Candles and messages held by those in attendence at the vigil held on January 2 at Camp Miriam. Jeanette Martin photo, Shutterjet Photography
Never is the right time to feed deer
Winter has certainly arrived, and a message is going out to islanders to please not give in to temptation to feed the deer.
read more...Reports of Break and Enters/Thefts on Valdes Island
Gabriola RCMP are investigating several reports of break and enter, mischief and theft to seasonal residences on Valdes Island.
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Arts & Events
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Swimmers hit the water at Gabriola Sands Provincial Park (Twin Beaches) on January 1st for the annual Polar Bear Swim. This year’s swim was notable for being during a remarkably high tide - as well as being only a few kilometers from the Entrance Island lighthouse, the warmest place in Canada on January 1, 2020. Jeanette Martin photo, Shutterjet Photography
Sounder Events Calendar starting January 15, 2020
A list of what's happening on Gabriola this week, month, and year!
read more...The Port Theatre presents: Unikkaaqtuat, a tribute to the Inuit tale
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Lifestyle
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BC Ferries Captain Konrad Dorman of the MV Quinsam presented a donation to PHC Board Chair and Staff in support of the school hot lunch program on behalf of the Quinsam crew and Nanaimo Harbour terminal staff. L-R: Nadine Mourao - PHC Bookkeeper, Captain Konrad Dorman of the Quinsam, Bodil Ellins, PHC Board Chair and Kenda Chang-Swanson, PHC Food Program Coordinator. Photo courtesy PHC
GIRO raises $1,133.70 in book donations to support Hot Lunch Program
Four years ago, GIRO Re-Store Manager Janice Ursaliak spearheaded an initiative to donate the money collected from book sale donations at GIRO for the month of December to PHC to support the hot lunch program.
read more...Fishing Report for January 15, 2020
The weather just did not cooperate this week! High winds, rain, and generally unfit conditions kept people off the water, so I have no intel to report.
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