Michael Mehta sent us this invitation: At the Island Studies Conference held recently at The Haven I gave a short presentation on the possibility of structuring a public electrical utility. This idea seemed to generate a lot of interest, and subsequently I’ve discovered that a similar idea is being discussed on Salt Spring Island. This [...]
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Gabriola photographer Laurie MacBride sent along this photo for us, along with the following text: It seems my colleagues in the Gabriola Photography Club know about a lot more than just composition, lenses, exposure, post-processing and such weighty matters. They also know a thing or two about the subjects they shoot, such as plants, for [...]
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Howard Houle wrote to tell us that: The Regional District of Nanaimo is hosting a number of Bear Smart information sessions this spring. Every year conservation Officers respond to calls from concerned residents reporting conflict situations with bears. Many of those situations involve bears and household attractants like garbage cans, barbecues or bird feeders. If [...]
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Howard Houle wrote to say: Just to let people known the RDN is hosting a FREE wood heating workshop on February 2nd at 2pm at the Gabriola Commons. Learn how to maximize efficiency and minimize pollution and to let you known about our 2013 wood stove exchange program. Staff gets nervous about if people will [...]
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Dyan Dunsmoor-Farley sent this along for us: In response to rising ferry fares and a flawed provincial government approach to consultation, the Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) and Sustainable Gabriola are hosting a made on Gabriola ferry consultation on December 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Community Hall. It will feature anything [...]
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Look what arrived today from the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department — this announcement explains that the department is having a food and toy drive on December 1st. The poster (view or download a .pdf here) gives these details: Saturday, Dec. 1st Departing at 5:30pm The GVFD invites you to gather at various locations on the [...]
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Here’s a list of the Christmas craft fairs happening on Gabriola this year.
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Tomorrow, November 11th, there will be a Remembrance Day service at the Gabriola Memorial Cairn. (That’s in front of the RCMP station at South Road and Dirksen.) It starts at 10:50 am. There will be crowds, and cars parked all up and down South Road, Dirksen, and Lochinvar – so arrive early if you’ll need [...]
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Anybody going to the gongert tomorrow? Apparently it’s at the United Ghurgh.
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You might have noticed Laurie MacBride‘s comments here on the blog. She’s a Gabriola photographer, and today she sent this invitation for all of us: It’s supposed to rain all weekend and to make matters more dreary, our clocks are going back an hour. So…how to lift your spirits in this darkening time? One easy [...]
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Howard Houle wrote to tell us: The Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation’s tourism arm is hold a meeting on tourism strategic plan at the Haven on November 7th from 11am to 1pm. This is our chance to tell them about all our tourism needs and how they can help us. I hope to see a large [...]
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Gabriola fire chief Rick Jackson has announced that there will be no fireworks at Twin Beaches tonight. This is because it’s gonna pour, and who wants to stand around in the rain? Nobody. So the event has been postponed until Friday, November 9th, which looks much better as far as weather goes. There will still [...]
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Howard Houle wrote to tell us about the upcoming SepticSmart workshop, which is offered by the RDN. It’s free, and will be at the Gabriola Commons (675 North Road) on Monday, October 29th, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The RDN’s SepticSmart Workshops page explains: The RDN offers free workshops to residents on how to properly [...]
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This arrived in the Gabriolan.ca mailbox today: Bob Bossin is delighted to announce that there will be an extra performance of his new show, Songs and Stories of Davy The Punk on Saturday August 25th at 7.30 pm at The Centre on Peterson Road, Gabriola. It will be a fundraiser for Gabriola Commons. Tickets are [...]
The Brickyard Beast road race has just started, so expect to see runners if you’re along the route. It starts at Tait and Ferne, then goes down Ferne, along South Road, right on Lochinvar, and then on North Road to Gabriola Elementary School. Are any of you running this thing? (Mats and Julia?) If so, [...]
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Laurie MacBride sent this invitation along for us: Gabriolans have long been known for pushing the boundaries in the creative arts – and our island photographers are no exception! No matter what sort of images appeal most to you… landscapes, nature, portraits, abstracts, closeups, experimental or something else entirely… you should find plenty to appreciate [...]
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Sheila Haniszewska sent this along for us: On Oceans Day, Sunday June 3rd,there will be a tanker tape parade from Ivory Road to the Descanso campground. We need lots and lots of people to help carry the tape, which represents the full length of the oil tankers that might soon be carrying oil down our [...]
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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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