New release on the future of Horseshoe Bay as BC Ferries seeks input on their plans.
www.bcferries.com/bcferries/faces/attachments?id=1116021For Immediate Release
18-002 January 31, 2018
BC FERRIES WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES ON FUTURE VISION FOR HORSESHOE BAY
TERMINAL
Your input is important to us and will help shape our future plans
VICTORIA – BC Ferries is embarking on a broad engagement process from now until fall 2018 to
gather community input to shape future plans for Horseshoe Bay terminal. The company values
local community input as well as our customers’ input, and recognizes Horseshoe Bay terminal plays
a significant role in connecting communities and customers with the people and places important in
their lives. BC Ferries wants to hear from customers and communities as we start to develop a new
vision for the terminal.
The engagement efforts will gather community feedback to better understand the important
role the terminal plays in communities’ and customers’ travel experience, and the regional
transportation network, as well as gathering input on communities’ and customers’ vision for the
future of Horseshoe Bay terminal. BC Ferries is currently engaging with key stakeholder groups and
is planning broader community workshops and online engagement in the spring. This visioning
process is the first of three phases of terminal redevelopment. It will be followed by involving
communities in a detailed design process over the next two to four years. The redevelopment
construction is expected to begin immediately after that.
“We want to hear what our customers and communities have to say about the future of the
Horseshoe Bay terminal,” said Mark Wilson, BC Ferries’ Vice President, Strategy & Community
Engagement. “Redeveloping the terminal will support growth in the region, and improve the service
to meet the emerging and future transportation needs of our customers.”
The current Horseshoe Bay terminal is at capacity, making it difficult for customers to travel
and for terminal neighbours to fully enjoy their community. Some of the terminal’s infrastructure
will soon be in need of replacement, making it a good time to explore how the terminal can make
better use of its existing footprint while also focusing on environmental sustainability. With
technology evolving and new generations shifting their modes of travel, transportation in the region
is also changing quickly, and these are trends BC Ferries needs to keep pace with and plan for.
“We appreciate the process BC Ferries is undertaking for the future vision of Horseshoe Bay
terminal and their efforts to ensure our voices are heard,” said Diana Mumford, Chair of the
Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee. “This visioning process will ensure any future
redevelopment takes into consideration the voices and needs of the communities the terminal
serves, and we look forward to being part of the process and providing our feedback.”
The redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay terminal is intended to create a more efficient and
pleasurable experience for customers, while supporting growth in the region by moving people and
goods with greater ease. BC Ferries looks forward to hearing from customers and communities on
their thoughts about the future of Horseshoe Bay terminal.
For more information, please visit
bcferries.com/about/hsbvision.