Sometime this week someone will be GERTIE’s 20,000th passenger. To acknowledge this amazing milestone we will be awarding that passenger with a monthly pass plus numerous other prizes provided by our local Gabriola businesses.
Based on your comments, and the drivers’ experience of the various routes, we are adding some brackets to several timing points that people have not been using. These changes will take effect Tuesday, February 10th. The changes are on the Routes and Schedules page …
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You can catch a ride on GERTIE if you’re heading to Camp Miriam for the Spirit Feast on Christmas Day. GERTIE will take the usual Route A afternoon run that starts at 4:15 at the Ferry. After doing the route around…
Have you thought about GERTIE passes or tickets as stocking stuffers? Pick yours up at Village Foods, Mid Island Coop, or ABC Liquor Store at Twin Beaches. And don’t forget to check the Christmas schedule if you’re catching GERTIE December…
Regular services will be in effect up until December 23rd. As usual, there will be no GERTIE service on the Statutory Holidays: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. On Dec. 24th, 29th, 30th and 31st we will be operating…
Try out the GERTIE fries at Woodfire Pizza. One dollar is donated to GERTIE for every order. In addition, the Woodfire provides all of their Waste Vegetable Oil to help Gertie fuel up each week. I had the GERTIE Fries the other…
We’ve made some minor changes in the schedule. The Friday midday run will no longer be available. The youth pass is now $25/ month. The brackets have been taken off some of the timing spots and several of the routes have…
GERTIE’s newest bus shelter has just popped up like a fall mushroom on South Road near to Silva Bay. Although not quite finished, its a beautiful and sturdy structure, built post-and-beam style by a crew of volunteers including John Campbell, Graham MacDonald,…
The results of GERTIE’s first year are captured in the GERTIE year end evaluation report. Thanks to passengers, volunteers, funders and community supporters for making it a great year!