Ferries tweaks schedule

BC Ferries is reminding travellers of the change to the Powell River-Comox schedule that starts tomorrow, Thursday, October 17.

The adjustment is to facilitate pile driving at the Comox terminal, part of the upgrade project to both the Westview berth in Powell River and Little River berth in Comox, which began in July. The Westview and Little River terminals will remain fully operational until the berth closure period scheduled for January 12 to March 9, 2014.

Construction activities, including pile drilling and driving, are anticipated to be performed daily throughout the project. The hours of operation follow local noise bylaws with alternate hours of work being required dependent on tidal activity.

The modified schedule on the Powell River-Comox route will be in place from Thursday, October 17 through Wednesday, October 30. During this time, the Queen of Burnaby will leave Comox at 6:30 am, 10:10 am, 4:25 pm and 8 pm. It will leave Powell River at 8:10 am, 2 pm, 6:15 pm and 9:40 pm.

The upgrades to the ferry terminals are scheduled in two stages. From January 12 to February 7, 2014, both the Westview and Little River terminals will be closed and there are a variety of alternative service plans during that time.

For complete details, interested readers should follow the links on BC Ferries’ website.