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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2008 13:05:29 GMT -8
Is it true the Queen of Sidney will be scrapped soon? It seems like such a waste. I know its rotting away but its a classic. Can anybody help me out and tell me what the plans are with this ferry?
Thanks.
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Post by Curtis on Jan 10, 2008 16:45:38 GMT -8
Is it true the Queen of Sidney will be scrapped soon? It seems like such a waste. I know its rotting away but its a classic. Can anybody help me out and tell me what the plans are with this ferry? Thanks. Currently There is no official word saying that the Queen of Sidney Will Be scrapped. It's been said before that it will, but it hasn't happened yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2006 17:25:10 GMT -8
There is a color picture of the Launching of the Sidney, at the Old VMD shipyards. This picture is hanging in the Ogden Point Cafe, across from the Ladies washroom.
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 20, 2007 16:29:50 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 10, 2007 21:20:37 GMT -8
Queen of Sidney @ Tsawwassen - early 1980's while on Mainland - Gulf Islands route  DOT photo
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Post by Mirrlees on Oct 10, 2007 22:17:45 GMT -8
That's a great shot of the 'Sidney, Jim. I have many memories of coming into Tsawwassen and docking beside her but, I didn't have control of the camera back then.
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Post by FNS on Oct 11, 2007 7:11:26 GMT -8
That photo of the MV QUEEN OF SIDNEY at TSA must have been taken on a December day. Notice the Christmas tree high on her foremast.
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Post by rhmark on Mar 17, 2007 18:46:09 GMT -8
Hi there, I found this forum just this afternoon. Very pleased to see there are so many others interested in our BC Ferries.
I have many memories from several of the BC Ferry ships - mainly from the southern routes - particularly the Queen of Sidney. I first rode her as a baby in 1973 to our family's cabin and have many fond memories aboard with my grandfather.
Does anyone have information on her wherabouts (the most recent information I have is that she's on the Fraser River somewhere and is scheduled to be scrapped at some point)? I'd be very interested in finding her an getting aboard like some members did in 2006.
Thanks in advance for any replies. I look forward to sharing discussion on these neat ships!
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 17, 2007 19:04:40 GMT -8
Hello rhmark, and Welcome aboard.
The Queen of Sidney is sadly rotting away in the Fraser River, just South of Mission, at Silverdale. A part owner of the Ferry is a member of this board, and he got us aboard in October 2005. She was supposed to get scrapped last year, but that never happened.
We have been promised another tour aboard her sometime in the coming months, so keep your eyes glued to this forum.
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Post by rhmark on Mar 18, 2007 20:54:52 GMT -8
Thanks very much. I ha dheard that she was sold to a logging company. I'd be very interested in joining you on the tour and meeting her new owner. Hello rhmark, and Welcome aboard. The Queen of Sidney is sadly rotting away in the Fraser River, just South of Mission, at Silverdale. A part owner of the Ferry is a member of this board, and he got us aboard in October 2005. She was supposed to get scrapped last year, but that never happened. We have been promised another tour aboard her sometime in the coming months, so keep your eyes glued to this forum. |
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Post by nolonger on Mar 18, 2007 21:49:34 GMT -8
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Post by rhmark on Mar 19, 2007 18:29:44 GMT -8
Very neat site "notmuchlonger". I think I need to find her one of these weekends. Mark
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Post by t4 on Mar 21, 2007 17:19:17 GMT -8
I came across her unawares awhile ago. I found it odd to see a rusted BC Ferry sitting that far down the Fraser. I'd love to look around the ship, just for the hell of it.
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Post by pscurr on Dec 19, 2007 21:49:09 GMT -8
With the big 50 of Bc Ferries approaching. With the Sidney still in the river and the Tsawwassen still active. Are there any plans for a celebration of 50 years of BC Ferries. For the good, bad and the ugly of the service, it is a system that for its faults should be celebrated. If we want to publish a document, research needs to be started now. Not sure of how the head office is planning a celebration. With the Winter Expo at Whistler the following year, significant events in BC history may be side stepped. Anyway we have time now if we are prepared to help with a celebration. It has been a good run!.
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Post by Scott on Dec 19, 2007 23:24:07 GMT -8
What's the Winter Expo? Are you referring to the Olympics? And if so, wouldn't that be before the "50th Birthday"? I suppose there are different dates you could count from... I guess I'd naturally go for June 1960 when the service began.
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Post by pscurr on Dec 20, 2007 8:01:25 GMT -8
It must be a combination of looking at too many negatives and translating that to the dollars that will be spent on the Olympics and trying to put it out of the way for another year. Of course the 50 will be right after the games in February. A tad bit less excitement, but nevertheless a milestone that should not be unrecognized. I hope that BCF is planning something.
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 20, 2007 11:13:13 GMT -8
I've been bouncing around the idea of a book about the original ferries. I went to Sono Nis website, and they had a section that was for submitting manuscripts, but I haven't got one yet. Maybe I should just tell them I Robet Turner. O.k., all you ferry-geeks... I'm going to use you as my primary researchers then. Go out and find all the old files, photos, stories, articles and even old crew members so we can interview them, and I'll put the manuscript together.  |
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Post by pscurr on Dec 20, 2007 11:47:24 GMT -8
I have about 200 images or so from 1970 that you are welcome to look at.
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Post by QSaanich on Oct 16, 2005 18:27:36 GMT -8
It is true now that the Queen of Sidney Going to be Scrapped in January i have hear this from part owner of the ship Bill (aka five two) say farewell to the Queen of Sidney  i will update this as soon as i can |
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Post by Doug on Oct 16, 2005 18:35:08 GMT -8
I have never been on the Sidney so it doesn't hold any of my memories, but I can imagine what some of you who do have memories on the Sidney think of this...I think this ones a stinker.  |
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Post by Doug on Oct 16, 2005 18:37:54 GMT -8
Please post your regards Fivetwo....
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Oct 16, 2005 18:38:53 GMT -8
that is weaksauce she does not deserve that treatment.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Oct 16, 2005 18:48:05 GMT -8
no she dosent! I thought Cascade was going to buy her? What's up with that? But I only been on her once so I havent been on her too many time but she dont deserve to be scrapped. The first ship in fleet scrapped. That is sad!
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Post by QSaanich on Oct 16, 2005 18:53:08 GMT -8
very sad does any one think we should save the ship? from the cutting knife |
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Post by YZFNick on Oct 16, 2005 18:55:08 GMT -8
It's not like it'll be chopped down tomorrow, these types of things take time to coordinate.
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i will update this as soon as i can
