SHALE is about the people, history, archaeology, geology, palaeontology, natural history, cartography, and oceanography of the area. The journal may contain articles, brief notes, local stories and myths, letters, reviews, and reports. It aims to:

• invite experts to share their knowledge
• encourage previously unpublished people (including Snunéymux^w, Chemainus, and Lyackson) with a special interest in the history of Gabriola and its surrounding area to record their memories and tell their stories
• provide background information for displays in the Gabriola Museum.

Articles about other nearby areas (such as the Strait of Georgia or other Gulf Islands) that provide valuable background information are also welcome.

SHALE has been published by the Gabriola Historical and Museum Society since November 2000.  Brief summaries of all the articles published to date are given in the back-issues web page. Other pages list the authors and the topics covered to date in the journal, with links to summaries of the major articles.

SHALE current issue: No. 18, April 2008

ARTICLES:

Malcolm Lowry on Gabriola by Phyllis Reeve

Stars in stone—Ursa Major, Gemini, and Orion Petroglyphs at DgRw 230 by Nick Doe

Who named Saturna Island? by Nick Doe

More…groundwater notes by Nick Doe

RESEARCH NOTES:

This issue also contains two research notes by Jenni Gehlbach that explain a couple of residual mysteries in the history of Gabriola's brickyard published in Issue 15. Nick Doe also reports on trace elements in Gabriola's shale and sandstone.

You can read summaries of these and previously published articles, as well as information about the authors, in the back-issues web page. Information about the authors may be found in the authors' index page.

How to get SHALE

You can buy the current issue and back issues at the Museum for $6.00 each (including tax). It is also for sale on Gabriola at Artworks in Folklife Village, and at Page's Resort & Marina. Copies may also be found at the Gabriola Library.

Subscriptions for 4 future issues (Nos. 19-22)

• Delivered to Canadian addresses: $20 
• Delivered to USA addresses: $30
• Delivered to addresses outside North America: $42 (or Euros30)

Mailed copies of any issue (Nos. 1-18):

• Canadian addresses: $7 each
• USA addresses: $8 each
• Outside North America, prices will depend on shipping costs.

For the time being Canadian and US dollars are at par.
Send your order, with a cheque to the Gabriola Museum, by mail to:

SHALE
PO Box 213, Gabriola, BC
CANADA  V0R 1X0

How to contribute to SHALE

If you wish to make a comment about anything you read in the journal, would like to contribute to a future issue, or have a good idea for an article, please contact the editor, Nick Doe, by email, telephone, fax, or mail.

Nick is happy to help inexperienced writers with their submissions if they wish. While all writing styles, from anecdotal to academic, will be welcomed, documentation of sources will always be encouraged.

Nick Doe
1787 El Verano Drive
Gabriola, BC,
CANADA, V0R 1X6

Phone: 250-247-7858 or Fax: 250-247-7859

Email: nickdoe @ island.net