Tag: Nanaimo

Nanaimo Council worried about Gabriola bridge

We’re concerned about how a bridge would devastate Gabriola Island and Mudge Island, but we’ve also wondered where a bridge would go on the Nanaimo side of the water, and whether Nanaimo residents would want a bridge going through their parks and open spaces. The Nanaimo Daily News article indicates that there is concern about this: Gabriola bridge idea raises…

BC Ferries considers changes to service

From a CBC News article: “A report by BC Ferries for efficiencies has raised questions about running ferry service between Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo, suggesting that the route may become a passenger-only service or be re-routed entirely through Tsawwassen.” We mentioned in our Why No Bridge section that it was likely that the provincial government was considering this—evidently that consideration is serious. We will…