http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog Gabriola Island Real Estate information for buyers and sellers. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:23:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PHC Home and Garden Tour this Sunday Derek Kilbourn derek@soundernews.com Tuesday, June 22 2010 Ten homes in all, with nine also featuring their gardens, have been put on the route for the 12th annual PHC Home and Garden Tour, this coming Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To find out what homes are on ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-news/%e2%80%9cbe-a-tourist-in-your-own-backyard%e2%80%9d/ Proposal will require subdivision and re-zoning Derek Kilbourn derek@soundernews.com Tuesday, June 22 2010 After finding that the WI Hall site will not meet the requirements of the proposed building, the Gabriola Health Care Society and Foundation has now been offered a partnership with the Coats family to construct the proposed Medical and Emergency clinic ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-island/coats-land-new-site-for-clinic/ Derek Kilbourn derek@soundernews.com Monday, June 28 2010 With the coming long weekend, Gabriola Health Care Auxiliary Chair Nancy Nevison wanted to remind the public that there are many ways to donate to the proposed emergency and medical clinic. Along with all the specific events being planned by the Auxiliary, there are ways to donate ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-island/ways-to-contribute-to-the-health-care-society/ With the passing of the annual budget, the Islands Trust Council has approved $20,000 for the purpose of preparing a hazard land/slope assessment study for Gabriola Island for the Official Community Plan and revisions to the Development Permit Area regulations. Island Planner Pat Maloney reported to the Local Trust Committee last ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-news/hazard-lands-mapping-gets-20000-approval-from-trust-council/ The Gabriola Local Trust Committee is one step closer to meeting provincial requirements for climate change targets, after passing first readings of bylaw amendments for the Gabriola, Mudge and DeCourcy Official Community Plans. For Gabriola, the target will be a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2020 and 85% ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-news/climate-change-ocp-amendments-pass-first-readin/ I’d like to start by remembering Lt. Tom Upton, who passed away 4 years ago last week, during a training session in Comox. Tom and his family Brenda and Zak are always on our minds. The potential for death or injury is always present for our volunteers. I know that Gabriolans ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-news/annual-report-from-gabriola%e2%80%99s-fire-chief-fire-chief-rick-jackson/ BC Ferries announced mid-way through last week that the MV Quinsam will be delayed in returning to service by up to four weeks due to issues with the propellors and right-angle drive units. The Quinsam has been gone from the Nanaimo-Gabriola route since late last October when she was taken to ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-news/quinsam-return-delayed-four-weeks/ Between Earth Day (April 22) and Mother’s Day, the Get Out Migration will be walking from Sointula to Victoria to raise awareness about the state of the Wild Salmon in BC. Alexandra Morton, who is leading the migration and is a well-known activist for wild salmon and the coastal waters ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-news/salmon-are-sacred-rally-on-gabriola/ On April 9th, 2009 we hosted our 2nd Breast Cancer Fundraiser.  What a fabulously fun night.     The Roxy Theatre on Gabriola was the perfect venue to create a night to remember – the movie “Sex And The City” inspired the ticket buyers to turn out in their sexiest outfits that ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-island-real-estate/the-ultimate-girls-night/ We have all been hearing a lot about environmental concerns and economics have certainly been taking a front seat in most discussions these days.   Earth Day Canada has pursued the mission to improve the environment since 1990.  Canadians have taken a positive action by promoting environmental awareness of ecological issues ... http://www.gabriola-real-estate.com/blog/gabriola-island-real-estate/go-green-real-estate-%e2%80%93-eco-awareness/