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Gabriola Island bus operator gets funding increase under renewed agreement


 
GABRIOLA ISLAND
A bump in annual funding from Regional District of Nanaimo Area B taxpayers to the operator of Gabriola s community bus, GERTIE, will cover a wage increase for employees as well as an impending rent increase.
The Gabriola Community Bus Foundation s funding agreement with the RDN has been renewed for another five-year term until 2026 and raises the annual funding amount from $136,788 to $142,948. The increase was approved by the board following a motion by Area B (Gabriola, Mudge, DeCourcy) Director Vanessa Craig.
The new agreement builds in an annual two per cent cost of living adjustment, something that Craig said GCBF has historically requested every year. The $6,160 increase this year covers a 2 per cent wage increase for the GERTIE drivers and coordinator as well as higher rent GCBF expects to pay should base operations move to the old Fire Hall #1 building. ....

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