OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Emergency Social Services
In the event of a major disaster Gabriolans could wait days or even weeks for outside assistance, and neighbours will have to help each other.
Neighbourhood groups plan ahead and Emergency Support Services (ESS) and Pets and Livestock Services (PALS) are part of disaster preparedness response and recovery. Training in every aspect of support is free.
To find your local group or to form a new one contact Shirley Nicolson.
T: 250-247-7511
Gabriola Housing Society
Gabriola Housing Society is working to improve the social and economic conditions on Gabriola by providing access to residential accommodation below market rate for residents with low to moderate incomes through fund-raising, land acquisition, housing construction, project management, education and outreach.
If you have energy or skills to offer please
Contact: Nancy Hetherington Peirce, Board Chair
T: 50-247-8632.
Gabriola Volunteer Fire Dept
Gabriola Volunteer Fire Dept does periodic intake of Fire Fighter trainees. While we are called a volunteer fire dept, our members are paid when attending an incident and for practice nights and courses.
Contact through the website:
The Gabriola Visitor Centre
Enjoy sharing your knowledge of Gabriola in a stress free volunteer position at the Gabriola Visitor Centre. Training and a tour of the top spots included.
Contact Tammie
T: 250-247-9332
Gabriola Community Hall
Gabriola Community Hall For over 100 years, the Community Hall has been an important venue for activities and events that serve nearly everyone in our community at one time or another. The annual Salmon BBQ is a major fund raiser which attracts hundreds needs lots volunteers for many different tasks. Smaller events and work parties also call for volunteers.
Typically we need volunteers for:
Activity leaders: Would you like to lead a new activity at Hall?
General labour: Clean up, minor painting, basic repairs, etc
Catering: planning, cooking, serving,etc
Trades: plumbing, painting, electrics, mechanical, etc
Operations: bookkeeping, database, communications, activity coordination,etc
Learn more or sign up: http://gabriolacommunityhall.com/
E: info@gabriolacommunityhall.com with questions
Paradise Island Alpaca Farm
Paradise Island Alpaca Farm accepts volunteers age 9 – 14, when the kids are out of school for the summer as ‘farm ambassadors’. Their duties include introducing visitors to the farm and animals - 18 alpaca, 1 llama, 4 mini horses, 13 pygmy goats and assorted chickens. There are also opportunities to learn carding, spinning, knitting and crochet, as well as learning to work the cash register and general merchandising.
Visit: paradiseislandalpacas.weebly.com
E: gr8alpaca@yahoo.com
T: 250 247 9102
Pulse Point
If you are trained in CPR please consider signing up with “Pulse Point” - app you can install on your smart phone. When there’s a cardiac arrest call, dispatchers will activate Pulse Point to send lay rescuers. First responders and paramedics will be paged as well, but we count on members of the public to begin CPR as soon as it is needed.
Find out more and sign up:
Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC)
Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) is a group of residents that provides advice to BC Ferries regarding the facilities and services on Route 19 from Gabriola to Nanaimo. The FAC meets twice a year (and when needed) with BC Ferries.
Details on issues at http://gabriolafac.com
People that are really interested in the ferry service may want to participate, but they would have to apply to become a FAC member.