Gibsons: Gateway to the Sunshine Coast

Posted By Webmaster Laurie McConnell on Sep 29, 2009 in Gibsons, LIVE

Gibsons

Gateway to the
Sunshine Coast

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How to get to Gibsons

To
get to Gibsons, take the Sunshine
Coast ferry from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver to the Langdale
terminal. Or, if you’re coming from Powell River, take the ferry
from Saltery Bay to Earls Cove at the north end of the Sunshine
Coast. (For ferry details, see the website: www.bcferries.bc.ca,
or call 1-888-BCFERRY.) Drive south along Highway 101 through Garden
Bay and Madeira Park and, farther south, Secret Cove and Halfmoon Bay.
Continue right through Sechelt,
Davis Bay and Wilson Creek and past Roberts
Creek.

Malaspina Coach
Lines charter bus service runs from both the Langdale
and Earls Cove terminals, and public transit from Langdale.
Tel: 604-885-2217
Toll Free: 1-877-227-8287

Or you
can even fly if that strikes your fancy.

Gibsons Harbour

Gibsons
– famous for more than the Beachcombers

Perhaps one of Gibsons biggest claims to fame
is as the site where the long-running TV series The Beachcombers was filmed. Although the film crews are long gone, Molly’s Reach
restaurant and the pier (where much of the filming was done) are
still there, and several of the cast, notably the late star of the series,
Bruno Gerussi, chose to make their homes here. After all, they knew
there was more to Gibsons than The Beachcombers.

Molly's Reach at night, January
The famous Molly’s Reach, winter evening
Photo courtesy of Photographytips.com

Gibsons Community

Gibsons
& District Chamber of Commerce:
Sunnycrest Mall Lot, Hwy. 101 Gibsons
604-886-2325

Gibsons Landing Business Association
Box 995, Gibsons, B.C. V0N 1V0
info@gibsonslandingbc.com

Town of Gibsons
474 S. Fletcher Gibsons
604-886-2274

Sechelt Indian Government District
604-885-2273

School District #46
494 S. Fletcher, Gibsons
604-886-8811

Community Services:
5638 Inlet Avenue
604-885-5881

Gibsons Medical Clinic:
821 Hwy. 101 Gibsons
604-886-2868

St. Mary’s Hospital
Sunshine Coast Highway
604-885-2224

EMERGENCY: 911

Police (non-emergency):
604-886-2245

Gibsons Schools & Pre-Schools

Elphinstone Secondary School Grades 9 – 12 840 Highway 101 886-2204	Gibsons Alternate Education Program High school level alternate school, computer-based and other programs Sunshine Coast Highway 886-7221
Cedar Grove School Kindergarten to Grade 7 1196 Chaster, Elphinstone area 886-7818	Gibsons Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 7 783 School Road, Gibsons 886-2612
Langdale Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 7 1551 Forbes Road, Langdale 886-9971	Jack & Jill Pre-School Pre-school and day care Harmony Lane, Gibsons 886-9417
Gibsons Christian School Kindergarten to Grade 7 730 School Road 886-3624

Gibsons Services

Gibsons is served by the West Howe Sound and the Gibsons Fire Protection
Districts. For medical services, there are several doctors’ offices
in the area or residents travel to St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Sechelt. Ambulance service is from Sechelt, administered by the
Coast Garibaldi Health Unit. The Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft,
the Aerovac helicopter service and the Sunshine Coast Search and
Rescue crew are also available in emergency situations.

About the Author

Laurie McConnell is a 23 year resident of the Sunshine Coast, who came to the area for a summer internship at a local newspaper, and never left! She has been celebrating the Sunshine Coast and sharing it with the world since 1997 - over a decade of stories, images, and now, multimedia for you to enjoy.