The FerryCam Needs You
The FerryCam has served our community well for many years. The brainchild of several Gabriola gentlemen who call themselves the “Lunch…
BC Ferry Commission Approves the Purchase of New Ferries for Gabriola, Quadra, and the Southern Gulf Islands
In a few years anyone who wants to ride the Quinsam will have to head to Salt Spring. The BC Ferry…
Tell Us a Ferry Tale
The FAC needs your help. We are preparing a “Significant Service Request” to ask BC Ferries to reinstate mid-afternoon sailings year…
BC Ferries Seeks Permission to Contract New Vessels
As part of their contract with the Province, BC Ferries must apply to the Ferry Commissioner for approval of major expenditures….
Schedule Update
Please note that as of October 9, 2018 the Quinsam is on a new-to-us Fall/Winter/Spring schedule. The important change is that…
BC Ferries favours the two-ship option to replace Quinsam by 2022
BC Ferries has today issued a news release indicating that that they have invited Expressions of Interest construction of of four…
Shaping the future look of our ferry terminals (updated May 16, 2018)
For details and draft concepts of the terminal development plans follow these links: Gabriola Island Terminal Development Plan Nanaimo Harbour Terminal…
Terminal Development Planning
On February 15th the Ferry Advisory Committee met with BC Ferries’ Terminal Development managers to discuss the planned renewal of the ferry…
Summer 2017 : an operational tale of woe
BC Ferries’ quarterly operations report for July-September 2017 reveals just how much the extra vehicle traffic on our ferry last summer…
BC Ferries reinstates weekend sailings from May 12 to October 7, also holiday weekends year-round.
In response of the FAC’s bid for reinstatement of the early afternoon weekend sailings at 1.50pm from Gabriola and 2.25pm from…