How to Advertise

The Islands Independent is a new newspaper to the Southern Gulf Islands. Although based on Pender Island, we are working to be distributed through out all the islands.

To advertise with the Islands Independent contact Lourie Kay at

The Islands Independent is:

  • Editor and Ad sales: Laurie Kay
  • Photography: Jacquie MacDonald, Shawn Anderson, Natasha O'Reilly
  • Columnists: Barbara Johnstone Grimmer, Bob Tippett, Bev Blenner-Hassett, Peter Sara, Bill Critchley
  • Website Design and Maintinence: Walter Johnstone