Gabriola Holiday Highlights!

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It is that time of the season where we are looking for small gifts to take to hosts of holiday gatherings and I have come across some great ones! If you are heading out to a friends for dinner swing by the Village Liquor Store (find them on facebook) and check out their assortment of… Read more »

It’s That Time Again Part 2…

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We promised that we would do some spotlights of businesses and artists on Gabriola for the 2012 holiday shopping season. Today we are focussing on North Road Sports at Madrona Marketplace. This wonderful store is stocked with casual and active wear for both men and women as well as a wall of shoes and boots… Read more »

McNab’s Corn Maze Day Trip

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This past Saturday we had the pleasure of visiting McNab’s Corn Maze and pumpkin patch which has become an almost yearly occurence. The weather held for us with peeks of sun here are there and no rain. The kids and their friends worked their way through the maze finding all 4 of the stations along… Read more »

Autumn on Gabriola!

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If you needed just one more reason to think about living on Gabriola the attached picture should be the final reason! We have had such a wonderful beginning to fall in comparison with other areas of the country, and the forecast seems to be in our favour…so much so that our children have requested one… Read more »

Herring on Gabriola

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Yesterday after we picked the kids up from school a friend and I took a group of 7 kids down to Orlebar Point in the Berry Point area to catch a good look at nature hard at work. The herring are running and the beaches and surrounding waters are full of Fishing boats, herring eggs,… Read more »