by filament | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
CHRIS STRAW’S PRESENTATION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES October 18, 2018 Thank you Madame Chair and members of the committee. I represent a group of residents of Gabriola Island, near Nanaimo, British Columbia. My comments...
by filament | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
To Hon. Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport Cc: Hon. Sheila Malcolmson, MP, Nanaimo-Ladysmith; Vancouver Fraser Port Authority; Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee August 14th, 2018 Dear Mr. Garneau: Re: Freighter Anchorage-Pylades Channel, South Coast British...
by filament | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
(Media Release from Natural Resources Defense Council) Beneath the surface of our oceans lies a finely balanced, living world of sound, most of which we never hear topside. But to whales, dolphins and other marine life, sound is survival, the key to how they navigate,...
by filament | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
This clearly shows how vulnerable Gabriola and other Southern Gulf Islands are as these ships leave Port of Vancouver and the safety restrictions are reduced. Visit the interactive website here
by filament | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Derek Kilbourn, Sounder News, Tuesday, January 23 2018 The Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages (GAFA) continue to work to prevent the establishment of five anchorages off Gabriola’s north-east shoreline. That fight began in 2015 when it was reported in the Sounder...
