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2 unusual facts about Gulf Islands


Gulf Islands

The dividing line is approximately that formed by the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, and the mouth of the Fraser River on the mainland.

The term Salish Sea was adopted in 2010 to refer to the Strait of Georgia, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, and all connecting and adjoining waters.


Active Pass

Currently, the pass is used by BC Ferries' passenger and vehicle ferry runs between B.C.'s Lower Mainland, the southern Gulf Islands and Swartz Bay on southern Vancouver Island.


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Gulf Islands National Seashore

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, beginning 20 April 2010, released masses of oil and tar which began washing ashore, in varying amounts, along the Gulf Islands National Seashore on 1 June 2010.

Gulf Islands Secondary School

Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) is a grade 9 to 12 public school in School District 64 Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada.

Saturna

Saturna Island in the southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada

Toronto International Teen Movie Festival

ITMF past sponsors included Levis, Grand and Toy, Guess, The Gulf Islands Film & Television School, Indie Access.ca, MTV Canada (now called Razer), MuchMusic, Toronto Star, Trebas Institute, Warner Brothers Pictures.