Curiosities, Essentials & Everything In-Between
Whether you’re shopping for camping supplies or one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jewellery, you’ll find everything practical, whimsical, and necessary in Gabriola’s boutiques, galleries, shops and studios.
Food & Drink
Need groceries or libations for your stay? You can get them on Gabriola. We have a full grocery store as well as specialty stores, a health food store, meat and deli and liquor stores here.
Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department
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The Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department operates under the direction of the Fire Chief and trustees.
Currently we have 38 firefighter positions. The Office of the Fire Commissioner suggests it be raised to 40 firefighters: 20 for Hall Number 1 and 20 for Hall Number 2.
We have 2 fire halls, and 12 vehicles.
Our department earned the Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation from the Fire Underwriter Survey.
This means that Gabriola property owners are eligible for significant savings on their insurance, because testing proved that the GVFD can deliver large amounts of water to a fire scene. If you’re a property owner on Gabriola, make sure your insurance agent knows that we have this hydrant equivalency status!