Bartle & Gibson Remain Open Amid Unprecedented Weather Events in B.C.

November 19, 2021

Bartle & Gibson announced on their website that they are doing everything they can to ensure the same quality of service you expect fom them is maintanined during the unprecedented flooding and highway closures that are currently taking place in British Columbia. Currently, all branches are open at their regular business hours. Each location will be doing its best to communicate the impact, if any, of the emergency on stock and deliveries to its customers. If you have specific or time-sensitive concerns please contact the branch by phone.

All the best to those impacted.

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