traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw
Memorial Cairn
Gabriola Museum
Chamber of Commerce
Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Centre
view from the Silva Bay Inn
Stones-Throw
Jeff Molloy
Gem Chang-Kue
Sleepdeprived Computer Techs
Joelle Anthony
Nick Doe
Sandy Frances Duncan
Katherine Gordon
James Hawkins
Roy Innis
Iain Lawrence
Doug Long
Morri Mostow
Hilary Peach
George Szanto
Naomi Beth Wakan
Victor Anthony
Bob Bossin
Dinah D
Gary Fjellgaard
Gabriola Chamber Ensemble
Gabriola Island Complaints Choir 2007
Gabriola Island Singers
The Heartsong Choir
Tina Jones
The Kerplunks
Lulu performing arts
Saburo
Shipley & Gradanti
Penny Sidor
Steve Smith
Stringband
Nathan Tinkham
Delores Vann
Michael Vann
Gabriola Commons
Gabriola Emergency Social Services
Gabriola Lions
GabMUG
Gabriola Power & Sail Squadron
Canadian Power Squadron: VIND
Nanaimo 2010
Growls
The Hope Centre
People for a Healthy Community
Respect-A-Bull
Vancouver Island Regional Library
Islands Trust
Gabriola Health Care Society
Gabriola Volunteer Fire Dep't
The Gulf Islands Alliance
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Inclusion Guidelines
1. The Gabriola Web Directory is not a commercial site or a site that exists to promote an individual or a cause. To have a Gabriola Internet site listed, I do not ask the site's owner for membership in any organization or for financial contributions, and no one can buy an enhanced profile or an advertisement.
2. The Gabriola Web Directory lists mainly sites by individuals and organizations based on Gabriola Island.
3. The Directory lists some off-Island sites if those sites contribute directly to Gabriola Island life.
Copyright
I believe that information (in contrast to personal creations such as scholarly publications, works of fiction, photographs, etc.) should be shared freely for the benefit of all. There is no attempt to copyright the Directory; likely it would not be possible in any case, as the content can be reconstructed by anyone who does a bit of searching on the web. Accordingly, the listings are free for visitors to use or copy. If you wish to give me credit for any borrowings, I'd be pleased, it might be the courteous thing to do, but it's not strictly necessary.
I hope that you'll enjoy paging through the Directory and find as much joy in some of the hidden treasures here as I have.
Bob Derksen, Gabriola Island
Contact: R. Derksen
About Gabriola
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.General
- Gabriola Island entry in Wikipedia
- Island Time: The Media Logic and Ritual of Ferry Commuting on Gabriola Island, BC
- Statistics Canada presents a snapshot of Electoral Area B's population, ethnicity, work, education and many other aspects based on the 2006 census.
- Snuneymuxw First Nation
- Voices of the Snuneymuxw First Nation
- The Mid Island Metis Nation ... encompasses, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanoose Bay, Lanztville, Bowser, Errington, Coombs, and Gabriola Island. (our emphasis)
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.History
- Art Cowie: If Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal Doesn't Concern You - It Should presents a fascinating history of plans to build a major ferry terminal on Gabriola Island
- The Atrevida You'll find the history of this Gabriola ferry starting on page 19 of the June 2008 issue of Bellviews
- Gabriola Island Memorial Cairn
- Gabriola Museum
- Hansard - B.C. Legislature can be searched for topics touching on Gabriola since 1970
- Jenni Gehlbach has a number of articles online about various aspects of Gabriola's past.
- SHALE Journal of the Gabriola Historical & Museum Society The site lists and describes the contents of SHALE issues; for the complete articles one has to consult the journal itself.
- .Maps
- Coast Realty map of Gabriola Island in pdf format. This is an older map - it does not show some of the latest roads. Also, it shows roads where, in reality, they do not exist. Still, keeping these cautions in mind, it is a clear, easy-to-use map for finding streets.
