Water on the Gulf Islands, Wells, Cisterns and What They Cost
Water on the Gulf Islands can be free when it falls from the sky and expensive when you do not have enough of it. A home may rely on a well, rainwater storage, a local water system or a combination. The cost is therefore not one water bill. It is the cost of finding, storing, treating, pumping and p
What a Year of Ferry Travel Costs a Gulf Island Household
A year of Gulf Island ferry travel can cost very little or become a serious household line item. The difference is not the island alone. It is how often you take a vehicle, which route you use, whether the fare includes the return trip and how much of your life still happens off island.1 The useful
Moving From Vancouver Island to the Gulf Islands, When the Ferry Becomes Local Travel
Moving from Vancouver Island to the Gulf Islands feels less like leaving the region and more like putting water between yourself and the errands you used to do without thinking. Swartz Bay and Crofton are gateways into different parts of the Gulf Island system.1 That means the ferry becomes local tr
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