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(All events at the Commons unless otherwise noted)

Saturday Workbees & Events, every Sat from 10 am to 12 pm.

Haymaking Workshop & Celebration, Friday, Jun 21st at dawn
Booking the Commons Click here for booking information including rooms and allotment gardens

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Yetta Lees Strasdine Event
at noon on Sat. May 25th

The Commons (and the whole Gabriola community) lost a champion in January this year. Yetta's unfailing spark, intelligence, creativity and energy departed--but she left us so much! On our Commons, Yetta contributed her knowledge, experience and skills in many ways: Sharing the Commons Team, facilitating fundraising, serving as Treasurer, and organizing and making soups for lunches after Saturday workbees. What a legacy! To keep these memories of Yetta alive, some anonymous wonder-workers have fashioned an absolutely beautiful indoor bench. Please join Saturday workbee volunteers, family members and friends for a dedication of this bench on: Saturday, May 25 at noon, upstairs in the Commons house

We will celebrate the life of our friend and mentor by participating in some of her favourite things: socializing, laughing and savouring soup and bread after productive work.

Welcome to the Gabriola Commons 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.

The Village Food Market Community Fundraising Program is a way for you to contribute to the Commons 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 Community Kitchen Project at the Commons.

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, the Gabriola Recreation Society, the Gabriola Lions Club, and the Vancouver Foundation. For more information, click on "Projects" in the main menu.



Panorama of the Gabriola Commons by Angela Specht.




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Thank You! The Gabriola Commons would not exist without your valuable contribprutions. 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

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.