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BC Ferries team joins Denman shoreline cleanup

BC Ferries president Mark Collins met with islanders and brought volunteers to collect debris along Denman’s Baynes Sound shore.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2019-08-22 · compiled 2026-10-09

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BC Ferries president and CEO Mark Collins came to Denman on Tuesday, August 20, to discuss plastic strips from the Baynes Sound Connector cable and join a shoreline cleanup with a team of twenty BC Ferries volunteers.^[1]

The Denman Island Ferry Advisory Committee hosted the meeting at the Denman Activity Centre. The newsletter reported that the plastic had spread around Denman and Hornby and down Baynes Sound.^[1]

Collins said the cable delaminated because of an additive in its plastic covering. BC Ferries suspected a product defect and was pursuing the manufacturer, the newsletter reported.^[1]

The meeting also discussed possible support for future beach cleanups, including boats to help reach harder-to-access shore areas. Collins reaffirmed BC Ferries’ support for the annual cleanup, according to the newsletter.^[1]

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