Name our New Bus
As you know, all Gertie’s buses have names. In the fleet right now are the two Sprinters, Gertie Noir and Stealth Gertie, Blanche, and Gus the bus. What do you want to call our new bus? Send your suggestion to…
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It’s here! Check out Gertie’s new bus
Here it is, a 15-passenger 2015 Ford Transit. Our new bus will go into service very soon on the B route. The purchase of this bus was made possible by our Infrastructure Grant (federal and provincial funding) and your…
50,000th passenger and contest winner
That was quick! Who knew so many passengers would ride Gertie in recent weeks? Scotty Macdonald was the 50,000th passenger who stepped aboard Gertie on route B on the first morning run, April 11th. He then transferred to Gertie on…
50,000 Passengers Coming Up Very Soon
If we put the whole population of Gabriola on GERTIE and drove around the island, how many trips would we have to make to reach 50,000? Mmmm . . . . This contest is MUCH easier: guess when the 50,000th passenger…
GERTIE’S a Big Winner
Wow! GERTIE has been awarded an Infrastructure grant, specifically from the New Building Canada Fund – Small Communities Fund, of $77,600 for fleet renewal, in this case for purchasing two newer buses. The total value of the project is $116,400.…