Should parking at Gabriola ferry terminal be time limited?
Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee is concerned about the use of the BC Ferries Descanso Bay lot for long-term parking. Should parking…
FAC meets with BC Ferries and Ministry on traffic issues
On March 6th FAC members Heather O’Sullivan, Peggy Richardson and Steve Earle met with Darin Guenette, John MacDonald and Lance Lomax of…
Snuneymuxw take over ferry service to Newcastle Island : fares cut to $5
Snuneymuxw First Nation has purchased the 48-seat vessel Grey Selkie from Victoria Harbour Ferry Co. to provide improved access and transportation to…
BC Ferries explains why they have changed how vessel capacity is measured
In response to our Quinsam Shrinks article, BC Ferries has offered clarification on some of the questions asked. Here’s what Mark Collins, Vice…
End of Year Report from the Chair
Signs of improvement – but could do better FAC Chair John Hodgkins takes a look back at 2016 and finds signs of…
Traffic and safety concerns raised once more
Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee is deeply concerned about safety on the roadways immediately around the ferry terminal at Descanso Bay and…
Ferry Advisory Committee wants ferry line-up moved from Taylor Bay Road
Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee is calling for the relocation of the traffic line-up from Taylor Bay Road to North Road in…
2016 – A bonanza year for BC Ferries ?
The publication of BC Ferries’ traffic statistics for July 2016 signals continuing traffic growth on most BC Ferries’ routes – including Gabriola. If…
Finances balanced, performance improved and customers happier, say BC Ferries
BC Ferries has this week lodged its annual performance reports with the BC Ferries Commissioner, revealing how each route has performed…
Traffic management in the ferry line-up on Gabriola
In April 2014, Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure imposed cuts to our ferry service which, in summer 2014, resulted in almost…