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Horses on Gabriola trails

I often see equestrians on Gabriola trails, particularly in the part of the Elder Cedar Nature Reserve that’s near Windecker, and in the 707 Acre Community Park. I like horses and they (both horses and riders) always seem to be friendly and polite, so this is fine by me. But are horses OK for Gabriola’s [...]

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What about the garbage?

If your garbage and recycling didn’t get picked up today because of the snow, you might be interested in the RDN’s page about Snow and Adverse Weather Service Cancellations, which says: If you live on a bi-weekly collection route and your regular collection day is missed due to weather or road conditions, every effort will [...]

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Gabriola’s 2008 election results

Islands Trust Representatives elected: MALCOLMSON, Sheila: 932 FERENS, Deborah: 870 Not elected: MOELLER, Eric: 172 LOWDEN, Ian: 142 BOEHM, David: 129 RALPH, John: 82 Source: Islands Trust. Regional District of Nanaimo Directors Elected: Maureen Young Holme George Joseph Stanhope David Bartram Gisele Rudischer: 674 Joe Burnett: 490 Lucien Biggemann: 465 Not elected: Ceridwen Peacey: 450 [...]

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