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Cancelled Coal Project Not The End of Gabriola Anchorage Threat

by filament | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

Cancellation of a proposed $15 million coal transfer facility in the mouth of the Fraser River was met with cautious optimism by Gabriola residents. But the shutdown doesn’t remove the threat...
Chris Straw’s Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities

Chris Straw’s Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities

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...

As our fight to stop freighter anchorage in the SGI continues, it’s never a bad idea to write a letter to elected officials. Case in point:

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...

Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages Presents The Film Sonic Sea: Sounding the Alarm on Ocean Noise

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,...

An exploration of what Kinder Morgan’s trans mountain pipeline will mean for Vancouver

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
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