BC Ferries Launches Community Consultation on Proposed Schedules for New Vessels
Starting today, BC Ferries is inviting community feedback on the draft schedules for the 2 Island Class vessels slated to replace…
Gabriola FAC Supports the electrification of BC Ferries’ Island Class vessels
On January 13, 2021 Steve Earle on behalf of the Gabriola FAC submitted the letter below in support of BC Ferries’…
Why Can’t the Ferry Keep Up?
Steven Earle, for the Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee Gabriolans are justifiably frustrated because the ferry is so often behind schedule. This…
FAC Update – Meeting Held Between FAC Chairs and BC Ferries
Gabriola FAC Chair Steven Earle provided the following summary of a telephone meeting which was held yesterday between BC Ferries management…
Schedule Change
As many of you are aware from various news sources and social media, BC Ferries recently announced that they were cutting…
Ferry Updates
The mid-evening break instituted after the service cuts of 2014 has created serious and ongoing hardship for Gabriola ferry riders –…
Updated Terminal Development Plan
BC Ferries has updated the Terminal Development Plan for Descanso Bay. This plan has now been officially approved by BC Ferries…
FAC Opts for Restoration of Early Sailings
As most of you are aware, the provincial government recently agreed to fund restoration of some of the sailings lost in…
Have Your Say – Options for Restoring Service on the Gabriola-Nanaimo Ferry Route
As directed by the provincial government, BC Ferries is restoring some of the service that was cut from minor routes in…
Way to Go, Gabriola!
New Ferry Cam fundraiser update just in: Good news! The Lunch Bunch has recently received many e-transfer donations. This along with…