Fire Chief says Establishment Bylaw authorizes GVFD to respond to medical calls
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Gabriola Fire Improvement District is able to list additional services within a bylaw, should those services be required outside of the listed goal of fire protection. Fire Chief Will Sprogis contacted the Sounder after the publication...
RDN landfill lifespan calculated to extend by 5.4 years
Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The regional landfill’s lifespan is now expected to be longer than estimated previously. As per a staff report delivered at the June 18 Regional District of Nanaimo board meeting, the 2024...
Midnight sailing added to Gabriola route to get islanders home
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News Last week, on Wednesday, August 7, BC Ferries added one extra round trip to the end of the schedule. This came at the end of an evening which saw vehicles lined up far down Port Drive towards the Helijet terminal, and travellers reporting a...
Candidates announced for NLPS trustee by-election
Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder There are two candidates vying for the open seat on Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ board of education. The nomination period for the trustee by-election closed Aug. 9 with two candidates...
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