We’re happy to introduce our 2021/2022 board that was elected by acclamation at the Annual General Meeting held at the Hall on November 28th. We look forward to working with new and old directors in these challenging times to keep the Hall doors open and the lights on…

Gabriola does indeed provide! This month we’re happy to report that our project for a stage and gathering space is proceeding without the necessity of placing a lien on the Hall itself. At the special General Meeting convened on October 17th…

You will most likely remember from last month’s newsletter that we have received funding from the ICIP-CVRIS Program by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia for the creation of an Outdoor Community Gathering Space on Gabriola. The total amount of the funding…

We are delighted to be able to tell you that the Hall has received funding from the ICIP-CVRIS Program by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia for the creation of an Outdoor Community Gathering Space on Gabriola. We were informed of the award back at the beginning of June but were sworn to secrecy until the official announcement was made…

Finally, we have turned a corner (we hope) on this blasted pandemic. The high vaccination rate on Gabriola is heartening and with Bonnie Henry allowing larger group gatherings, the Community Hall is here once again to welcome and serve the community. The Vancouver Island Health Authority conducted three well-organized vaccination clinics – with some inevitable wifi glitches which were overcome with good will and good grace from all sides. Thank you to the whole community and its army of volunteers! …

Island Health has scheduled COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Gabriola Island starting May 17. Please register now and encourage friends, family and others to do the same. We are in this together!

March marked an important milestone for GICHA with the installation of a generator financed by the RDN in accordance with its recent designation of the Hall as an Emergency Reception Centre. After many years of discussion at the board and community level on the importance of having a facility in the South End of the island capable of responding to emergencies, it’s extremely heartening to be able to…

Here we are already in February and, despite the current cold snap, seeing the unmistakable signs of spring. How strange to look back to a year ago when the first rumblings of a seismic change appeared on the horizon and to see how day to day life has been upended and transformed. But we are nothing if not adaptable and it has been uplifting…

As a result of the Provincial Government’s directives issued yesterday, the in-person AGM scheduled for Sunday, November 22nd has been cancelled and will instead be held via Zoom on Sunday, November 29th at 2:00 pm. To participate, please send an email to info@gabriolacommunityhall.com and we will send you the link.

This November newsletter will be short and sweet, with the main message being that the Community Hall’s AGM is coming up fast on Sunday, November 22nd at 3.30pm. Right now, we’re likely all a little tired of elections and the attendant drama, but at least the Hall’s AGM and election of directors promises to be drama-free and informative, we hope. As of today…