Feb 27, 2023 | Featured, Island Information
One of the funny things about living in the early 21st century is the fact that, while hooking into the grid for electricity, water, and sewer is not possible throughout much of Howe Sound, hooking up high-speed internet is relatively easy. To be sure, it’s a...
Feb 27, 2023 | Featured, Island Information, Need to Know
Getting around Howe Sound, BC Ferries does not offer car ferry service to many destinations in Howe Sound. You can take a car ferry to Bowen Island and the Sunshine Coast, but there are currently no plans for a Gambier/Keats,but that doesn’t mean you’re...
Oct 10, 2020 | Island Information
A few years ago, Gambier Islander Sean Murphy decided that he needed high speed internet access, and so began G.R.I.P. The at-cost community project connects to the mainland using a wireless station on the southern tip of the island to deliver the service via a series...
Jun 6, 2019 | Featured, Island Information
In a survey of over 225 Island Clients, we asked for their “top ten essentials” in their island tool box. The response was overwhelming with more than 50% responding. As one might expect, the responses were as varied as the people on the island, but a...
Jan 5, 2019 | Island Information
This is how all products move on and off the island. Most shipments originate out of Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. Mercury Transport is shown in the attached photo and is the largest barge provider in Howe Sound.
