pond at the Commons, was suddenly speechless for what seemed like a long time before saying quietly, “This is where the pond used to be!”
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Arts & Events
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The annual Gabriola Studio Tour took place once again over the Thanksgiving weekend. Karen Cain describes the process which went into creating her series entited, “The Wedding Gown” - which saw her wedding gown being thrown and then photographed in a pond, after which the photographs were cut and reassembled. Derek Kilbourn photo
Sounder Events Calendar starting October 16, 2019
A list of what's happening on Gabriola this week, month, and year!
read more...The final Thanksgiving tour for Moonfire Studio
This coming Thanksgiving Weekend, will be the final time Paul Grignon and Moonfire Studio will be taking part in the Gabriola Arts Council’s Studio Tour.
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Lifestyle
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Potter Paige Coull of Blackbird Studio forms a vase in her studio while tour-goers check out the wares she and other artists had available for sale. Derek Kilbourn photo
RDN’s Descanso Park winter maintenance involves removal of cedars and toilet replacement
The cedar trees in Descanso Bay Regional Park will be getting trimmed back this winter as the Regional District of Nanaimo deals with the die-back in the park.
read more...Beach access stairs installed for Whalebone and Decourcey
The Regional District of Nanaimo has spent this summer installing new stairs at two water access points in the Whalebone area, as well as installing a new set of stairs from Decourcy Road to Turtle Rock.
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