Trustees ask member of public to stop video recording of regular Fire Board meeting
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Board of Trustees for the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District (Fire Board) held their regular meeting last week on September 4. Before the meeting began, a member of the public – identified as Wayne Mercier – set...
$51K grant to allow renovation of HOPE House for expanded service delivery
HOPE Centre Submitted Article When Suzanne Verstraete began her role as Executive Director at The HOPE Centre in 2021, her son, who had just turned two years old at the time, was awaiting an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. This process, along with coordinating all...
BC Ferries says issues with 60-year-old vessel highlight need for fleet resiliency
The Queen of New Westminster. BC Ferries photo Sounder News Following the recovery of the 60-year-old Queen of New Westminster’s propeller from the seabed September 7, BC Ferries announced that repairs required to the ship will keep it out of service for approximately...
Students head back to school at Gabriola Elementary
Sounder News As all students in BC head back to school this week, they will be entering into buildings where restrictions on personal digital devices have been put in place by the provincial government. This past May, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools adopted a policy...
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