Burning prohibition in effect
Effective Friday, May 17, 2024, Category 2 and Category 3 open burning are prohibited. Burn Barrels are also prohibited. Campfires (0.5m in diameter and 0.5m high) are still allowed. Check the Gabriola Fire web site for the most up-to-date information on current fire status and regulations. Click here.
06/05/2024
A constant stream of book seekers browse the offerings at the Friends of the Library Book Sale, held at the Community Hall this past weekend. Sarah Holmes photo
GERTIE: Shaping the Future of Gabriola’s Beloved Bus Service
Gabriola Community Bus Foundation For the past decade, GERTIE (Gabriola Environmentally Responsible Trans Island Express) has been a cherished part of our community, providing convenient and eco-friendly transportation. Operated by the Gabriola Community Bus...
BC Ferries agrees to FAC request to shift second ship schedule for Fridays this summer
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News BC Ferries will be shifting the schedule of the Gabriola ferry this coming summer, to alleviate the build up of summer traffic in the evenings at the Nanaimo Terminal. That according to BC Ferries communications staff, who met with the...
May sees increase in overdose calls on Gabriola
Sounder News According to media representatives for BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS), there has been an in increase in the number of overdose calls in May 2024 compared to previous months. As of May 30, 2024, BCEHS paramedics have responded to 13 overdose/...
Backseat Betty and Crimson Cadillacs performing for Parent Participation Preschool fundraiser
Sounder News Sunday, June 23 will see Backseat Betty and the Crimson Cadillacs playing the Community Hall, in support of the Gabriola Parent Participation Preschool. The band was assembled after Kathy McIntyre was asked to form 50s band for a private party. She put...
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