Reconciliatory renaming within the Islands Trust
Emily Carson-Apstein Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder One topic that came up repeatedly at the Islands Trust Quarterly Meeting on Salt Spring Island in mid-June was indigenous relationships and reconciliation. It’s one thing to make land...
Kathy Gurr retires as GES kindergarten teacher
Emily Carson-Apstein Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Kathy Gurr began as a parent volunteer and substitute teacher in the year 2000, and has been teaching on and off ever since! She’s taught kindergarten at Gabriola Elementary since 2016, and...
Concerned gulf islanders request Islands Trust tackle ferry issues
Emily Carson-Apstein Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Since BC Ferries disbanded the Ferry Advisory Committees in December of 2024, gulf island residents have lost an important avenue to voice concerns about the ferry service we all rely on. As a...
BC Ferries extends deadline to July 9 for public input on which sailings to not cancel during terminal refurbishment
Sounder News Gabriolans have two weeks left – until July 9 – to let BC Ferries know what they think of the current proposal for terminal upgrades on the Gabriola ferry route. This past Sunday, BC Ferries staff – including Communications staff and...
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