Gibsons

History

The land currently known as Gibsons is part of the traditional and ancestral lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, which also includes parts of Greater Vancouver and the Squamish River watershed. Sḵwx̱wú7mesh oral history tells that the region around Gibsons was the birthplace of the Squamish people after what is called The Great Flood. The European settlement town of Gibsons was established in 1886 by George Gibson and his sons. It was incorporated in 1929 as Gibson's Landing, and in 1947 was renamed Gibsons at the residents' request. The town's two main sections are: * Lower Gibsons, the mostly residential seaside area that includes Gibsons Marina, Molly's Reach, and Winegarden Park, with an auditorium that hosts live performances in the summer. It also has shops and restaurants catering mostly to vacationers. * Upper Gibsons, along the Sunshine Coast Highway (BC Highway 101), with commercial areas including Sunnycrest Mall, the town's two major supermarkets, a variety of fast food restaurants, the largest elementary school, and the high school. Gibsons is the first town in British Columbia to accept styrofoam at its recycling facility, the Gibsons Recycling Depot. Its staff has travelled widely to promote styrofoam recycling; founder Buddy Boyd was invited to address an international Zero Waste conference in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  15,039
• Glaucous-winged Gull

  Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  14,903
• Spotted Towhee

  Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
  12,825
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  11,482
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  11,148
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  10,470
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  9,087
• Northern Flicker

  Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,029

Most recent

• M 2.56 — 2026-05-29
  7 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington
• M 2.7 — 2025-10-21
  10 km SE of Salt Spring Island, Canada
• M 2.6 — 2025-09-18
  14 km SW of Cowichan Bay, Canada
• M 2.8 — 2025-04-05
  20 km ENE of South Pender Harbour, Canada
• M 4.8 — 2025-02-21
  28 km W of Squamish, Canada
• M 3.6 — 2024-10-04
  22 km NNE of Ganges, Canada