Keeping up with Lasqueti: topics, public interest reports, and opinion from David B.https://lasqueti.net/en-CAhttps://lasqueti.net/topics/ferry/https://lasqueti.net/topics/ferry/What Route 55 is, who runs it, how it actually operates, the documents that define it, and the correspondence record around medical access and the September 2027 renewal deadline.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTopichttps://lasqueti.net/topics/medical-travel-assistance/https://lasqueti.net/topics/medical-travel-assistance/Seven public and charitable programs that reduce the cost of off-island medical travel: TAP BC, Medical Assured Loading, the AFI card and attendant discount, Angel Flight BC, Hope Air, and the BC Family Residence Program. With specifics for Route 55.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTopichttps://lasqueti.net/reports/left-behind-lasqueti-infrastructure/https://lasqueti.net/reports/left-behind-lasqueti-infrastructure/Lasqueti Island's 498 residents pay provincial taxes and receive a fraction of the services their neighbours on Gabriola and Denman take for granted. This report documents the gap with sourced figures and direct comparisons.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPublic Interest Reporthttps://lasqueti.net/reports/route-55-medical-access/https://lasqueti.net/reports/route-55-medical-access/Ferry policy is health policy. The MV Centurion VII cannot meet the capacity its contract specifies; the Medical Assured Loading program does not function on Route 55 as designed. This briefing explains a five-request submission to BC Ferries and the Province.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPublic Interest Report