As many of you know, BC Ferries dismissed the Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee effective May 1st, 2025. Many of the members of that now defunct group have reformed as the Gabriola Ferry Advocacy Committee, which is a sub-committee of the Gabriola Transportation Society. While we are now an independent body with no official links to or standing with BC Ferries, it is our hope that in time BCF will recognize the value of a community-based organization which provides a liaison between islanders and the ferry corporation on day-to-day ferry operations, planned improvements to terminals, and broader policy issues.

The Gabriola Ferry Advocacy Committee plans to continue to advocate for more reliable, efficient, and economical ferry service, and to hold BC Ferries accountable when concerns arise. If you already subscribed to the Ferry Advisory Committee email list through the website (www.gabriolafac.com), you should still receive updates now. Likewise, the new committee has assumed the old FAC’s social media presence, so you can continue to follow the Gabriola FAC account to see what we’re up to. We are also happy to continue to receive your thoughts and comments about ferry service on Gabriola. If you want to send us a message or are interested in joining the Gabriola Ferry Advocacy Committee, please send us an email at gabriola.fac@gmail.com or use the Contact Us form on our website.

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9 Comments

  1. Wonderful pivot, and very necessary. Less corporate-speak and more community voice. Thanks for all you leadership on this.

  2. Thank to the committee members for this new advocacy group. The community should appreciate your efforts. I know I do.

  3. As former member of FAC I commend the current members for taking this step. And maybe this committee could call a public meeting to discuss the ferry issues which are of importance to the community.

  4. Apologies to everyone whose comments got stuck in the queue – I got a new phone and had my website notifications turned off. We were definitely not ignoring anyone on purpose! – Heather

  5. This is amazing news!
    I have been advocating gor the FAC to BC Ferries in every survey and at every opportunity.
    It is brilliant that you have found a way to continue advocating for our community.
    I would love to help in any way I can.
    Please let me know how I can be of service.

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