The Atrevida, after Gabriola
You’ve read other blog posts about the Atrevida, Gabriola’s first ferry. Here’s an account of the Atrevida’s more recent adventures. Sheila Gibbs wrote to say:
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Memories of a Gabriola childhood
From the Gabriolan.ca mailbox: I was born on Gabriola and lived in the little house on a big rock, across from the quarry and behind the Coats’ house….. I love the island. My mother was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night in Mr Coats’ boat and I was born shortly after. [...]
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Atrevida at 82
You’d be hard-put to recognize Gabriola’s first regular ferry today. In its Gabriola days it was painted black and white. Today, at age 82, it sports green and burgundy. The car deck is gone and there is a bakery where once pickup trucks and sedans made the passage to and from Nanaimo and Descanso Bay. [...]
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The first Atrevida
Except for scattered place names, there is little evidence that remains of Alejandro Malaspina’s expedition to the Northwest in 1791. One curiosity, however, is the name of Gabriola’s first regular ferry, the Atrevida. Apparently, it means the Daring in Spanish. Captain William York Higgs named his new ferry, built in 1928, after a Spanish corvette. [...]
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The Atrevida
On December 7th, 2008, this blog featured the Atrevida and its history along with a photo of Gabriola’s first ferry. It inspired me to take a closer look at the history of the Atrevida. The Atrevida, built in 1928, began its life as the Gabriola ferry in 1931 when the B.C. Government decided to fund [...]
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Remembering the Atrevida
On Thursday the City of Nanaimo placed two signs on the waterfront, commemorating nine ships that have shaped Nanaimo’s past. One of the nine was a Gabriola ferry! From the Nanaimo News Bulletin: Ships’ place in city history honoured. For Thomas Higgs and Bob Georgeson, the unveiling ceremony brought back memories of their youth aboard [...]
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