The Gabriola Farmers’ Market opens at 10 this morning, so vendors are probably packing up their stuff and getting ready. Sal at Sweet Rock Farm offers some thoughts on Getting Ready for Market. The local farmer’s market starts this weekend, and for the first time I am taking part as a vendor. I am excited, [...]
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The Gabriola Farmers’ Market opens for the season tomorrow, and the Agi Hall parking lot is ready. But hmmm, what’s with the yellow rocks? Since when do we need to paint rocks? It’s as if the Health and Safety people have arrived. (See this excellent article about them.) But no, they’re British. What’s our equivalent? [...]
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The Gabriola Museum opens for the season this weekend, on Saturday, May 19th. (10 am to 3pm.) Their events page introduces the new exhibit: More Than Just Clay and Mortar: The story of the Gabriola Brickyard and the workers and their families For more than five decades until the early 1950s, the Gabriola Brickyard was [...]
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Well, this is insane. Stan and Nancy from The Gym at Twin Beaches have organized a running event called The Brickyard Beast. It’s a 10k road race that starts at Tait and Ferne, heads down to Brickyard, goes up Brickyard Hill, and then along South Road, Lochinvar, and North Road to Gabriola Elementary School. And [...]
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Are you ready for a disaster? The Gabriola Ambulance Society hopes so. To help you prepare, they’re presenting Be Disaster Ready tomorrow, May 5th, from 10 am to noon. It’ll be in the Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven. Topics/presenters include: Gabriola Geology — Nick Doe Are you Ready? — Maggie Mooney The Galiano Fire Experience [...]
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Gabriola’s Spring Fair will be held tomorrow (Saturday, May 5th) at the Gabriola Commons. Are you going? It’s from 10 am to 2 pm. There’ll be an exchange/sale of plant starts, and maybe Eric will be giving out bean seeds again. They’re having a trail walk – hey, SpecialK, perhaps they’ll show all of that [...]
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Here’s an AGM you might want to attend: The Gabriola Fire Protection District AGM will be on Wednesday, April 25th. It’ll be at the firehall on North Road (near Church Street), starting at 7:00 7:30 pm. This year we had a lot of controversy over the proposal to build a new firehall; that process made [...]
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Jean Barman is coming to Gabriola, and you’ll want to be at her multimedia presentation this Wednesday evening. The topic is Early Settlers on the Gulf Islands. Pause at the VIRL to see the list of Jean’s books in the library’s collection. Peek in at Amazon to see more of her books and perhaps get [...]
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Gabriola’s Easter Egg Hunt will be at the Gabriola Commons this Sunday, April 8th. It starts at 1pm. Thanks to the Gabriola Rod, Gun, and Conservation Club for organizing and running this event. And my, they’ve been busy with the signs this year, hmm? This one is at the intersection of North Road and South [...]
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Feel like going into Nanaimo on Tuesday April 3rd? Here’s what will be happening that evening: 6:30 p.m. Snuneymuxw Chief Doug White will be discussing the Douglas Treaty of 1854 at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library, 90 Commercial St. Prior to his discussion the Snuneymuxw dancers will perform in Diana Krall Square and then dance up [...]
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A reader has asked me to tell you about the No Tankers – Save Our Shores rally. It will be held in Vancouver on Monday, March 26th, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Interested? The Gabriola group will be taking the 7:40 am ferry from Descanso Bay and the 8:30 am ferry from Departure Bay. [...]
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The Gabriola Food Forum is today! It’s from 12:30 to 4pm at the Community Hall. The poster says it’ll be: An afternoon of information and dialogue An open invitation to all who eat and grow food. Expect speakers, displays, and all sorts of interesting people. So, are you going? I might. We stopped by last [...]
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You’ve probably heard about the proposal for a new firehall on Gabriola, to replace the falling-apart firehall we have now. We’ll vote on that proposal soon (March 14th or and 24th); perhaps now you’d like to consider the details. To help you do that, there’ll be an open house at Firehall Number One (760 North [...]
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A kind soul from the Gabriola Vegetarian Society asked me to tell you that they’ll be showing a film called Vegucated on Sunday, March 4th, at the Roxy. It starts at 3pm, and admission is by donation. Now, before I go off to see things, I like to check them out a bit. So off [...]
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The Gabriola Poetry Festival starts tomorrow. Are you going? And, if so, what parts are you looking forward to? I’ve never been, but I enjoy hearing your accounts of events like this. The festival will be at Dragon’s Lodge, and runs from February 16th to 19th. Tickets are available at Artworks.
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On January 1st, a hardy lot of Gabriola swimmers met at Drumbeg to charge into the frigid sea. Here they are on the beach at the foot of Stalker Road, wading and splashing their way into cold and pain. Were you among them? Will you join them next year? (Thanks to Tom for writing to [...]
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If you’re in the mood for mulled apple cider and treats, stop in at the library today, December 24th, and have a wee snack. (Between 11 am and 3:30.)
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Which of Gabriola’s upcoming craft fairs is worth attending? If you’re involved with one of these events, here’s your chance to tell us the details. Where? When? What’ll be available? If you’re an exhibitor, tell us what you’re selling, if you like. (I was going to list a few of these shows, as I have [...]
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