Perhaps somebody on Gabriola has a vintage phone, but most of us have glitzy new things. In case you yearn for a simpler sort of telephone, I offer you this soothing image. This phone is on the deck of the Bowen Queen – the ferry that serves Gabriola when the Quinsam is unfit for duty.
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The Bowen Queen will be Gabriola’s ferry for the next few months, while the Quinsam gets upgraded. Your favourite part of the Bowen Queen is probably the passenger lounge, where you can get out of the winter cold and read your book. I like this part better.
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Uh-oh. Here we go again with Gabriola ferry nonsense. From the Daily News: Regulations limit Gabriola ferry passengers. Many Monday-morning commuters on the 7:50 a.m. ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo had to wait for the next crossing due to Transport Canada regulations limiting the number of passengers on the vessel. The Bowen Queen, which [...]
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