I - IS FOR ISLAND

Off the main land, there are over 200 islands. Many of these are visited by British Columbians, who go to rest and relax or play in the sun and sand. To help you sound like a local, here's a little BC-ese: we call our largest island - Vancouver Island - "The Island". However, with smaller islands, we drop "island" completely. So it's "Bowen" "Gabriola", "Gambier", "Savary", "Saltspring" and well you get the idea!