FAC ~ March 3 Meeting with BC Ferries

On Monday March 3^rd your local Ferry Advisory Committee met with BC Ferries representatives to review the various ferry schedule options. 

Present for the communities were: Sharon Cross; Penelakut FAC, Sue French; Thetis FAC, Art Hunter; Thetis FAC, Keith Rush; Thetis FAC, Carolyn Askew; TICA,  Bill Dickie; Retired Senior Master, Dave Knowles; Deckhand BCF

Present for BC Ferries were: Darin Guenette; Manager Public Affairs, Peter Simpson; Director Fleet Operational Strategy,  Steve Anderson; Manager Fleet Operations,  Captain Lewis MacKay; Route Superintendent

We had a productive and informative meeting that resulted in agreement between BC Ferries and Thetis and Penelakut Islands on a new schedule that will come into effect on April 28^th of this year.  The schedule is similar to the ones presented at the meetings at Forbes Hall.  The difference is that there will be no late Friday night sailing.  The last sailing from Chemainus each night of the week will be10 PM.  The other change is that the first sailing on Sunday and every morning from Thetis will be 6:15 AM.  BC Ferries personnel made very clear that the late Friday night sailing was not an option as it was mandated to be cut by the province.  

Click here to view the new schedule.

It is possible that there will be minor adjustments to some of the times, but the basic structure will stay the same.  BC Ferries will be announcing and advertizing the new schedule on March 31^st.

We have been fortunate to be able to work with BC Ferries and folks from Penelakut to develop this schedule.  A very special thanks to Art Hunter, Dave Knowles and Bill Dickie for all the hard work that they put in to this.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call…

Keith Rush

250-416-0013