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VOL. 51 NO. 06
Queen of Capilano collides with moored boat at Bowen dock DAMAGE TO DOCK & BOATS ALEX KURIAL Editor
HANKY PANKY Crews were busy at work on Wednesday repairing the Snug Cove Ferry Terminal, the team shuttling between Snug Cove Dock and the repair barge aboard the Hanky Panky 2. The terminal sustained a series of damages to its dock and ramp during an overnight storm early in the week. As a result sailings were cancelled all day from Tuesday to Thursday with a hope to restore normal ferry service on Friday. On Sunday the Queen of Capilano missed several sailings after colliding with boats at the Bowen Island Marina. You can find out more about this week’s ferry issues in the story to the right, and inside the paper on Page 3. / Alex Kurial photo
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The Queen of Capilano was out of commission for much of Sunday, making it an eventful day for the ferry after it collided with a moored vessel in Snug Cove earlier that morning. Videos show the 7:30 am sailing departing from Bowen Island collide with a moored boat at the Bowen Island Marina dock shortly after setting sail. The boat subsequently slammed into the dock, causing significant damage to the structure. The ferry was able to complete its run to West Vancouver, along with more morning runs. But beginning with the cancellation of the 10:15 am sailing from Horseshoe Bay, the vessel wouldn’t disembark with passengers again until the 6:50 pm sailing. In total 14 sailings between Bowen and the mainland, spanning more than eight hours, were cancelled during the day. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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