Record warmth in B.C. over weekend; high winds coming for South Coast Spring weather in British Columbia brought record-high daily temperatures to several communities, while an arriving cold front is expected to bring strong winds to south western parts of the province.

ICYMI: “Record warmth in B.C. over weekend; high winds coming for South Coast” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

#BCWx #GulfIslands #Nanaimo #YVR #YYJ

Lead issue resolved on BC Ferries vessel, water and food service restored - BC | Globalnews.ca The organization confirmed that multiple recent water samples taken from the vessel, which sails between Swartz Bay and the Gulf Islands, met all safety standards.

“BC Ferries says potable water service has been restored on the Salish Raven vessel after elevated lead levels were detected last week.” globalnews.ca/news/1175368... - Global News

#BCFerries #GulfIslands #NorthSaanich #SwartzBay #YYJ

Islands Trust has lost sight of its original purpose

The Islands Trust draft Trust Policy Statement has veered off course at a time when its 50-year mandate is more important than ever. #yyj #GulfIslands

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Trust policy statement delayed past fall election - Salt Spring Island news As some clients behind a legal threat over the Islands Trust’s draft Policy Statement (TPS) publicly identified themselves, staff revealed the sheer volume of

Islands Trust Policy Statement pushed to next electoral term. #saltspringisland #gulfislands #islandstrust
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"The Island Kids Cancer Association (IKCA) and 49 Below Ice Cream have partnered to create a special ice cream flavour where proceeds from pint sales go towards supporting children across #VancouverIsland and the #GulfIslands battling cancer." #BC #BritishColumbia youtu.be/w4zFx-1Fur4

Mild winter weather gives crew opportunities to tend to watercourse. Pender crew are ditching, critical in keeping ditches clear of obstructions, allowing water to flow as it should.
#gulfislands
#Pender #TranBC
#TeamEmcon

Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns | Globalnews.ca Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding this weekend in southern British Columbia.

BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns” globalnews.ca/news/1159818... - Global News

#BCFlood #BCNews #BCStorm #GulfIslands #SunshineCoast #VancouverIsland #YVR #YYJ

More rainfall, wind warnings issued Tuesday for Vancouver Island; gusts of up to 100 km/h expected Environment Canada has issued new rainfall and wind warnings for parts of Vancouver Island Tuesday morning.

ICYMI: “More rainfall, wind warnings issued Tuesday for Vancouver Island; gusts of up to 100 km/h expected” cheknews.ca/more-rainfal... - @cheknews.ca

#BCStorm #CowichanValley #GulfIslands #DuncanBC #VancouverIsland #YYJ

High tide set to meet strong winds near Nanaimo on Thursday NANAIMO - Strong winds, coupled with a well-timed high tide, could cause some flooding issues. Environment Can...

“High tide set to meet strong winds near Nanaimo on Thursday” nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/05/h... - @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social

#BCNews #GabriolaIsland #GulfIslands #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland

A short walk on a long pier on Salt Spring Island #photography #fernwood #saltspring #gulfislands #salishsea #bc

Environment Canada warns of high winds and snowfall on B.C. highways | CBC News The weather agency says a low pressure system is bringing strong gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour to parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, expected to last into Sunday morning.

“Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for parts of British Columbia's Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia

#BCStorm #GulfIslands #VancouverIsland #YYJ #YVR

BC Ferries mum on electric bus plans - Salt Spring Island news As the academic year enters its seventh week, Gulf Islands School District (SD64) planners have yet to receive clarity from BC Ferries about how any of the

Gulf Islands School District makes back-up plans in light of BC Ferries providing no guidance on EV bus transportation. gulfislandsdriftwood.com/bc-ferries-m...
#saltspringisland #gulfislands #schooldistrict64 #EVbuses #bcferries

Emcon has Road Maintenance yards in #Galiano, #Mayne, #Pender, #Saturna, #SaltSpring & #Thetis. Our South #VanIsle yards from #Malahat, #Duncan & #Bamberton support the #GulfIslands with hauling coldmix, aggragate, salt & sand, keeping inventories full.
#ShiftIntoWinter
#TranBC

Always rain when on Mayne. #gulfislands

Active Pass, #GulfIslands

#GulfIslands #SteelyDan

Salt Spring Apple Festival: Honouring the Tradition - Salt Spring Island news Salt Spring Island has a long and rich agricultural tradition — with the first settler farming activities taking place in 1859 — and it was once British

Salt Spring Apple Festival ready for fun and feasting Sept. 28. gulfislandsdriftwood.com/salt-spring-...
#saltspringisland #saltspringapplefestival #fallharvest #gulfislands

Fossil Beach sunset at the end of a #stunday on Hornby Island. #photography #sunset #hornbyisland #gulfislands #bc

A beautiful #summer day to spend hiking the coastal trail at Helliwell Provincial Park on Hornby Island #photography #landscape #seascape #bchikes #helliwell #hornbyisland #gulfislands #bc #BlueSkyArtShow

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Nurtured by a unique Mediterranean climate, this British Columbia park supports a stunning diversity of rare bird, plant, and marine life spread across 15 islands.

#BC #GulfIslands #Canada #Precious #SalishSea #IslandsTrust #StopDevelopment
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Comment: Islands Trust slashes newspaper notices while calling for public engagement Islands Trust deems their own clogged website and American-owned Facebook to be all that’s needed.

“... the Trust spends some $450,000 a year facilitating development permits, of which developers pay merely one tenth. Taxpayers cover 90 percent.” #yyj #GulfIslands #cdnpoli

Islands Trust slashes newspaper notices while calling for public engagement www.timescolonist.com/opinion/isla...

Summer lovin’ #britishcolumbia #jazzsinger #gulfislands #victoriabc

Spectacular summer sunshine today at #WelburyBayPark on #SaltSpring! #SSI #SaltSpringIsland #WelburyBay #ExploreBC #GulfIslands #CRDparks
@elizabethemay.bsky.social

'Perfect solution': Debris creating wildfire risk around Hornby Island infrastructure cleared Work is now complete to clear debris in a forest near public infrastructure on Hornby Island to reduce wildfire risk.

“'Perfect solution': Debris creating wildfire risk around Hornby Island infrastructure cleared” cheknews.ca/perfect-solu... - @cheknews.ca

#BCWildfire #GulfIslands #HornbyIsland #Wildfires

Sooke Fine Arts Society

Always so impressed by the calibre and variety of artists in our region #Sooke #VancouverIsland #GulfIslands #BC
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atoll elle estatoir les
(to have her is to have the stars)

#summerfilm #longdaysofsummer #filmphotography #suggestive #sensual #feeling #summerfeel #summerdress #revealing #summeronfilm #gulfislands
#vintagestyle #vintagefilm #artmodel #amedea

One day, I hope to visit all the #GulfIslands #BCtravel Today we ventured to #Thetis

San Juan Islands
#SalishSea
#GulfIslands
#sailing

Beautiful BC #harbourair #seaplane #gulfislands #victoria #vancouver #summer #discoverbc

Gambier Island just north of Vancouver, BC - my grandparents used to vacation here in the early 1900s.
Watercolour painted on an old Navigation chart.
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#watercolor #gambierisland #gulfislands #vancouver #bcartist