Jen Demler with Ground Up! pop-up café & catering serving up food to go at the Gabriola Farmer’s Market which opened - as is the tradition - on the Saturday of the May Long Weekend. While crafters and artisans were missing this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, local food producers had booths set up, and will be back at the Agi Hall this coming Saturday. For many more Market products, the Co-op has set up a web site online, see the Sounder Events Calendar for the web site address. Derek Kilbourn photo
If we want data specific to Gabriola, more islanders need to take the provincial COVID-19 survey
read more...Gabriola’s Recovery
As businesses, facilities and parks begin to follow the provincial recommendations for re-opening, the public has, once again, new information to absorb.
read more...
Arts & Events
(view all weekly Arts & Events headlines)
John Ewart and Verna Woloshen along with Ute Ewart were out on the Huxley Park tennis courts this past weekend, as the RDN had reopened them. Derek Kilbourn 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.
read more...
Lifestyle
(view all weekly Lifestyle headlines)
A new ramp has been installed at Spring Beach by the RDN, but is now temporarily closed while RDN Parks staff re-evaluate what will be done there, as the lower section of the ramp is steeper than anticipated. Derek Kilbourn photo