Gabriola Chamber of Commerce Giveaway!

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WIN! a Weekend Getaway to @Gabriola Island, BC To win you must LIKE the Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce FaceBook Page, SHARE the post & COMMENT on the post. Winner will be announced April 17th. 2 Nights Accommodation – Ferry Pass – Dinning – Shopping – Recreation and MORE!! The Gabriola Chamber of Commerce would like to… Read more »

The Chair Affair

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On January 31, 2015 the Gabriola Arts Council will be presenting The Chair Affair fundraiser to help cover some of the costs of improvements to the W.I. Hall. 45 original chairs that have called the W.I. Hall home for many years have been designed, decorated and transformed into works of art by many of Gabriola’s… Read more »

Mini Holiday

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We had some extended family visiting last week and decided that a few of us would go camping at Englishman River Falls for a couple days. The park was beautiful and very quiet with lovely hiking trails and a swimming hole. We also drove into Parksville for the day and spent some time looking at the… Read more »

Christmas Craft Fair

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Every year the Parents Advisory Council organizes an amazing Christmas Craft Fair held at the elementary school. This year I have the pleasure of organizing the event which is a rather large job. This fundraiser is the biggest one done by our PAC and last year brought in over $10,000. The money is used for… Read more »

Blustery Gabriola Day

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What to do on a blustery and wet day on Gabriola? Head to Mad Rona’s for a warm up hot chocolate and a book. While our youngest daughter celebrated with friends at a birthday party our 7 year old daughter asked to go out for a hot chocolate so she could curl up on the… Read more »