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Post by WettCoast on Mar 29, 2011 16:21:22 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 25, 2011 10:32:18 GMT -8
June 29, 2011 photos: Crofton jetty: Later that day, a very high tide at Vesuvius:
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Post by lmtengs on Jul 25, 2011 22:15:45 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 4, 2011 16:42:57 GMT -8
Arriving at Crofton ferry terminal, on Saturday September 3rd, 2011.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 3, 2011 20:08:06 GMT -8
Sturdies Bay Terminal, Galiano Island - 2 June 1972. The Queen of Sidney is at the dock. From the JST Flickr photo site ©
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 2, 2011 19:12:55 GMT -8
Fulford Harbour, seen in October 2011 From the park across the harbour From right beside the terminal, on the government wharf
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 7, 2011 20:23:43 GMT -8
Crofton & Vesuvius, seen by me in mid October 2011: ------------- View from Vesuvius jetty - approaching the Crofton terminal
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Post by chinook2 on Nov 9, 2011 8:49:48 GMT -8
I know that ferries to the mainland used Sturdies and those to Swartz Bay used Montague. Sturdies Bay, being more open, was perhaps seen as more difficult to get in and out of in rough weather for the smaller open car deck ferries running to and from Swartz. But my #1 suggestion as to why was to minimize traffic through Active Pass. Other thoughts: - Montague Harbour predates BC Ferries. Before there were direct connections to Tsawwassen there were only ferries to Swartz Bay. For ferries serving the Gulf islands out of Swartz Bay Montague Harbour would seem a more logical choice then Sturdies.
- I assume the closing of the Montague Terminal was done to save money. However, today all ferries serving Galiano have to transit Active Pass. The extra costs in doing so must be less then the costs of running two terminals.
- Salt Spring Is has three terminals. While Vesuvius terminal makes sense for the route to Crofton you have to wonder if they really need both Long Harbour and Fulford. For the same reason that they closed Montague would it not be less costly to run the Queen of Nanaimo out of Fulford, in spite of the somewhat longer distance involved?
According to a 1981 BCF publication titled "Ships And Terminals Information", which is available in the reference section of the Nanaimo Harbourfront library, which details capacity of various terminals at that time, Montague Harbour could accommodate up to PR class vessels, Sidney class only at high tide. One assumes the same might have been the case for Queen of the Islands, hence the decision to use Sturdies for route 9. As for closing Montague, it is a similar distance from Village Bay to either terminal, but moving route 5 to Sturdies allowed for a greater range of vessels to operate on the route, vessels which were coming available to use there. That's my guess, anyway:)
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 25, 2011 11:23:57 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Dec 25, 2011 13:20:46 GMT -8
Some shots of Sturdies Bay: With the Queen of Nanaimo. A couple totally unidentifiable people are leaving the ship down on the lower left of the photo. That evening:
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Post by lmtengs on Dec 25, 2011 13:31:38 GMT -8
This thread is dedicated to former BCF ferry terminals, like Kelsey Bay, Montague Harbour, and any others that I've forgotten to name. Taken from the old line-up area on the road, looking down to where the old berth was: The foot passenger shelter: The place that the berth used to be is blocked by Lock n' Blocks, or whatever they call them: Some ferry geeks taking in the abandon: Where the berth used to attach:
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Post by Dane on Jan 3, 2012 13:34:47 GMT -8
I would expect nothing less than natural table art on Pender... (16 Dec 2011-ish)
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 16, 2012 21:14:01 GMT -8
A Vesuvius Terminal update from this afternoon: Currently the Port Side wingwall has been replaced. The Starboard side wingwall is still in the process of being replaced. Currently the ship pushes up against one piling on that side which makes for some interesting landings since it obviously doesn't have much give compared to a wingwall. This was the case while the Port Side wingwall was being replaced as well. A look at the barge activity going on next to the berth. You can see the parts for the new wingwall being stored here.
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 19, 2012 23:24:11 GMT -8
Bridge view of snow covered Vesuvius Bay from the Howe Sound Queen
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Post by Mayne on Mar 21, 2012 19:34:48 GMT -8
Here are a couple of my dads pictures from Village bay summer 1982 If some one could help me out with this, it looks like one of the sisters coming in to birth 1. I didn't think they would have had them on the gulf island run at that point. A Sidney class boat i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q510/Alex_Jager/ferry1982.jpg
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Post by lmtengs on Mar 21, 2012 19:39:45 GMT -8
The first is a Sidney Class boat at Village Bay. she *could* be running route 1a, but if not that, it would be a standard route 9 sailing.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 21, 2012 19:49:15 GMT -8
The first is a Sidney Class boat at Village Bay. she *could* be running route 1a, but if not that, it would be a standard route 9 sailing. I think we're missing an important part of that photo: the hair on the guy at the bottom of photo #1. ps: thanks for those photos, Mr. Mayne. Much appreciated.
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Post by Mayne on Mar 21, 2012 20:06:38 GMT -8
I am happy to say that is not my Dad!
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Post by mrdot on Mar 22, 2012 5:43:53 GMT -8
:)if it is summer 82, it is my old summer boat Queen of Sidney, I believe. :)mrdot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 26, 2012 4:45:44 GMT -8
Sturdy jetty at the bay on Galiano Island. - May 18, 2012, seen from the passing SOVI.
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 16, 2012 8:51:24 GMT -8
Long Harbour terminal, nearly full of Route 9a traffic for the Bowen Queen. The evening of July 15th Vesuvius Bay trestle at dusk. Note the just recently installed LED overhead lighting
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 3, 2012 16:40:59 GMT -8
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Post by Dane on Sept 10, 2012 19:55:23 GMT -8
Neat Crofton video:
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 14, 2012 6:08:51 GMT -8
Compilation video of a few of the southern Gulf Islands terminals. - seen from the Queen of Cumberland, on November 10, 2012.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 16, 2012 22:47:27 GMT -8
Village Bay & Sturdies Bay terminals, seen at dusk & dark on November 12, 2012. - from the Route-9 Queen of Nanaimo.
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