- Dee Lauder map of Gabriola Island is the best all-purpose map that I am aware of. It is also more up-to-date and accurate than the Coast Realty map in portraying Gabriola's road system. Below the map there is a statement that the "page" was updated in October 2009. However, the map is slightly out-of-date since it does not include a few changes to the trail and park system since 2006. Although there is a road index, the section numbers beside the road names do not have corresponding numbers on the map.
- The GALTT trail map is the authoritative Gabriola map on the publicly-owned land trail system. It has great descriptions of the trails as well.
- Google Map of Gabriola Island contains inaccuracies in its portrayal of the road system and does not contain the wonderful content of Dee Lauder's map. Its value lies in the Satellite and Terrain versions.
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.Tourism
- Bellslanding: a guide to Gabriola Island Note: Feb. 5, 2009 - the information is somewhat dated; there is also no indication when the site was last updated. It can still be of use if the information contained here is verified through other sources.
- British Columbia Travel Guide - Gabriola lacks even the most basic information.
- 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 Chamber of Commerce has an informative section For Visitors which is well worth a visit.
- Gabriola Tours
- Go Gabriola an informative brochure published by the Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce
- Island Browser Most of the site is dated, the last major efforts having been made in 2003. There are some broken links.
- Tourism British Columbia - Gabriola Island is not a bad place to start if you're new to all things Gabriola. However, there are factual mistakes and some of the subjects are treated in a shallow manner, even for a tourism promotion site.
- Vancouverisland.com See BritishColumbia.com above.
- Vancouver Island Travel Guide
Accommodation
- Arbutus Bluff
- Blue Heron Beach House B & B
- Bumbleberry Inn
- Casa Blanca B & B
- Cliff Cottage
- Descanso Inn
- Dragon's Lodge
- Drumbeg House B & B
- Gabriola Cottage
- Gabriola Gables
- Gabriola Guest House
- Gabriola's Bicyclists' Bunkhouse
- High Point Farms B & B
- Hummingbird Lodge
- Island Bed and Breakfast
- Jupiter Ranch
- Lockwood Gardens
- Mañana Guest House
- Marinas Hideaway
- Pace Pacific
- Page's Resort and Marina
- Pilot Bay Guest House
- Sea Meadows Estate
- Silva Bay Inn
- Spring Beach House
- Stones-Throw Cottage
- Surf Lodge
- Three Gates Farm
- Wild Rose B & B
- Wur Here Bed and Breakfast
Arts
- .Fibre / Leather
- .Glasswork / Mosaics / Metalwork
- .Jewelry
- .Painting / Illustrations
- alice parmelee rich
- Art Through Perera
- Claire Watson and Chalk It Up - Custom Art Signs,Illustration and Design also by Claire Watson
- dianna bonder
- Gerrit Verstraete and Masterpeace Gallery also by Verstraete
- Glowing Woods Gallery
- Harold Allanson
- Hazel Broadley
- Jeff Molloy - gallery 401
- Julie Olson
- Judith Madsen Studio - Gallery
- Karen Cain, Stones-Throw Studio and Gallery
- Karen Curry
- Kevan Heughan, Gabriola Graphics
- Marianne Wunderli
- Mary Gay Brooks
- Mary Jane Jessen
- Mindy Joseph
- Moon Fire Studio (Paul Grignon)
- NaturalEYES
- Our House Art Studio - Melinda Wilde
- Pat Hart Acrylic Paintings
- Robert Sears
- Rohana Laing
- Sharon Ellen Jenson
- Sheila Norgate See also her blog under personal sites and postings
- Stones-Throw (Karen Cain)
- Terry Nimmon
- Tony Grove
- .Photography
- Allison Rose Photography
- alpenglowpro
- Carolyn Davey Photography
- doane gregory
- Eyes Wide Open Photography
- Gabriola Daily Photo by Victor Anthony
- jeremymaude photography
- John Poirier Photography
- Lana Smith Photography
- Liz McKnight
- Matthew Payne - In the Round Studios
- Mickey Udal
- Penny White Consulting
- Peter Llewellyn
- The Loupe Gallery - Iain Scott
- Vanessa Heantjens Dekker
- . Sculpture / Woodworking
Authors
- Doug & Morri Travel writers Doug Long and Morri Mostow
- George Szanto
- Hilary Peach
- Iain Lawrence. See also his Random House site
- James Hawkins
- Jenni Gehlbach
- Joëlle Anthony
- Katherine Gordon See also Katherine Gordon, her space on gobc.ca
- Naomi Beth Wakan
- Nick Doe
- Roy Innes
- Sandy Frances Duncan
- For columnists, etc., see also Gabriolan publications in the Media section
Boating, Boats, Marinas
- .Boat Building and Design
- .Organizations
- .Rentals, Sales, Tours, Charters, Festivals
- Access Diving
- Baja Kayak Adventure Tours
- Boater's Exchange
- Gabriola Sea Kayaking
- Go Fish Charters
- Hasta Mañana Charters
- Ireland Marketing & and Charter Services
- Jim's Kayaking
- 2009 Silva Bay 11th Annual Maritime Festival
- 2009 Silva Bay Rendezvous for Traditional and Wooden Boats
- Silver Blue Charters
Calendars of Events
- Gabriola Events is dormant right now but might soon be "under new management."
- Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce Events Listing In the words of the Chamber: "Annual, special, scheduled, Chamber, Member, and informal events. They're all here."
- Gabriola Sounder's Calendar of Events Usually the most inclusive of events listings on a week-to-week basis, but it is worth checking out the other calendars as well.
- Gabriola.Org Select "Events" from the top menu. The strength of this calendar lies in its listings of recurring events, for example, club activities throughout the year, and distant upcoming events.
Commerce: Retail, Classifieds
- BC Liquor Stores has an outlet on the Island
- Blue Apples
- Eagle's Talon Productions Inc.
- Gabriola Artworks
- Gabriola Bargains classified ads
- Gabriola Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre
- Gabriola Directory is the telephone directory for Gabriola
- Gabriola Freecycle free items
- IDA has a local outlet
- Imminent Clothing
- Mid Island Co-op located in Nanaimo, it operates the only gas bar on the Island
- Page's Resort and Marina Bookstore
- Paradise Island Alpaca Farm
- Red Roaster Coffee
- Salt Spring Tea Company named for another Gulf Island, has a Gabriola address
- Silva Bay Liquor Store
- Slow Rise Bakery See also Building a Bakery
- Supply Line Organic Foods Buyers Club
- Tied up & Dyed
- Village Food Market
- Village Liquor Store
- Wild Rose Farm & Garden Centre
Community Festivals and Tours
Once the festival or tour is over, the web site remains, and is not updated for the next event until much later. There is value in this practice, as one can get, by looking at the "old" site, a very good impression of what the next tour or festival will be all about.
- Concert on the Green is prominently displayed on the Gabriola Lions web site.
- Dancing Man Music Festival
- filmgabriola.com a joint project of Moonfire Studio & Eyes Wide Open Photography, held annually
- Gabriola Home and Garden Tour
- Gabriola Studio and Gallery Tour Select the link to the Tour.
- Gabriola Theatre Festival
- Himalayan Festival
- Poetry Gabriola Festival
- Shipyard School Raid
- 2009 Silva Bay 12th Annual Maritime Festival
- 2009 Silva Bay Rendezvous for Traditional and Wooden Boats
- Tour de Gabriola Bike Ride
Computers, Web Design
- .Computer Services and Products
- Eternal Flow Computer Services
- Lawstream Pro integrated law office management software by Bill Pope
- Sleepdeprived Computer Services
- Tiro Typeworks One of its founders, John Hudson, lives on Gabriola.
- .Computer User Groups
- .Web Design
- Aidan Moher
- Clayrose Internet Creations
- Centova Technologies
- Gabriola Connections Website Designs
- Heart Seed Visions "Lance", the owner of the site, lives on Gabriola; he owns several other sites (eg. LanceRules)
- Innovative Illusions Paul Rudyk
- JPH Design Studio
- Links Web Design
- The Media Salon
Education
- .Public Education
- Aurora Learn@Home
- Gabriola Elementary June 2, 2009: the site appears to be abandoned; there is nothing of any use here.
