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Archive for August, 2010

Official Community Plan Open House

Monday, August 30th, 2010

This weekend we attended the public open house and workshop for the Gabriola Island Official Community Plan review which was held at the Community Hall. We viewed displays, a variety of maps, a proposed bike path and other interesting facts and statistics as part of the open house. We then had an opportunity to join discussion groups about ground water, sensitive land and ecosystems, affordable housing, agriculture and food security, economic activities, renewable energy and land transportation. These are key issues in our community plan which offers a vision of the future community on Gabriola Island – check out the web site if you are interested http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/ltc/gb/bylaws.cfm .

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2nd Annual Gabriola Theatre Festival

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

This largest of summer art festivals on Gabriola promises to be a favorite with locals and visitors alike. Two days of  a variety of theatre performances, show and sell Street Art, music, and dancing, with the Gabriola Lions Club providing a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. There is something here for everyone. The main theater tent holds 220 and there were still a few tickets available on Saturday for some of the performances.

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Berry Picking Time

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

August is blackberry time, and Gabriola has lots of thickets of these luscious treats at the south end of the island. We try to go out a few times each season to pick berries. This time we took the kids and they helped, mind you they ate as many as they picked. We brought home enough to make jelly, a pie and blackberry ice cream. Yum!

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A Beautiful Sight

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Driving down South Road on a sunny afternoon we were treated to a beautiful sight. A flock of pure white doves flying in a swinging pendulum motion across a flawless sky – breathtaking! Kelly and Laura of Island Ceremonial White Dove Releases regularly let their doves out to fly. You can contact them at islanddoves@telus.net for a spectacular moment to remember at your wedding or special event.

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