Original sentence: Approximately 6 kilometres wide by 12 km long, the island sits about 6 km west of the mainland, with regular ferry service from Horseshoe Bay.The island has a land area of 49.94 km² (19.28 sq mi).The referendum campaigns were divisive within the community and resulted in a rift which continues today,between the pro municipal "developers" and the the "small community" activists
Edited sentence: Approximately 6 kilometres wide by 12 km long, the island sits about 6 km west of the mainland, with regular ferry service from Horseshoe Bay.The island has a land area of 49.94 km² (19.28 sq mi).The referendum campaigns were divisive within the community and resulted in a rift which continues today,between the pro municipal "developers" and the "small community" activists