The mayors of Chilliwack and Squamish, cities with busy Greyhound depots and numerous daily departures, say that although they’re not happy with Greyhounds decision to end service in Western Canada — save one route to Seattle — they will survive.

However, they worry about how communities in rural and northern B.C. will adjust.

“Mayor Heintzman [Squamish] and myself are very lucky that there are some alternatives, but I’m telling you, those wee small communities, this is going to be absolutely devastating for them,” said Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz to Stephen Quinn, the host of CBC’s The Early Edition.

In 2015, the cities