Fees frozen for ferries
BC Ferries fares will not be going up this year for travellers on the Sunshine Coast.
The ferry corporation announced Thursday, March 16, that it is freezing fares on its minor, northern and Langdale routes on April 1, while fares for vehicles travelling between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island will increase by 1.9 per cent, with no increase for passengers.
The cost of ferry travel did not increase in 2016.
In 2015, the commissioner of BC Ferries capped fare increases at 1.9 per cent per year for a four-year period.
BC Ferries also announced a $5 reduction in the reservation fees for customers who book at least one week in advance, and a $1 decrease for reservations made on the day of travel.
Chamber announces election forums
Powell River Chamber of Commerce has announced the date of its all-candidates forum for the upcoming BC election.
The chamber’s meeting will be held from 7-9 pm on Monday, April 24, at Powell River Recreation Complex's Evergreen Theatre. It will be moderated by Dan De Vita.
The meeting will give the audience an opportunity to ask questions of incumbent BC New Democratic Party MLA Nicholas Simons, BC Liberal Party candidate Mathew Wilson and BC Green Party candidate Kim Darwin.
Another all-candidates meeting, specifically for seniors, will be held earlier that same day, from 1:30-3:30 pm, also at Evergreen Theatre. That forum is hosted by Powell River Retired Teachers Association and will be moderated by Colin Palmer.
