Town of Gibsons

Population 4,182 (2006 Census)
Growth rate 7.1% (2001 Census)
Dwellings 1,880 occupied private dwellings
Area 4.33 sq. km.

A short 10-minute drive from the Langdale ferry terminal, Gibsons was carved out of the hilly forest terrain of the Sunshine Coast. Known across the world as the home of the popular CBC Television series, The Beachcombers, the Town of Gibsons has two main commercial areas: Upper Gibsons which has shopping malls, restaurants, services and a light industrial area, and Lower Gibsons.

The main street in Lower Gibsons is filled with people visiting the bakeries, cafes, and shops, or strolling along the bustling fishing wharf and a seaside walk that link Gibsons Harbour, with its log wharfinger’s building and boardwalk over the breakwater to Winegarden Waterfront Park.

Director Gerry Tretick

Gerry graduated from Royal Military College as a Professional Electrical Engineer in 1965. After serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force as Navigator and then Operations Officer at a radar site he joined BC Tel in 1970 as an Engineering Manager, and retired in 1997.

Since moving to Gibsons in 1992, Gerry was involved in: Citizens on Patrol; Chair of the Gibsons Area Community Centre Society; Chair of the Gibsons Economic Development Partnership, member of the Sunshine Coast Economic Development Partnership, member of the Gibsons Landing Business Association, various Town Committees, the Gibsons Waterfront Initiative and the Sunshine Coast Report Card for a Healthy Community and served as a Councillor for the term 2005 to 2008 and was re-elected in the 2009 By-election. Gerry was re-elected to Gibsons Council for the term 2011-2014.

Gerry is a Director on the Board of the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation and on that Board is a member of the Fund Development Committee. Gerry is a Life Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. Gerry was appointed to the SCRD Board in December 2011.