The realtors in our office donated a day of gardening at the museum in the spring and in return we were treated to a special evening with wine and cheese as a gesture of appreciation. It was a really lovely get together with the museum staff there to answer our questions and plenty of time to… Read more »
Official Community Plan
It is time for Gabriola to review the Official Community Plan. The review will be made up of a 15 person volunteer group who will look at both the OCP and Land Use Bylaws. There were 29 applicants in total with 15 members appointed by way of Local Trust Committee motion on Friday November 13th…. Read more »
Final Rest
We went to a memorial service at the United Church to say good bye to a lovely person. This beautiful church with contemporary stained glass windows and a shining cross is located at the south end of Gabriola Island beside centuries old petroglyphs. The service was touching and afterwards the burial took place at the… Read more »
The end of an era
The Entrance Island Lighthouse located off the tip of Gabriola Island, may lose its keeper for the first time since 1876. The fully automated lighthouse is one of four along B.C.’s coast that the federal government is looking to destaff in the near future, with more expected in a second phase. The others are on… Read more »
Taxi
The Gabriola Taxi provides service throughout the island, call them at 250-247-0049. Gabriola has a long history of friendly taxi service.