Carol's Gabriola Web Directory

A comprehensive list of Gabriola sites, this is only part of my offering as your Community Connections specialist. If you can't find it here, I would be pleased to help you with your inquiries. This is as complete a listing as you'll find anywhere. I trust it will give you a flavour of our vibrant Island life. Enjoy!

About Gabriola

BritishColumbia.com: Gabriola a commercial site with links to Gabriola Island businesses and many which are not. There are some basic descriptions of some of the places worth visiting on the Island.
Gabriola Island entry in Wikipedia
Gabriola Meeting Place Forum
Island Browser has some good information about Gabriola. The article on Spanish contact is especially good (Features - Gabriola History). Most of the site is dated, the last major efforts having been made in 2003. There are some broken links.
Island Time: The Media Logic and Ritual of Ferry Commuting on Gabriola Island, BC
Gabriola Museum
Snuneymuxw First Nation
Statistics Canada
Vancouverisland.com See BritishColumbia.com above.
Vancouver Island Travel Guide
Voices of the Snuneymuxw First Nation

Governance

There are many other organizations and agencies, aside from those listed below, that affect the governance of Gabriola Island. Some are too far removed from immediate Island life to be mentioned here (eg. the web sites of the Federal Government and Her Majesty the Queen) and others are mentioned elsewhere in this directory (eg. parks).

Islands Trust
- Islands Trust
- Islands Trust - Gabriola
- The Gulf Islands Alliance is an advocacy group that supports the goals of the Islands Trust

Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department

Regional District of Nanaimo
- Regional District of Nanaimo
- BC Assessment is a Provincial agency, but handles RDN property tax assessments.
- Garbage Collection Schedule, North Side
- Garbage Collection Schedule, South Side

Province of British Columbia
- Representative Leonard Krog, MLA / NDP Caucus

Federal Government of Canada

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Health Care

Gabriola Health Care Society
Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation
Vancouver Island Health Authority
VIHA Food Inspections / Food Facility Ratings select "Food Facility Ratings" on this page

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Home Services

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Media

The Flying Shingle Gabriola Community Newspaper
Gabriola Sounder Gabriola Community Newspaper
Gabriola Bargains classified ads
Gabriola Co-op Radio
Gabriola Island News contains mostly commentaries on current issues by Berni Sperling, RDN Director
GoNanaimo.com is a regularly-updated promotional site for organizations and events in Nanaimo and region; it also includes some information on Gabriola
Kerry's Island Kitchen contains the articles by Kerry Sorenti published in the Gabriola Sounder
Nanaimo Daily News carries occasional articles dealing with Gabriola
Nanaimo News Bulletin carries occasional articles dealing with Gabriola.
Island Tides is published on Pender Island and deals largely with news from the more southern Gulf Islands such as Saturna, Mayne, North and South Pender and Salt Spring. Gabriola gets an occasional mention. Indirectly, the newspaper also shows how much the various Gulf Islands, including Gabriola, have in common
New Society Publishers
Pacific Edge Publishing
Shale
Wavelength

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Music

Bob Bossin
Delores Vann
Dinah D
Gabriola V0R1X0 Review of Bob Bossin's album by this name
Gary Fjellgaard
Gary Fjellgaard biography
Lulu Performing Arts
Michael Vann, Bow Maker
Nathan Thinkham
Saburo
Stringband
Tina Jones
Tina Jones Band
Victor Anthony To see all the material, you need to have a login for MySpace.com
You Tube: Gabriola Island Complaints Choir
Zula

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Organizations

Gabriola Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre
Gabriola Island Power & Sail Squadron
Gabriola Land & Trails Trust
Gabriola Lions
Gabriola Mac Users Group
Gabriola Rescue of Wildlife Society
Silva Bay Yacht Club
Supply Line Organic Foods Buyers Club
Vancouver Island Regional Library has a branch at Folklife Village
Western Edge Theatre based in Nanaimo, but has special links to Gabriola and performs regularly on the Island

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Parks

Descanso Bay Regional Park
Drumbeg Provincial Park
Gabriola Land & Trails Trust a must-visit site for all interested in our parks and trails
Gabriola Sands Provincial Park
Petroglyph Park, Gabriola Museum
Regional District of Nanaimo Recreation and Parks
Sandwell Provincial Park

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Personal Services

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Real Estate

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Retail Sales Outlets

Eagle's Talon Productions Inc.
Gabriola Artworks
Gabriola Island Winery
Medicine Centre This site represents the association of pharmacies; there is a Medicine Centre store at Folklife Village
Mid Island Co-op located in Nanaimo, it operates the only gas bar on the Island
Salt Spring Tea Company named for another Gulf Island, has its headquarters on Gabriola
Village Food Market
Village Liquor Store
Wild Flower Tie Dye

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Social Services

Gabriola Commons
Gabriola Emergency Social Services
The Hope Centre
People For A Healthy Community
Supporting Employment Transitions provides service on Gabriola at the Hope Centre

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Sports, Recreation, Boating, Marinas

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Transportation

BC Ferries Schedule for Gabriola
Gabriola Island Ferry Cam on Taylor Bay Road allows you to check on the status of the ferry line-up. The site also includes the current ferry schedule. Thanks, "Lunch Bunch"!
British Columbia Ferry Commission
Gabriola Ferry Advisary Committee The site outlines the work of the Committee and useful information about the Nanaimo - Gabriola route. As well, it has links to all the important issues and documents.
Gabriola Rideshare
Gabriola Transportation Association
Harbour Air from Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour Downtown and Richmond near YVR
Seair between Nanaimo Harbour and YVR
Tofino Air from Gabriola to YVR
West Coast Air from Nanaimo Harbour to other destinations on "the coast". Formerly known as Baxter Air

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Web Directories - Gabriola

Gabriola B&B Association lists about a dozen of the Island's B&B's
Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce The site lists only Chamber members.
Gabriola.org is both a web directory and a general directory; it's well worth a visit!

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If I've missed a web site, I'd be glad to add it to my Directory. Just contact me. The only criterion is that the person or organization must be Gabriola Island - based. Yes, I've made a few exceptions because some off-Island organizations impact our Gabriola. For instance, I included Nanaimo Regional Hospital as it is our local hospital for which we pay taxes. I also included some off-Island media, as they report on Gabriola Island events, even if sporadically. I have chosen to limit myself to Gabriola and it's immediate vicinity.

Carol