Holiday Ferry schedule
The 10:30am and 5:40pm Dangerous Good sailings on the Gabriola Ferry will be on Monday, Dec. 30 this coming week as the Wednesday is January 1, New Year’s Day. Those same times will be open to regular ferry traffic on Jan. 1. Reminder: only one-ship service on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Dec 25, 2024
Storytime at the Gabriola Museum – Susan Yates volunteered for two weekends over the holiday season – including this past Solstice Saturday – to read stories at the Gabriola Museum for children and caregivers. Derek Kilbourn photo
Fire Chief asking Board to consider full-time firefighter role
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News Gabriola Fire Chief Will Sprogis is asking the Fire Board to consider creating a new full-time role within the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department. Sprogis brought the issue up during his regular report at the December 4 meeting of the...
Warning issued to person burning prohibited materials
Will Sprogis Fire Chief, Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department On December 11 at approximately 4 PM, the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a miscellaneous fire on the north end of Gabriola Island. Upon arrival, the deputy called for Engine One and...
Hospital budget proposed to increase 28.2% for RDN residents
Nicole Knowles Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The Board for the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) has approved a provisional 28.2 per cent budget increase for 2025. If the increase stays in place, it will put the tax requisition for...
Gabriola sees increase in overdose calls in 2024
, Sounder file photo Sounder News Paramedics with the BC Emergency Health Services have responded to a total of 29 overdose/poisoning patient calls on Gabriola this year, as of December 2, 2024. In 2023, there were a total of 17 calls for overdoses on Gabriola....
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