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Remembrance Day Ceremony

Posted on November 10th, 2009 under ceremonies  • 

Gabriola’s Remembrance Day ceremony will begin at 10:50 am on Wednesday, November 11th. It will take place at the Gabriola Memorial Cairn, which is on the RCMP property at South Road and Dirksen.

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Tibetan Sand Mandala

Posted on October 19th, 2009 under ceremonies Tags: , ,  • 

Lama Tenzin Tsundu is constructing a mandala (sand painting) at the Jeremy Maude Gallery in Folklife Village. Lama Tsundu is a Tibetan monk. He will work 10 hours a day for until October 25th, creating the mandala out of coloured sands. You’re invited to drop by to watch the mandala take shape. The mandala will [...]

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Opening ceremony: Coats Marsh Regional Park

Posted on May 14th, 2009 under ceremonies Tags:  • 

From the Daily News: New regional park will open on Gabriola Island. The Regional District of Nanaimo will officially open its newest regional park during a ceremony May 22 on Gabriola Island. A 45.7-hectare parcel of wetlands and forest, formerly owned by Clyde Coats, will open to the public as Coats Marsh Regional Park.he ceremony [...]

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