Gibsons, British Columbia
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'' |- |Census Division | |- |Regional District |Sunshine Coast |- | Area: | or 4.32 (use for info after initial value, and for unformatted area field)}}} }}} km²}}} |- |style="padding: 0 5px 0 5px;" | Founded |style="padding: 0 5px 0 0" |1886 |- |style="padding: 0 5px 0 5px;" | Incorporated |style="padding: 0 5px 0 0" | 1929 |- |Population: Town | valign="top" | 3,906 (2001) |- |Population density:||904.2/km² |- | Time zone: | |- |Postal code span: | |- | Latitude: Longitude: | |- |Elevation:|| m MSL}}} |- |Highways |Highway 101 |- |Waterways |Howe Sound |- | Mayor: | |- |: | |- | align="center" colspan="2" | }}} |- | colspan="2" align="right"| Census.}}}}}}}}} [Edit Template] |} Gibsons is a coastal community of 4,000 located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Strait of Georgia. It is the main marine gateway to the Sunshine Coast. Approximately one hour from Vancouver and accessible by water or air, Gibsons played host to the long-running CBC television series, The Beachcombers. The town and region are experiencing rapid growth and development. The pulp-and-paper industry, forestry and fishing are primary sources of revenue. The area is also widely recognized as a centre for cannabis cultivation. The town was established in 1886 by George Gibson and his sons. It was incorporated in 1929 as "Gibson's Landing," and in 1947 the name was changed to "Gibsons" at the request of the residents. AwardsIt is said that Gibsons has the world's best water after it won the "Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting" contest in February 2005[Gibsons Best Water Website].ReferencesExternal links
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