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What clothing and textiles can be brought to GIRO

GIRO Clothing Team Gabriola Island Recycling Organization (GIRO) Thinking of clearing out your closets? Thank you for thinking of bringing them to GIRO. Here is what happens when you drop off your clothing and textiles at the depot: Your donations of clean, gently...

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Ratepayers 2.0

This has been, for local taxpayers, a year where every local government is increasing taxes to support ever increasing budgets. The Islands Trust increase was finalized at 5.9%. The Regional District of Nanaimo increase will be 8.6%. The Hospital Board increase will...

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Vote with GERTIE!

Steven EarleSounder News Voting day is Monday April 28 at the Community Hall from 7am to 7pm. There are also advance polls from Friday April 18 through Monday April 21. Those are from 9 am to 9 pm. GERTIE can get you to the Community Hall on the 18th, 19th, and 21st,...

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Earth Day Invasives Blitz!

Alison Thomas Gabriola Land and Trails Trust Earth Day - a worldwide event celebrated annually on April 22nd - is an opportunity for us to take action to support the natural environment. Though many threats to the health of Planet Earth are global challenges, there...

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MAY’d on the ROCK: Rocking the Rock this May 2-4

MAY’d on the Rock MAY’d on the ROCK is an inaugural event bringing together Gabriola’s artists, makers, and performers for a weekend of creativity and community. Tammie Hennigar of Fishhead Studio gathered interested talent. After two meetings and a lot of enthusiasm,...

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Default setting: in camera

April 9, 2025 Editorial The response from the Fire Board chair on why items were put in camera - is that there were legal implications to consider before those items could be discussed in public. Even though the discussions themselves did not involve legal, land, or...

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Beyond funny play at the Rollo next month

Bill Pope photo Gabriola Players - Don Moser and Wendy Phillips in Kristen Da Silva’s play ‘Beyond the Sea’. Four performances this month at the Rollo Centre.Gabriola Players Gabriola Players is very proud to be introducing islanders to the work of Canadian playwright...

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Entire Fire Board should run for re-election

April 2, 2025 Editorial Clearly, something is up with the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District. And, let's be clear, this is the elected Board being discussed. Not the paid-on-call firefighters of the Gabriola Fire Department. First, there’s the civil suit...

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RDN Board approves 8.6% increase for 2025 budget

Nicole Knowles Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has finalized the 2025-2029 financial plan. This was the topic of discussion at the latest RDN board meeting, held on March 25. Before voting, directors spent...

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Gabriola Garden Club

Doug Smith Gardening in many families is a multi-generational story book and our garden is no different. Recently we added a page to our garden story that came to us by way of my sister Kathy’s garden. William Hunter was a master carpenter. During WWII he served in...

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