Fire Board questioned on authority to levy taxes for medical call-outs
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Board of the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District has been asked if it is considering whether it has the authority to collect taxes to pay for the medical call-outs responded to by the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department. The...
FAC conducting survey on trial schedule
BC Ferries will be running a trial schedule from Aug 12 to Aug 16, with the second ship schedule starting and finishing one round trip later than usual. Heather O’Sullivan Co-Chair, Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee As you probably know, BC Ferries is running a trial...
RDN submitting second tiny homes resolution to UBCM
Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The Regional District of Nanaimo board of directors continues to advocate for building code changes to support moveable tiny homes, sending its second resolution on the topic to the Union of...
Coastal Marine Strategy responds to some of Islands Trust’s concerns
Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The newly released B.C. coastal marine strategy is meant to guide decision-making that supports biodiversity, productivity, resiliency and the prosperity, health and well-being of coastal...
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