Roads and Ferries (MOT)

Report of the SIRRA Roads Committee – January 27, 2022

Committee Purpose: to provide liaison and communication facilities for the duration of the roads rehabilitation project.

For Immediate Release
20-015 March 24, 2020

BC FERRIES CONTINUES TO OPERATE ITS IMPORTANT SERVICE TO COMMUNITIES ALONG COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
VICTORIA – BC Ferries continues to provide ferry services to connect communities and deliver essential goods to urban centres and more isolated areas such as the Gulf Islands and smaller towns in the northern part of the province.

Saturna Island Ferry Advisory Council

Subject:
RE: BC Ferries Public Consultation on Proposed
Schedules
Date:
Mon, 14 Dec 2015 12:13:29 -0700
From:
Collins, Mark <Mark.Collins@bcferries.com>
To:
SIRRA <info@sirra.ca>
CC:
Guenette, Darin <Darin.Guenette@bcferries.com>
Dear Ms. Hoskinson,
Thanks for your mail. We will discuss your recommendations with the
scheduling team right away.
Thanks also for the encouragement to consider news ways in which
costs may be reduced. BC Ferries is indeed interested in analyzing

Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee and other community organisations
Our message to BC Ferries : January 2014

Ferry Lines

Assorted items….

To soften the journey (a bit)… Corporate blue seat padding has belatedly appeared on the new metal seating on the Mayne Queen.

Visioning the schedule…. In early July Southern Gulf Island ferry advisory committee representatives will meet with Saltspring Island reps to discuss ideas about scheduling for both route 9 (that’s the mainland) and route 5. The SSIFAC has been working on some possible schedules and this is the other islands’ first chance to see what they've achieved and add their input.

Lik B.C:s Independent Voice For Fairness 
mbudsperson 
General Inquiries: (250) 387-5855 Toll-Free: 1-800-567-3247 Fax: (250) 387-0198 www.bcombudsperson.ca  
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August 13, 2010 File: 10-102366 
Mr. Murray Rankin Saturna Island Property Owners Association PO Box 27 SATURNA ISLAND BC VON 2Y0 

Saturna Island Ratepayers and Residents Association
PO Box 27, Saturna, British Columbia, V0N 2Y0
Email: info@sirra.ca
Mr. Mark Collins, Vice President December 14, 2015
BC Ferries
mark.collins@bcferries.com
Dear Mr. Collins:
The Satuma Island Ratepayers and Residents Association (SIRRA) appreciates the opportunity to
respond again to improve BC Ferry schedules and service to the Southern Gulf Islands. It is
encouraging that BC Ferries is prepared to solicit the input of their users before finalizing the 2017
schedule.

Saturna Island R.atepayers and Residents Association {SIRRA)
PO Box 27, Saturna, British Columbia, VOFI 2Y0
Email: nfo@sina.ca
September 14,2015
BC Ferries
Attn: Mr. Mark Collins
Vice President, Strategic Planning and Customer Engagement
1321 Blanshard Street
Victoria, BC
v8w 0B7
. Response to 2015 BC Ferries Southern Gulf Islands Schedule Consultation
The Satuma Island Ratepayers and Residents Association (SIRRA) wishes to comment on BC Ferries consultation to

Saturna Island Property Owners’ Association P. O. Box 27, Saturna Island, BC, V0N 2Y0 Email: SIPOA@saturnanet.net Ian Jarvis, Chief Executive Officer TransLink 400 -­‐ 287 Nelson's Court New Westminster, BC V3L 0E7 December 10, 2013 Dear Mr.

SIPOA FERRY USE SURVEY QUESTIONS: Numeric Tally of Responses

Total returns received: 52

(Note: some answer totals exceed total returns; some respondents gave more than one answer.)

Where do you live, most of the time?

1a. Saturna: 25

1b. Mainland (Canada, US, Elsewhere): 27

1c. Vancouver Island: 5

Approximately, how many round trips do you take to, or from, Saturna annually?

2a. By ferry: 1,419

2b. By plane: 188

2c. By Private boat: 79

When you travel on the ferry, do you usually take a vehicle?

Dear SIPOA members,

SIPOA will be making a short presentation to the BC Ferry Commissioner in respect of his review of the Coastal Ferry Act on October 1, 2011. Our intent is to provide feedback that looks to finding prospective solutions for the BC Ferry Commissioner to pursue as opposed to rehashing a complaint list.

        Saturna Island Property Owners Association 
      P.O. Box 27, Saturna, British Columbia VON 2Y0

June 28, 2011

BC Ferry Commission 
RPO Hillside
P.O. Box 35119
Victoria
British Columbia
V8T 5G2

Attention: Mr. Mr. Gordon Macatee

RE: Response to Request by the Commissioner for Comments on the Price Cap 
Decision, BCFS's Response and well as Materials Supplied to the Commissioner by 
BCFS

Dear Sir:

-----Original Message-----
From: sipoa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sipoa@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Saturna Island Property Owners Association
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 3:53 PM
To: Webb, Bob E TRAN:EX
Cc: Harker, Christine; sipoa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [sipoa] Pot holes on Saturna 2011

Dear Members