Letter Sent to Transport Minister and BC Ferries Commissioner Criticizing Baynes Sound Connector Service
governance · January 23, 2025
A letter dated January 23, 2025, from a Denman Island resident to the Transport Minister and BC Ferries Commissioner criticizes the prolonged service interruption and safety issues of the Baynes Sound Connector cable ferry, calling for its replacement with an island class vessel.
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- “January 23, 2025... Your continued silence about the current seven-week long service interruption involving the Baynes Sound Connector... Until you compel BCF to comply with the Coastal Ferry Act by replacing the Baynes Sound Connector with an available island class vessel.” — The Islands Grapevine – January 30th, 2025 (January 30th, 2025)
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