Jan 5, 2019 | Island Information
This is how all products move on and off the island. Most shipments originate out of Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. Mercury Transport is shown in the attached photo and is the largest barge provider in Howe Sound.
Dec 30, 2018 | Island Information
Perfect for the simplest off-grid cabin. Stovetop popcorn maker Air poppers have changed the way people make popcorn, but over the past few years, stovetop popcorn has been making a comeback. You can pick these gadgets up in most cooking shops, but Lee Valley Tools...
Oct 14, 2018 | Island Information
Sir Thomas Hardy 1860 Captain George Richards in his surveying ship, the Plumber, christened the island. King George III’s Navy was well represented in these parts: The largest island was named after Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson. The next largest for his...
Sep 1, 2018 | Island Information
Captain George Vancouver Names Gambier Island June 1792 HMS Discovery The First European to enter the waters of Howe Sound was Captain George Vancouver in June 1792.Captain Vancouver was in Command of the HMS Discovery and HMS Catham. At this time he named the sound...
Feb 20, 2015 | Island Information
In 2014 Tamlin Timber Frame and Log Homes built a cabin on Gambier Island. Specializing in remote builds,it was built in the middle of a winter with a completion by summer. In the photo above, you can see the workers assembling the SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)....