- Nanaimo District Secondary School Most Gabriola secondary students attend this high school in Nanaimo. For other secondary schools in District 68 see the District web site below.
- School District 68
- .Public Libraries
- Vancouver Island Regional Library has a branch at Folklife Village
- .Private Instruction, Schools, Organizations
- Crash Course Academy The site was last updated on Jan. 15, 2008 with a message that it was suspending operations
- Delores Vann
- Edutour
- Gabriola Island Power & Sail Squadron
- Island School of Building Arts
- Maragold Theatre Productions
- Silva Bay Shipyard School
- The Octave Music, Lessons and Sales
- Wooden Boat and Maritime Seminars
Environmental Conditions & Organizations
- .Climate History
- .Currents and Tides
- .Current Weather Conditions and Forecasts
- Entrance Island, Current Weather Conditions
- Environment Canada - Nanaimo Current weather conditions and five-day forecast
- Environment Canada - Weather Radar, Victoria
- Strait of Georgia - North of Nanaimo Environment Canada marine forecast
- Straight of Georgia - South of Nanaimo
- The Weather Network: Gabriola Current weather conditions and forecast
- .Environmental Organizations
- .Garbage and Recycling
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 or Her Majesty the Queen) and others are mentioned elsewhere in this directory. (eg. parks) For issues surrounding the governance of Gabriola, see the sections local issues and media
- .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.
- .Province of British Columbia
- .Federal Government of Canada
Health Care
- Gabriola Health Care Society
- Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation
- Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
- VIHA Food Inspections / Food Facility Ratings select "Food Facility Ratings" on this page
Home Services
- Aqua Man
- Architrave
- Chelsom Homes
- Cliff Cottage Designs
- Creative Living Spaces
- Handy Dad's Construction
- The WellWatcher
- Tom Kirchmayer and Associates
- Topographics
- Velsen Homes
Local Issues
- Gabriola Island Affairs Nick Doe's take on some of the issues that preoccupy Gabriolans
- Gabriola Island News contains mostly commentaries on current issues by Berni Sperling.
- The Gulf Islands Alliance is an advocacy group that supports the goals of the Islands Trust.
- insights Sometime columnist and letter writer Ian Lowden's blog on current political issues.
- Sheila Malcolmson Ms Malcolmson is one of Gabriola's two Island Trustees. Here she presents her views on Trust issues and the Trust mandate.
Media
- .Forums
- Canadian Gulf Islands Work-From-Home Group This forum seems to be going the way of all the others that have come and gone on Gabriola.
- .Magazines and Publishers
- Gallery Press & Printing
- lipstick press See also the lipstick press blog
- New Society Publishers
- Pacific Edge Publishing publishes educational resource materials "that reflect Canada's unique culture and landscape". It also publishes the Canadian Teacher Magazine. Another of its publications, WaveLength, was sold in 2008 to a Nanaimo publishing company.
- SHALE
- True Blue Spirit Magazine
- Urban Garden Magazine has it's head office on our Island.
- .Newspapers and Newsletters
- E-News a weekly newsletter from the Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce. You will find a link to the latest issue on the Chamber's home page. The site also maintains an archive of back issues
- The Flying Shingle Gabriola Community Newspaper
- Gabriola Sounder Gabriola Community Newspaper
- 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
Music and Theatre
- .Music
- Bob Bossin
- Delores Vann
- Dinah D's Contraband Swingclub
- Gabriola Chamber Ensemble
- Gabriola Island Singers
- Gabriola V0R1X0 Review of Bob Bossin's album by this name
- Gary Fjellgaard
- The Heartsong Choir
- The Kerplunks
- Lulu Performing Arts
- Michael Vann, Bow Maker
- Nathan Tinkham
- Penny Sidor
- Saburo
- Shipley & Gradanti
- Steve Smith
- Strawberry Stars Studios
- Stringband
- Tina Jones and Tina Jones Band
- Victory Anthony See also Victor Anthony's Myspace site.
