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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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Tags: Eric Moeller, Gabriola election 2011, Gisele Rudischer, Howard Houle, Jeremy Baker, Jordy Alexander, Maggie Mooney, Sheila Malcolmson

Where should Gabriola’s ferry dock on the Nanaimo side of her route? Jeremy Baker thinks the Quinsam should go to Duke Point, not Nanaimo Harbour. He’s sent a letter to the editor of a Nanaimo newspaper, listing 11 reasons for his position. I don’t imagine that this proposal will be very popular with those who [...]

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Tags: BC Ferries, Duke Point, Jeremy Baker, Quinsam

From the Daily News: Group of residents from small Islands begin petition to demand a provincial review of the Islands Trust. Some Gulf Island residents are collecting signatures to petition for a provincial review of the Islands Trust Act, saying the legislation is outdated and follows a rigid pro-environmental policy. (…) Gabriola Island resident Jeremy [...]

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Tags: Islands Trust, Islands Trust Act, Jeremy Baker, Sheila Malcolmson

From the Daily News: No interest in proposal to pipe water to Gabriola. A Gabriola resident’s idea to pipe water to the island from Nanaimo failed to get a bite from the Islands Trust on Thursday. Jeremy Baker made his pitch to the Islands Trust committee struck to deal with a growing water shortage problem. [...]

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Tags: Jeremy Baker

From the Nanaimo Daily News: Islanders consider bridge option in upcoming survey: VIU students poll Gabriolans on their transportation views. Vancouver Island University students have finished drafting the questions for a survey of 10% of Gabriola Island residents that will gauge public opinion about a bridge and other transportation options. The issue was raised last [...]

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Tags: BC Ferries, bridge, Jeremy Baker, survey