The Next Big Event New Fundraising Drive, May - July. Click here for details.
Upcoming Events (at the Commons unless otherwise noted.) Click here for details.
Saturday Workbees & Events, every Sat from 10 am to 12 pm.
Community Garage Sale, tentatively for Jul 7th, details TBA
Fall Fair, in Sep, details TBA
Xmas Craft Fair, Dec 1st, details TBA
Concert for the Commons 2012, Dec 14th at the Phoenix, details TBA
Booking the Commons Click here for booking information including rooms and allotment gardens
Click on calendar icon to view current room bookings.
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Almost Final Covenant Draft!
This version of the Gabriola Commons proposed Covenant (May 2012) (pdf, 254 kB) will be going to potential Covenant Holders for review about June 1. The Covenant Group welcomes any impressions, comments, questions, or concerns from anyone in the Gabriola Community, no matter how brief or detailed, general or specific. Please address your comments to cov[at]gabriolacommons.ca. If you would prefer to talk in person or on the phone, please send a note to this address and someone from the Covenant Group will get back to you.
The Gabriola Commons is a grassroots community organization, managed by volunteers, that exists to nourish the social fabric of the community; to ensure the ecological sustainability of the land and assets; to remain in perpetuity as a public trust for future generations; to provide ongoing community service; and to demonstrate democratic and equitable stewardship.
Panorama of the Gabriola Commons by Angela Specht.
The Village Food Market Community Fundraising Program is a way for you to contribute to the Commons Community Kitchen Project every time you buy groceries. Get your Community Card and load the card with a minimum of $100 by using debit, cash or a pre-authorized cheque, then use the loaded card to pay for your groceries. Each time you load your card 5% of the amount will go to the Commons Community Kitchen.
The Gabriola Commons now has a membership at the Mid Island Co-op. Another way you can contribute to the Commons is to use the Commons Co-op Member Number 637512 when making purchases.
The Gabriola Commons Foundation sincerely thanks the following agencies who have provided valuable grants and support: Coastal Community Credit Union Spirit Fund, Nanaimo Community Foundation, Wal-Mart Evergreen Green Grant, the Innovative Community Development Award from the Canadian Cancer Society's Community Building Strategy, and the Gabriola Recreation Society. For more information, click on "Projects" in the main menu.
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Thank You! The Gabriola Commons would not exist without your valuable contributions. Our sincere thanks to our:
300+ generous donors
250+ active volunteers
900+ registered members
Corporate donors:
-Capital Power's EmPowering Communities Program
-EPCOR Helping Hands Program
Recent Events Food Justice Podcast on "Women on Air". Maya Ruggles is interviewed about food issues and her project with the Gabriola Commons. New Fundrasing Drive
Ken Capon starting new fundraising drive at Folklife Village. (Photo by Raymond Tremblay)
Photos & More Photos See our Flickr site for many photos of the land and activities. The Commons Blog has many photos of the Gabriola Commons. The Gabriola Commons is often featured on Victor Anthony's Gabriola Daily Photo.