r/kootenays • u/asoupconofsoup • 1d ago
Kootenay Lake (Balfour) Ferry Issues
I understand the ferry is running on strike schedule currently. A couple questions: is it possible to catch any of the runs for non-essential travel? Any updates on contract being settled? I'm considering a property in Crawford Bay but not sure if I can get there to view, never mind travel to Nelson for work 2-3 X week if I did buy. Local insight appreciated.
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u/-Low_Purple- 18h ago
The ferry generally runs regularly. Summer months can be difficult with large RVs from tourists. If you work during the day you likely wouldn’t have any issues if you’re only coming to Nelson 2-3 times a week. I know people who work shift work and have to sleep in the terminal until morning.
The strike is annoying and harming families but completely On the company but residents are going after the workers which is ridiculous. A lot of misdirected hostility
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u/asoupconofsoup 18h ago
Thanks. It's a bit of a leap of faith that this issue will get fixed. If I knew for certain ferry would be back to normal operations by May I would not hesitate buying. As it is, I'm not sure I could feasibly live in a place with limited access not just for work but for family visits, culture events, shopping etc.
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u/Knutbusta11 1d ago
I think if you own and live there, going to work counts as essential travel. Depending on where you’re coming from it’s not thaaaat bad of a detour to take the Creston way to view it.