News Article Archive:

• The Islands Trust has written to Premier Campbell and Minister Bond to seek assurances that Islands Trust and island communities will be consulted as stakeholders during decisions regarding BC Ferries Services and to request that they broaden their review of BC Ferries Services to also incorporate the advice of the Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs.
• Jan 18, 2010 - FACC comments on C-G Report Jan '10
• Dec 17, 2009 - BC Ferries Goes Mobile
• Nov 10, 2009 - Report urges province to clarify its own goals for ferries
• Jul 2, 2009 Comox Valley Record: Plea made for ferry fares
• Jul 1, 2009 The Tyee: BC Ferries Boss Defends His Reign
• Jun 29, 2009 CTV British Columbia: BC Ferries unveils enhanced security measures
• Jun 24, 2009 The Daily News Canada.com: B.C. Ferries is failing and needs to be fixed
• Jun 23, 2009 Times Colonist: Full steam ahead for B.C. Ferries' $9 million operations centre in Victoria
• March 2, 2009 - PREPAID PAPER TICKETS TO BE DISCONTINUED
• Jan. 29, 2009 - Ferries' fuel rebates replace surcharges - Island Tides
• Jan. 20, 2009 - B.C. Ferries lays off managers - The Province
• Jan. 21, 2009 - BC Ferries CEO won't rule out other possible cuts - Nanaimo Daily News
• Dec. 08 - Winter Sale
• Nov 17 Business Examiner re Should the BC government permanently lower ferry fares
• Nov 24, 2008 - BC Ferries to Eliminate Fuel Surcharge in December
• Nov 21, 2008 BCF Fare Levels History and Projected assumes no future change to fuel charges
• Oct 27, 2008 FACC News Release - A Good Start to Addressing Ferry Fares
• Oct 2008 FACC submission to Finance Committee 2009 Budget consultation
• Oct 22, 2008 Powell River Peak Falcon on Sunshine Coast issues
• BC Ferries to reduce fuel surcharge by 50% effective November 4
• Oct 16 Island Tides re Ferry fares public input needed
• Oct 16, 2008 Island Tides - Patrick Brown: Anatomy of a body blow
• Oct 9 Times Colonist re BC Ferries to pay 1.6 million in bonuses
• Oct. 6 - Trying to Rescue Ferry Users
• Of note is that
  1. we (Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs (FACC) for the Minor Routes) have made a formal submission to the BC Govt Finance Committee asking for financial aid to the Minor Routes as part of their provincial tour to find public input.
  2. we now have a meeting scheduled with the Minister of Transportation on Oct 23 to discuss the issues with Ferry Fares and to review our paper on a Proposal to establish a Minor Route Strategy planning group.
  3. This link is a News Release from the FACC announcing, summarizing and containing our submission to the Finance Committee.
• Sept 20 Times Colonist re BC Ferries fuel surcharges could stay until 2009
• Sept 19 Vancouver Sun re BC Ferries looking to lower fuel surcharge.pdf
• Sept 1 The Province re Grits all at sea over ferry fees
• Aug 30 Daily News re Current model for BC Ferries doesn't work
• Aug 30 Times Colonist re Ferry fare impact should be studied
• Aug 29 Vancouver Sun re BC Ferries hopes first class sales centre can lure tourists
• Aug 28 Daily News re We can't be too surprised by ferry system
• Aug 2008 CTV re BC Ferries head says fuel charges could drop
• Aug 3 North Shore News Ferry watchdogs want fare meeting
• Aug 3 Times Colonist_Islanders demand ferry deal_Community groups want Falcon at the table
• Jul 28 FACC John Springman ... Surcharges Up Fares
• FACC report to Ministry of Transportation 6-30-08
• Transportation issues come and go - July 14, Gabriola Sounder
• Quadra Cortes Update - July 14, John Sprungman
• Automobility the real menace to Island living - July 10, Times Colonist
• In Conversation - David Hahn - July 2008 Douglas Magazine
• "BC Ferries seeks 20% fuel surcharge" - Island Tides – June 26/08
• "Traffic flat, earnings down for BC Ferries" - Island Tides – June 26, 2008
• "Tough to Swallow" - Driftwood editorial on Fare increases, June 25, '08
• "Proposed Fare Increase Ignites Protest" - Driftwood, June 25, '08
• "Bridges the Answer to Ferry Fares" - letter to Times Colonist, June 25, '08
• Falcon's response to Ferry Survey: Gulf Islanders already getting more than their fair share - May 30th, 2008
• BC Commissioner about Rate increases and Directors pay raises ... to the North Shore News 4/20/08
• Ferry raises wrong - article in Times Colonist 4-16-08
• Ferry Board Pay Increases - Times Colonist Editorial 4-16-08
• Let's Rock the Boat - article in Island Tides, April 3, '08
• New Prepaid Ferry Cards - article in Island Tides, April 3, '08
• Stop Erosion of 'prepaid' discounts - - article in Island Tides, April 3, '08
• BC Ferries still governed by province - article in Times Colonist 07-07-07