Quadra Island Community Page
Welcome to Quadra Island's Community Page!
This page is a space for community members and those that travel on the route to receive updates and information about ferry service on their route, and to offer suggestions, comments and questions to the BC Ferries team.
The input you provide will help us determine the topics that are of most interest to your community so we can bring answers, information, and themes for dialogue when we're in your community next.
This page will also be a resource hub for community event information, route-specific updates, reports and community stories.
Check back or subscribe using the link on the right to be informed of new items added to the page!
Welcome to Quadra Island's Community Page!
This page is a space for community members and those that travel on the route to receive updates and information about ferry service on their route, and to offer suggestions, comments and questions to the BC Ferries team.
The input you provide will help us determine the topics that are of most interest to your community so we can bring answers, information, and themes for dialogue when we're in your community next.
This page will also be a resource hub for community event information, route-specific updates, reports and community stories.
Check back or subscribe using the link on the right to be informed of new items added to the page!
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Neighbourhood Check-in Fall 2023
8 months agoWe want to know what is important to you, and your community.
As we continue to work on building the connection between communities and BC Ferries, our goal is to create opportunities to collaborate and hold meaningful conversations. One of the ways we are doing this is through our community drop-in sessions. These sessions are a chance for us to hear directly from those who live, work and play in the communities we serve, and for community members to connect with us face-to-face.
We understand not everyone is able to attend the upcoming drop-in on Wednesday, September 27 between 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm at Mansons Hall on Cortes Island in person. Therefore, this page is available as another opportunity to provide us with your questions, comments, and topics that you would like to discuss. Leave your feedback below, or 'like' other community members' posts to help us shape our conversations.
Please note:
Thank you for participating. Please be aware we will not be responding to questions or posts left on this board directly. If you have specific questions and would like to speak with one of our team members, please send your question to engagement@bcferries.com
As a reminder. we are committed to providing a safe and respectful environment and one that allows everyone an equal opportunity to participate. Any disrespectful or abusive comments will be taken down. This website is moderated 24/7 by an expert global moderation team from Bang the Table. To learn more visit Moderation Policy.
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Neighbourhood Check-in
8 months agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.We want to know what is important to you, and your community.
As we continue to work on building the connection between communities and BC Ferries, our goal is to create opportunities to collaborate and hold meaningful conversations. One of the ways we are doing this is through our community drop-in sessions. These sessions are a chance for us to hear directly from those who live, work and play in the communities we serve, and for community member to connect with us face-to-face.
As we understand not everyone is able to attend in person, this page is available as another opportunity to provide us with your questions, comments, and topics that you would like discussed. Leave your feedback below, or 'like' other community members' posts to help us shape our conversations.
To view some of the information we will be sharing at the community drop-in, please click here or visit the resource library on right hand side of the page.
Please note:
Thank you for participating. Please be aware we will not be responding to questions or posts left on this board directly. If you have specific questions and would like to speak with one of our team members, please send your question to engagement@bcferries.com
As a reminder. we are committed to providing a safe and respectful environment and one that allows everyone an equal opportunity to participate. Any disrespectful or abusive comments will be taken down. This website is moderated 24/7 by an expert global moderation team from Bang the Table. To learn more visit Moderation Policy.
Catherine Suttonover 1 year agoSchedule
The gap 1.5 hour gap between sailings in the evenings is a mystery, especially when followed by 45 minute gaps. Why not just go every hour the way it was before? It is also very weird to schedule sailings at 5 minutes before the hour when it takes the ship a full hour to load, do the traverse and unload. Why not just schedule at the top and bottom of the hours? Other than that, I love everything about the two-ferry system.
0 comment3A.Aover 1 year agoLimit hours for tourists, large RVs in the summer months as islanders cant make their appointments
2 comments14ResidentPriorityover 1 year agoMake sailings on the hour for residents only and sailings on the half hour first come first served (or vice versa).
0 comment8Quadra123over 1 year agoDon't sell the old boat!
We know the old ship is past it's prime and costs a good chunk of change to maintain. It's going to sell for peanuts and then there is no backup option around when other boats fail. Is there not a need to have backup boats? Cortes during the summer for added capacity? Other gulf islands when their lifeline goes down for a day or two at a time? Seems silly to essentially scrap it...
0 comment0Keri Smithover 1 year agoLet crew work the schedule as is with out the extra organization of priority loading on either side.
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Who's Listening
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Upcoming Events
Key Dates (click on event title for more information)
Documents
- 2024 BC Ferries Public Event Code of Conduct (514 KB) (pdf)
- How To: Stay informed - Twitter, BCF App & Service Notices (1.5 MB) (pdf)
- How To: Travel Assistance Program (TAP) and Medical Assured Loading (MAL) (1.36 MB) (pdf)
- What we heard Quadra Island and Cortes Island Feb 2023 (1.56 MB) (pdf)
- Community Drop-in Information Boards (13.8 MB) (pdf)
- Director's Log January 2023 (616 KB) (pdf)
- Powell River Queen Farewell - Community Invitation (227 KB) (pdf)
- 22-055 Two Ship Operation For Campbell River - Quadra Island Route (154 KB) (pdf)
FAQs
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Your Ferry Advisory Committee
Campbell River - Quadra Island - Cortes Island
Chair: Michael Lynch - mlynch.fac@gmail.com
BC Ferries is fortunate to be able to work with 13 Ferry Advisory Committees (FAC) located in communities up and down the coast of British Columbia. These committees are typically made up of 8-12 volunteer members who represent the ferry-dependent communities we serve. Ferry Advisory Committees play a fundamental role in facilitating information sharing between communities and BC Ferries. The committees provide important advice and insight that helps inform day-to-day operations, terminal and vessel improvements, schedule changes, and other initiatives.
To view find out more or to apply, visit our Ferry Advisory Page
Videos
- On January 17, 2023, after 58 years of service the Powell River Queen put in her final day of work on the Campbell River – Quadra run. Here’s a look at that final day and a glimpse into what the ship has meant for the workers who have served onboard, and alongside, and the communities it has connected.