- You Tube: Gabriola Island Complaints Choir
- .Theatre
- Gabriola Theatre Festival
- Western Edge Theatre based in Nanaimo, but has special links to Gabriola and performs regularly on the Island
Parks
- 707 Community Park
- 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
Personal Services and Well Being
- .Body & Mind
- .Consulting and Support Services
- .Financial
- Coastal Community Credit Union
- Money Smart Consultants has Gabriola telephone numbers on its Contacts page.
- .Legal Services
- .Miscellaneous
- .Writing ...
- BizNet Communications
- Clear English Editing Services
- Humanus Publishing does much more than assist budding authors with their writing skills: "We coach clients worldwide how to plan, write, edit, print, market and fulfill book and rich media projects that exceed anyone's expectation of what a self-published book can be."
Personal Sites
On the sites included under this heading, people communicate about matters of personal interest or concern through the written word and images. They use a range of formats from standard types of web sites to blogs to postings, by individuals on sites such as flickr, where membership gives them a personal web presence. Not all blogs are listed below. For example, most of the Island's real estate agents maintain blogs. For those see the web sites of individual agents in the real estate section of this Directory. You'll come across blogs in some other sections as well.
- .Autobiograpical
- Blissful Adventures James Hawkins' (see his web site under Authors) and Sheila Swanson's Asian and European travels
- Gabriola Musing by Lawrence Spero
- Gabriolan.ca "It's about life on Gabriola Island, BC. Here you'll find Gabriola - related details, and anything I think would interest my friends and neighbours on the island."
- Gabriolore Contemporary Gabriola Island history
- Island Blog by John Hodgkins. See also his main web site under "Transportation"
- Island Tidings "The Joys of Island Living, Island Lifestyles and Island Travel" by Doug Long and Morri Mostow
- The Kerplunks Blog You can also find The Kerplunks, Dinah D and Tina Jones under "Music".
- On the Lookout by Iain Lawrence. See also his main site under "Authors"
- Organique Gal by April Gibson, "a simple quest for an organic, natural life."
- Sheila Norgate visual artist and recovering nice girl
- The Spirit of Gabriola by Shena Meadowcroft. Her other blogs: By Shena, Shena Meadowcroft and Soulspeak Studio
- Unlocking the Air a blog about living on Gabriola
- What Floats My Boat a blog about living on Gabriola
- .Photos and Videos
- Diving in Victoria by Mark Hiebert. Click "Enter" and then go down to "Gabriola Island" to see some fantastic photos of dives at Orlebar, Malaspina Point and Dragon's Lane. Instead of merely pointing to these three parts of the site dealing with Gabriola, I have selected the whole site, as there is so much more of interest presented. Stay awhile and browse!
- flickr Contributors to this web site, both Gabriolans and visitors, have posted over 6,000 photos categorized under "gabriola".
- Gabriola Gallery great photos by Don Butt
- YouTube has over 100 videos classified under "gabriola island", posted by individual members.
- .Projects
- A Dribble of Ink Aidan Moher on fantasy fiction.
- AnthonySundaySoup a blog centred around a weekly Sunday soup: We serve a homemade vegetarian soup and bread and this blog is a weekly update of our fun!
- Building a Bakery
- Colin Masson Colin's Rowing & Sailing Stories
- Erienne Labradors
- Gabriola Garden a blog by Tim Balogh
- Gabriola Graphics Blog by Kevan Heughan
- Gabriola Song Writers a music blog; see also Steve Smith's web site under "Music"
- The Hidden Garden "home to Sara's natural hybrid home building project--started July 2006"
- Kerry's Island Kitchen contains the articles by Kerry Sorenti published in the Gabriola Sounder
- The Otters a blog by members of the Gabriola Commons
Real Estate
- BC For Sale by Owner - Gabriola
- BC Homes for Sale - Gabriola
- Bill Pope's Law Office From Mr. Pope's website: "Click here, to learn about an economical and effective alternative to realtor-listed property sales."
- Coast Realty Group - Gabriola has many of Gabriola's listings, but by no means all.
