Infrastructure

SIRRA Response to BC Ferries Consultation- December 14, 2015

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.

BC Ferries Response to SIRRA- December 14, 2015

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

SIRRA Response to Ferry Scheduling- September 14, 2015

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

SIPOA Ferry Use Survey - Responses - December 22, 2012

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?