#6 Village area walk

Easy road walk. Park vehicle in Folklife Village or, if arriving to Gabriola on foot, walk straight up the steep hill of North Road to the Post Office. On Saturdays, from the May long weekend through to Thanksgiving weekend, between 10 and noon, there is a Farmer's Market with food and crafts at the Agi Hall. Turn left at the Post Office and continue to the stores, restaurants and galleries in the village area and Tourist Information Centre in Folklife Village. Continue along North Road past the Gabriola Elementary School and Church St. to Tin Can Alley. Turn left here for a visit to Gabriola's unique recycling centre, GIRO, open Wed and Sat. 10-4. Retrace your steps to Folklife Village and turn south on Lochinvar to South Road. Look for the Gabriola Museum to the right. Gabriola's petroglyphs have been reproduced in concrete throughout the museum garden and if the museum is open, a rubbing kit can be purchased to create your own souvenir. Return to Folklife Village or continue down South Road to the ferry. Just before the Post Office you will pass the Women's Institute Building on the right. This was originally the North End School, built in the early 1920's. Distance 4 km.