Gambier Island – Wild Heart of Howe Sound

In the spring of 2024, my brother Tim and I spent a day hiking a favorite part of Gambier Island, only to find out later that our entire exploration was within a proposed woodlot logging operation. All that we saw – ancient trees, crystal streams, plunge pools, moss-draped forests – all in a great hush – are slated for industrial logging. This area has been called the ‘wild heart’ of Gambier Island. Shortly after, this movie joined a chorus of opposition to the here has been tremendous local opposition to this proposal. To date, logging has been stalled.