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Aren't we lucky!? |
| The Gospel of Matthew in the Christian Bible says "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other." Gabriola residents find themselves with many masters, when it comes to government authorities involved in their lives. Along with the Federal and Provincial Governments, Gabriolans also are governed by the Nanaimo Regional District and the Islands Trust. Thanks to the involvement of so many government authorities in the lives of an intelligent, active, concerned and strong-willed population, you will find plenty of interesting political discussions on Gabriola. |
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| Zen practitioners might look at the "five masters situation" as being similar to the koan of "what is the sound of five hands clapping?". Local residents might wonder whether the sound of a tree falling in the forest on Gabriola will be heard by any one of the various levels of government... |
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Federal Government |
| Gabriola Island is part of the Nanaimo-Cowichan riding of the federal government. Our Member of Parliament is Jean Crowder, or the New Democratic Party. Jean Crowder's web site is www.jeancrowder.ca. |
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Provincial Government |
Gabriola Island is part of the Nanaimo riding of the B.C. provincial government. The representative for that riding is Leonard Krog, a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia. Click here, to open Leonard Krog's web site.
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Islands Trust |
| For information about the British Columbia Islands Trust, go to the Trust's web site: www.islandstrust.bc.ca |
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Regional District of Nanaimo |
| For information about the Regional District of Nanaimo, see the RDN's web site: www.rdn.bc.ca |
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