- Kijiji real estate listings - Gabriola
- the Legends at Spirit Rock Estates
- Luxury Real Estate - Gabriola
- PropertyGuys.com usually lists several Gabriola properties.
- PropertySOLD Gabriola listings
- Realtor.ca (MLS.ca) The most comprehensive place to start your real estate search
- Re/Max of Nanaimo's Gabriola listings
- Individual Agents
There are agents without an individual web presence, but who are, of course, represented on the Internet through their company's site. See the company sites above. Below, are agents who have their own web sites in addition to the space provided by their companies.
Restaurants and Pubs
- The Old A Frame Restaurant
- Raspberry's Jazz Cafe
- Robert's Place
- Silva Bay Resort & Marina
- Surf Lodge
- Twin Beaches Bakery Cafe and Catering
- Woodfire Pizza & Pasta
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.Social and Community Services
OK, how do you include the United Church in the same category as Respect-A-Bull? I suppose what ties them all together is the helping theme.
- Gabriola Commons See also The Otters a blog by members of the Commons and the Commons' photos on flickr.
- Gabriola Emergency Social Services
- Gabriola Lions
- Gabriola Rescue of Wildlife Society
- Gabriola United Church
- The Hope Centre
- People For A Healthy Community
- Respect-A-Bull
- The Small Species Sanctuary
- Supporting Employment Transitions provides service on Gabriola at the Hope Centre
- Vancouver Island Regional Library has a branch at Folklife Village
Sports and Recreation
- .Individual Sports Activities
- .Organizations
Transportation
- .Air
- 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
- .Land
- Emcon Services has the Provincial road maintenance contract for Gabriola
- Gabriola Green Bikes
- Gabriola Transportation Association
- Island Solutions by John Hodgkins; see the section "Public Transit on Gabriola"
- .Sea
- Access Diving offers water taxi and barge services
- 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.
Web Directories - Gabriola and Other Gulf Islands
For Gabriola Island I list all directories I'm aware of, whether commercial or not. For other Gulf Islands I list only those directories that are non-profit, like this Directory. As for the Open Directory Project, it fails to provide complete listings for the Islands, but it is better than any for-profit effort.
- Creative Directory of the Gabriola Arts Council is a very comprehensive list of Gabriola's artists, not all of whom have web sites, and therefore are not listed in the Gabriola Web Directory. It lists those who are members of the Gabriola Arts Council.
- Gabriola Island B & B Association calls itself a "comprehensive listing" but it lists only about one third of the Island's Bed & Breakfast establishments.
- Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce Aside from some non-profit organizations, the site lists only Chamber members.
- Gabriola.org is both a web directory and a general directory; it's well worth a visit!
- Mayne Island Great site, Monica!
- Open Directory Project - Galiano Island
- Open Directory Project - Salt Spring Island
- Open Directory Project - Saturna Island
- Pender Island Community Network
- Thetis Island This is a comprehensive resource on behalf of the Thetis Island Community Association.
Web Site News and Updates
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Inclusion Guidelines
1. The Gabriola Web Directory is not a commercial site or a site that exists to promote an individual or a cause. To have a Gabriola Internet site listed, I do not ask the site's owner for membership in any organization or for financial contributions, and no one can buy an enhanced profile or an advertisement.
2. The Gabriola Web Directory lists mainly sites by individuals and organizations based on Gabriola Island.
3. The Directory lists some off-Island sites if those sites contribute directly to Gabriola Island life.
Copyright
I believe that information (in contrast to personal creations such as scholarly publications, works of fiction, photographs, etc.) should be shared freely for the benefit of all. There is no attempt to copyright the Directory; likely it would not be possible in any case, as the content can be reconstructed by anyone who does a bit of searching on the web. Accordingly, the listings are free for visitors to use or copy. If you wish to give me credit for any borrowings, I'd be pleased, it might be the courteous thing to do, but it's not strictly necessary.
I hope that you'll enjoy paging through the Directory and find as much joy in some of the hidden treasures here as I have.
Bob Derksen, Gabriola Island
Contact: R. Derksen
