Letter Criticizes BC Ferries Service and Infrastructure on Denman Island

infrastructure · 2019 · Baynes Sound Connector dock and Denman West dock

A letter to the editor expressed concerns about BC Ferries' service and infrastructure on Denman Island, criticizing the cable ferry system at Baynes Sound Connector dock for reduced service, mechanical problems, and lack of flexibility. The letter calls for government intervention to replace the aging Denman West dock and address ferry service issues.

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• “I wonder if the residents of both Hornby and Denman Island fully appreciate the untenable situation BC Ferries has placed us in... The cable ferry is “PET” project for a group of engineers and they are not going to admit they were wrong... For the short time, the Denman West bridgework dock must come down now and be replaced... This project was ill conceived and should have been shot down at the beginning.” — The Islands Grapevine – November 28th, 2019 (November 28th, 2019)

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