August 25 → September 14 2020

Online Engagement & Call for Project Working Group Applications

The community is asked to help us better understand the challenges they face in travelling with us in this short survey.

Those interested in participating in the Working Group are asked to submit their formal application during this time. 

September 23 2020

Project Working Group Members Notified

Successful applicants to the Project Working Group are notified and formally invited to participate.

September 30 → October 01 2020

Project Working Group Two-Day Workshop - Solutions Identification

The Project Working Group works with BC Ferries staff to review what was heard through online engagement and begin to develop a list of potential solutions to the challenges identified by the community through online engagement in August. 

OUTCOME: A list of potential solutions that will be added to and further refined during the next two Project Working Group meetings. 

*Please note: the description for this meeting has changed and new meeting dates have been added to the Project Working Group meeting process. These additions reflect that we have adapted the process to provide additional time for fulsome and meaningful dialogue with the Project Working Group. 

October 15 2020

Project Working Group Workshop - Solutions Brainstorming

The Project Working Group meets again to add to the list of potential near-term solutions to improve service on the Sunshine Coast. 

OUTCOME: A list of potential solutions that will be evaluated and refined to a short-list of solutions at the next Working Group meeting. The short list will be presented to the community for feedback during online engagement in early November.

October 22 2020

Project Working Group Workshop - Solutions Evaluation

The Project Working Group meets to evaluate the list of potential near-term solutions and develop a short-list of solutions that can be presented to the community for feedback. 

OUTCOME: A short-list of potential solutions to be presented to the community for feedback during online engagement in early November.

November 09 2020

Project Sounding Board Meeting

This meeting will be an opportunity for those who applied to participate in the Project Working Group to learn more about the potential near-term solutions for improving ferry travel on the Sunshine Coast the Project Working Group has been developing. It will also be a chance for them to ask questions and provide feedback before the list is shared with the wider community.

November 18 → December 09 2020

Virtual Community Engagement on Potential Solutions

The community is asked to identify which of the potential near-term solutions being proposed by the Project Working Group and BC Ferries they would like to see developed further. 

November 25 2020

Virtual Community Meeting

 

This meeting provides community members with an opportunity to learn more about the list of potential near-term solutions being proposed, and to ask questions.  RSVP to receive the meeting link.

November 30 2020

Virtual Community Meeting

December 17 2020

Project Working Group - Recommendations Workshop