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Welcome to Gambier Island!
Gambier Island is the largest of four
islands located in Howe Sound, British Columbia, Canada
(not to be confused with the 14 small Gambier Islands,
located 1600 km southeast of Tahiti). The BC island
is approximately twenty-five square miles with only
125 permanent residents, primarily located in New Brighton,
Gambier Harbour and West Bay - the number swells to
over 600 in the summer. BC Ferries provides passenger
service between Langdale and New Brighton and there
are gravel roads connecting the three communities. We
have electricity and telephone and some of us even have
high-speed internet access. There is no car-ferry access
- something most residents want to preserve.
Our island currently does not have
any commercial enterprises. The Gambier Community Centre
is the only public facility.
Miramar II
To read more about Gambier Island's history,
pick up a copy of Bill Errico, Jr.'s second edition
of "Miramar" at Bill's house (the farm on
Andy's Bay Road, a five minute walk from the Community
Centre) or phone him at 604-886-2871 or email at MIRAMARIIGambierIsland@gmail.com.
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