If you live on Gabriola and have a dog, or are concerned about issues regarding dog ownership, this RDN bylaw update might be of interest. Animal Control Recent incidents in Electoral Area ‘B’ have raised community concerns that the current bylaw requirements to leash vicious dogs while in public do not go far enough to [...]
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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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We’ve heard so much about proposals for a bus service on Gabriola. There’ve been surveys, articles, and meetings. Howard Houle, our RDN rep, has posted this very sensible thing on his website: Lately there has been talk about a bus service on Gabriola. I would love to see that happen when the community is ready. [...]
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Islands Trust – Gabriola election results: Elected: Sheila Malcolmson: 1162 votes Gisele Rudischer: 825 votes Not Elected: Maggie Mooney: 730 votes Source: Islands Trust elections result page. RDN election results: Elected: Howard Houle – 781 votes Not elected: Jordy Alexander – 573 votes Eric Moeller – 158 votes Source: RDN’s Declaration of Preliminary Results page. [...]
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A short drive around Gabriola will remind you that we’ve got an election coming up: Eric Moeller has campaign signs here and there, and Jordy Alexander has lots and lots of signs up. (Odd, though, that Jordy didn’t respond when the Flying Shingle asked him for information. I wonder what’s up with that.) Now look [...]
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Here’s the list of people who are running in the fall 2011 election. For the position of RDN rep for Gabriola: Jordy Alexander Howard Houle (website: howardhoule.wordpress.com) Eric Moeller (website: www.gabriola.org/moeller) For the positions of Islands Trust Trustee for Gabriola: Jeremy Baker (Jeremy is no longer running for this position.) Sheila Malcolmson (website: sheila-malcolmson.ca) Maggie [...]
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If you want to be an Islands Trust or Regional District of Nanaimo representative for Gabriola, this is your chance. File your nomination papers by October 14th, get people to vote for you, and you’re set! Our election day is Saturday, November 19th, 2011. Successful candidates will serve a three-year term. According to the candidate [...]
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Gabriola’s newest park is Coats Marsh Regional Park. This is from the draft version of the park’s management plan: Coats Marsh Regional Park (Coats Marsh RP) is located on Gabriola Island in the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. The park lies entirely within the Hoggan Lake watershed, in the southwestern portion of the [...]
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If you’re concerned about Gabriola’s water supply, you might want to read what the RDN says about Gabriola in their newly-released Watershed Snapshot Report 2010. The Gabriola analysis section of that report states:
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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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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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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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