Letter BC Ferries re Water Taxi Descanso Bay

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700 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC  V0R 1X3 
Telephone  250-247-2063    Fax  250-247-7514 
Toll Free via Enquiry BC in Vancouver 604.660.2421  Elsewhere in BC 1.800.663.7867 
Email  northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca 
Web  www.islandstrust.bc.ca 
 
 
 
November 2, 2018  
 
Via email: brian.green@bcferries.com  
 
Brian Green 
Manager, Terminal Development 
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. 
500-1321 Blanshard St, Victoria, BC, V8W OB7 
 
Dear Brian: 
 
Re: Consideration of Water Taxi Use in Terminal Development planning for Descanso Bay, Gabriola Island 
 
The Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) understands that BC Ferries has undertaken a terminal 
development planning process for its Descanso Bay, Gabriola Island terminal. During the planning process, the LTC 
requests that BC Ferries consider results from a recent community questionnaire for the Gabriola Island Water Taxi 
Zoning Review project. 
 
Results from the questionnaire indicate strong community support for water taxi use in Descanso Bay. Eighty-two 
percent (82%) of respondents supported or strongly supported zoning to permit water taxi use within the Water 
Commercial 3 – Marine Transportation (WC3) zone, which includes an area of Descanso Bay. Ninety-two percent 
(92%) of respondents indicated Descanso Bay was the preferred location for water taxi use because there is 
existing infrastructure and it is accessible for most of the island’s population.  
 
Thank you for your consideration of the information provided. 
 
Sincerely,  
 
 
 
Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
 
 
cc  Melanie Mamoser, Gabriola Local Trustee 
  Heather O’Sullivan, Gabriola Local Trustee, 
  Clare Frater, Director of Trust Area Services, 
  Gabriola Island Ferry Advisory Committee (gabriola.fac@gmail.com)  
Nanaimo Port Authority (marina@npa.ca)

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