Canada Post Strike
Canada Post delivery staff is on strike. Sounders are not being delivered to mailboxes. During the strike, extra Sounders are being taken around to the regular news stands, and extra stands are being set up at various locations around Gabriola.
Dec 4, 2024
Volunteers with Gabriola Speed Watch were set up on Dirksen Road this past week, between Stephens Road and the RCMP station, observing whether vehicles were keeping to the 50kph speed limit. Derek Kilbourn photo
Port Theatre collaborating with Marriott Nanaimo for Winter Harp matinee with medieval-themed dinner
Winter Harp is at the Port Theatre this Saturday. Submitted photoSounder News This coming Saturday, December 14, Winter Harp returns to the Port Theatre in Nanaimo. A classic event in the Port’s Spotlight Series for over 20 years, Winter Harp is a holiday favourite...
BC Ferries says fares will need to increase 30% in 2028
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News Nicolas Jimenez, CEO and President of BC Ferries, said this past week ferry fares would need to increase by 30% in 2028 to allow the ferry company to keep up with the costs of running the ferry system. This would mean passenger fares on the...
BC Ferries to terminate use of Ferry Advisory Committees
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News BC Ferries announced this past Monday that it is terminating the use of Ferry Advisory Committees. Steve Earle and Heather O’Sullivan sit as the Co-Chairs for the Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee. There are 13 FACs currently listed on the...
Two sailings removed from Gabriola ferry schedule – tie-up berth in Nanaimo damaged and unavailable
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News BC Ferries has removed the 7:05am and 5:05pm sailings from the Gabriola ferry schedule on a ‘till further notice’ basis. The 5:05pm will remain available on Wednesdays. This comes after BC Ferries and all other users of the Vessel Visiting...
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