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Derek Kilbourn Sounder News Diana Moher, John Moeller, and Erik Johnson have been elected to be Trustees for the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District for three year terms. This comes as as the result of the largest election held in the GFPID history, with 882...

Sounder News NDP MPs say everyday people can’t compete with ultra-wealthy corporate landlords buying up rental units and driving up prices on the federal government’s watch Canada’s NDP housing critic, MP Jenny Kwan, and NDP MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, Lisa Marie Barron...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Local elected representatives are disappointed in the province’s response to appeals to address local government’s concerns around supporting tiny homes as an affordable housing option. The...

Derek KilbournSounder News This past Friday, April 14, Gabriola Talks hosted an All-Candidates Meeting (ACM for the persons running for election in the 2023 Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District Election on April 19. Voting for the Election will be between...

Sounder News There are six candidates running for three positions in this year’s Fire Board election. The Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District Election and Annual General Meeting will both be held on April 19. Voting for the Election will be between Noon and...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Further consultation on the Nanaimo District Secondary School capacity issue is what Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools staff is recommending to the board of trustees as they head into their...

Sounder Arts On March 16, Gabriola’s Melanie Teichroeb took her solo show Shield Maiden to the stage at Port Theatre in Nanaimo. Teichroeb spoke to the Sounder after the show, saying that it had been the Port Discovery Series for emerging artists team which had...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools announced it will take the proposed Nanaimo District Secondary School capacity scenario of sending Gabriola students entering Grade 8 in September to Cedar...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The school district is considering implementing an application fee for a school bus pass to lessen the administrative load for the bus system. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools says while some...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder School trustees approved a public consultation process to address the capacity conundrum at Nanaimo District Secondary School, which will include collecting feedback on moving Gabriola high...

Nav Canada establishing new air traffic patterns Sounder News A change in air traffic patterns around the Lower Mainland is being proposed by Nav Canada, including a shift in how aircraft may fly over Gabriola Island. According to the Vancouver Airspace Modernization...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The Regional District of Nanaimo and its municipal partners will conduct a survey of sports fields and recreation facilities usage this year as part of its service agreements between the...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The approved provisional budget for the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District includes a projected increase of nearly $5 per $100,000. The $23.7 million proposed tax requisition for the NRHD...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder This is the year Gabriola Island Recycling Organization hopes its textile recovery social enterprise will be in full swing. After permitting, supply chain and weather delays in 2022 set work...

Sounder News BC Hydro is asking customers on Gabriola Island to conserve electricity and limit use for essential needs only. During repairs to the TELUS line today, crews discovered significant damage to equipment that powers the Island. When the TELUS line snapped...

Derek Kilbourn Sounder News Gabriola’s ferry route will see a schedule adjustment take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The two ship system started on Route 19 - Gabriola-Nanaimo Harbour - on April 12, 2022. Since then, BC Ferries has been hearing feedback from the public...

Sounder News Susan Yates and Tobi Elliott will be the Island Trustees for the Gabriola Local Trust Area for the next four years winning against four other opponents in the Islands Trust part of the 2022 Local Government Elections. Yates took in the most votes, with...

Sounder News A meet and greet hosted on October 13th for School Board candidates and parents ended up with candidate Tanner Scott being escorted off the Gabriola Elementary School property by RCMP. Candidates running for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District #68 had...

Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The proposed standing resolution to defer enforcement on non-conforming residences on Gabriola will be headed to the Local Trust Committee advisory planning commissions, prior to the outgoing LTC considering approving the resolution. The...

Derek Kilbourn Sounder News Bylaw Enforcement staff for the Islands Trust estimate there are potentially hundreds of unlawful dwellings currently on Gabriola. Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Manager gave a report for current statistics around...

Rachelle Stein-Wotten Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder In advance of voting for the 2022 local election, the Sounder reached out to the 12 candidates for trustee of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools. Candidates were given a limit of 50 words to...

Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District Board has received the Governance Review report generated by the Advisory  Select Committee (ASC). In that report, the Select Committee focused on nine key areas where there were specific...

Sounder News There are six candidates running to become the next two Island Trustees for Gabriola in the next Local Government Election, on October 15, 2022. The Sounder will be doing a weekly Q&A with the candidates. 1. How relevant is the current OCP to Gabriola...

Sounder News There are six candidates running to become the next Island Trustees for Gabriola in the next Local Government Election, on October 15, 2022.The Sounder will be doing a weekly Q&A with the candidates, and welcomes questions to be sent to...

Derek Kilbourn Sounder News There are six candidates running to become the next Island Trustees for Gabriola in the next Local Government Election, on October 15, 2022. As of 4pm last Friday, the six candidates had been confirmed. They all have until 4pm on September...