A group of residents on Gabriola Island, B.C., near Nanaimo are calling for a trail to connect the B.C. Ferries terminal with an existing trail that leads to the main village.

Steven Earle, a representative with the Gabriola Transportation Society, says the quick injection of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles coming off the ferry has become increasingly chaotic.

"T he roads are narrow, the shoulders are non-existent and there aren't sidewalks," Earle said.

"It's always been an issue, but it's becoming more of an issue with [an] increased number of cyclists and a lot of people on electric bicycles."

The trail would help divert cyclists and pedestrians off of the road, and provide them with a safer, car-free route.

Connecting trails

A year ago, a 2.3-kilometre gravel trail finally c

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