Category Archives: ferries
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
Filed under ferries, rural bc, Uncategorized
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
Filed under ferries, rural bc, transportation, Transportation, Uncategorized
BC Ferries losses rise as passengers dwindle
This article is from CBC online news. Click here to view. August 18, 2011 B.C. Ferries says passenger levels are dropping to 20-year lows and the corporation is predicting it will lose more than expected this year. The number of … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, transportation, Transportation, Uncategorized
BC Ferries Executive Staff Pay Records
Click here to view David Hahn’s Pay Period Statement from May 2003 – December 2009 Click here to view Active Executive Employee’s Pay Period Records 2003-2009
Filed under ferries, social issues, transportation, Uncategorized
Letter to Premier requesting BC Ferries information disclosure
Click here to read this letter sent Tuesday, July 19 to Christy Clark urging her to disclose, as part of her commitment to open government, the bonus pension agreements for BC Ferries executives, and the consultants’ report that guided the board of directors.
Filed under ferries, Transportation
Coons says ferry fares too high, top employees overpaid
New Democrat says BC Ferries not meeting needs of communities it serves July 13, 2011 CFTK-TV Terrace News To view article online click here. Ferry ridership along BC Ferries’ northern routes is down compared to last year. Ridership for the … Continue reading
Filed under Community, economy, ferries, Reported Elsewhere, rural bc, Uncategorized
MLA and NDP raise concerns over BC Ferries’ CEO pension
By Alan S. Hale – The Northern View Published: July 13, 2011 1:00 AM To view full article online click here. MLA Gary Coons, along with the leader of the provincial NDP Adrian Dix, sent a letter to the Premier’s … Continue reading
Filed under Community, ferries, rural bc, transportation, Transportation
Premiers Got an Earful on BC Ferry Rate Increases
Angry citizens’ emails to Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark surface via freedom of info request. By Stanley Tromp, July 6, 2011 While new BC Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee takes public input this summer on proposals to raise ferry fares, the premier … Continue reading
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Letter to Premier requesting review of second pension to BC Ferries CEO
Click here to read this joint letter by Official Opposition Leader, Adrian Dix, and Ferries Critic Gary Coons, requesting the premier to review decision to BC Ferries’ arrangement to provide CEO David Hahn a second pension of over $200,000. Mr Hahn is … Continue reading
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FERRY REVIEW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO HAVE THEIR SAY
June 28, 2011 The current review of B.C. Ferries is an opportunity for the public to tell the government, in a way the Liberals cannot ignore, that fares are too steep. British Columbia’s coastal communities have been … Continue reading
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