Category Archives: ferries
GOVERNMENT SHOULD PUT THE BRAKES ON LATEST SAYS OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
For Immediate Release Nov. 25, 2011 Latest increase not even allowed under current legislation, say Official Opposition VICTORIA – Friday’s B.C. Ferries announcement of a new fuel surcharge increase seems to violate current legislation and the Government should put a … Continue reading
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‘Pirates’ protest Denman cable ferry
November 22, 2011 By Spencer Anderson, Comox Valley Echo Dozens of swashbuckling protestors boarded the 2: 40 p.m. Denman Island/Buckley Bay sailing on Friday, to protest proposed plans for a cable ferry on the route. Residents opposed to the cable … Continue reading
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Opportunity For Public Comment On Commissioner’s Ferry Act
NEWS RELEASE · 7th November 2011 (Click here to view full article) Commissoner Releases Three More Papers for Public Feedback Comment on Commissioner’s Coastal Ferry Act Review The BC Ferry Commission has been mandated to review the Coastal Ferry Act … Continue reading
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MLA Coons think’s Hahn’s retirement was the right decision
By Alan S. Hale – The Northern View Published: October 01, 2011 5:00 PM Updated: October 01, 2011 5:20 PM Local MLA Gary Coons, is effectively saying, “good riddance,” in response to the decision made by BC FerriesCEO, David Hahn, … Continue reading
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BC Ferries boss David Hahn retiring early at the end of this year
By Jonathan Fowlie, Vancouver Sun September 28, 2011 Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Ferries+boss+David+Hahn+retiring+early+this+year/5464890/story.html#ixzz1ZMnKOer5 VICTORIA — BC Ferries CEO David Hahn announced his early retirement Tuesday, saying the only way to launch a needed discussion on fares and subsidies was for him — … Continue reading
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David Hahn will quit as president and CEO of B.C. Ferries at end of this year
Reported from straight.com By Charlie Smith, September 27, 2011 B.C. Ferries has announced that its president and CEO, David Hahn, will “retire” effective December 31. Hahn spent eight years as the head of the Crown-owned ferry company, which was often … Continue reading
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Critic wants more detail
September 22, 2011 VICTORIA/CKNW(AM980) Alison Bailey | alison.bailey@corusent.com NDP ferry critic Gary Coons is calling on BC Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom to intervene after BC Ferries claims it doesn’t have documents that detail the crown corporation’s decision to end its … Continue reading
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BC Ferries needs further safety review, says NDP’s Coons
Article from The Tyee By Andrew MacLeod September 20, 2011 11:35 am The problems with the Northern Adventure show why safety needs to be reviewed at British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., said NDP ferry critic Gary Coons. “People have a … Continue reading
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MLA and ferry commissioner discuss hearings on Haida Gwaii
By Shaun Thomas – The Northern View Published: September 02, 2011 4:00 PM Updated: September 02, 2011 4:20 PM BC Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee was on Haida Gwaii last week for a series of meetings in communities around the island. … Continue reading
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LIBERALS’ B.C. FERRIES CRUISE LINE EXPERIMENT A FAILURE
For Immediate Release Aug. 25, 2011 VANCOUVER – Wednesday’s announcement by B.C. Ferries that service cuts are on their way adds to the mounting evidence that the Liberal policy of operating our ferries like a private cruise line has failed, … Continue reading
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