Island Guide
Utilities on
Savary
Savary has very few utilities in the usual sense. Mostly, you make your own. Here is the state of internet, phone, water and power on the island.
What's Available
The basics, island style
Internet
Several good options now: local provider Raincoast Networks, Starlink, which works well here, and affordable Telus and Rogers hubs.
Phone
Telus still provides landlines, though these are due to be retired once last-mile fibre optic reaches Savary, scheduled for 2027.
Water
Savary Shores has the only community water system. Everywhere else it is wells, mostly drilled, with sand-points viable at Indian Point and along Malaspina Promenade.
Propane
The island workhorse for cooking, hot water and refrigeration, delivered year-round by Brackenwood Propane.
Electricity
Off-grid by necessity: generators, solar panels, batteries and inverters. See Off-Grid Living for the full picture.
Gasoline
A gas depot sits at Patricia Crescent and Vancouver Boulevard. Owners leave labelled cans to be filled by Lund Water Taxi.
Directory
Internet & connectivity
Internet
Twincomm
Line-of-sight internet on the north side, recently acquired by Raincoast.
Starlink
Satellite internet that works well on Savary.
Telus & Rogers Hubs
Cellular hubs offering reasonably priced data.
This is a community directory, not an endorsement. Island contacts change often, so please confirm details directly before relying on them.
Fibre is coming
Savary is scheduled to be connected to last-mile fibre optic by 2027, which will change connectivity on the island for good.
