There are a number of sources for more information on bridge-related subjects. Some are mentioned on other pages or in posts we make, but we’ll also try to collect them here, which means this page is likely to be updated regularly.
Organizations against a bridge:
Bridge-Free Salish Sea: BFSS is activist and is looking for volunteers.
- Website: bridgefreesalishsea.wordpress.com/
- Email: bridgefreesalishsea@telus.net
- Phone: 250-247-0023
Information relating to the Islands Trust:
- Islands Trust Website
- The Islands Trust Experiment, by Brenda Guiled, October 23, 2014. A recent article about the Islands Trust and how it works
- Official Islands Trust letter by Sheila Malcolmson re Studying the feasibility of a bridge to Gabriola Island
- Islands Trust position on bridges
- Trust submission: Priorities for Budget 2015 – BC Ferries
Commentary on proposed bridge:
Gulf Islands Alliance: Troubled Water Over Gabriola Bridge Study
History of the ongoing bridge fight:
- A modest proposal Part 2, by Bob Derksen
- Gabriola Sounder article by Ivan Bulic: Bridges Over Troubled Waters.
- Nick Doe’s summary of opinion polls and surveys
Previous explorations of bridge feasibility:
- BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has a page on A Potential Fixed Link to Vancouver Island.
BC Ferries
- Province newspaper commentary September 29, 2014: Smyth: B.C.’s transportation minister reveals a heart of Stone over impact of high ferry fares
- Times Colonist editorial September 26, 2014: Show leadership on ferry service
- Trust submission: Priorities for Budget 2015 – BC Ferries
