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Cable ferry on schedule for late summer arrival Buckley Bay-Denman Island route will be longest cable ferry in the world
Scott Stanfield Record Staff
The Buckley Bay — Denman Island cable ferry is expected to be up and running late this summer, says BC Ferries. As opposed to a crew of six that operates the self-propelled Quinitsa, three
Construction of the 78.5 metre cable ferry is nearing completion at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards in North Vancouver. The vessel will be towed to its new route late-May and attached into the cable system. It will operate with one drive cable and two guide cables, which will be strung in late-April. They will undergo a series of tests beforehand. Once the ferry is in place, there will be sea trials and cable change-outs to ensure the system meets operational and safety requirements. In June and July, crews will undergo train-
ing to prepare for passenger and vehicle service. New berths have been built at Buckley Bay and Denman. Ruskin Construction and Vancouver Pile Driving have completed marine structures and “upland construction” to improve layouts for loading and unloading vehicles. In recent years, Denman and Hornby Island residents have voiced opposition to the project, concerned about safety and reliability. Others are angry about job losses and crew reductions.
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CF-18 Demonstration Team pilot changed career paths mid-flight
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Erin Haluschak Record Staff
Project Watershed honours KFN ... 6 Volunteers picked up more than 10,000 pounds of garbage at the Comox Valley Community Clean-up on Saturday.
He may have gotten a late start, but Capt. Denis “Cheech” Beaulieu is making up for lost time. The Bagotville-based pilot is at the helm for this year’s CF-18 Demonstration Team which is training for two weeks in the skies of the Comox Valley, and while he joined the forces less than 10 years ago, he had one ambition: to become a fighter pilot. “A lot of my colleagues, it’s been a dream since they were young kids. They saw the Snowbirds at an air show when they were two or three, and ever since then they decided they wanted to be a pilot. I was a bit of a late bloomer; I decided to go towards aviation when I was in university,” he explained. Following a degree in mechanical engineering in Sherbrooke, Que., Beaulieu decided he wanted a career with more adventure and an opportunity for travel.
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PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK
Capt. Denis "Cheech" Beaulieu, the F18 demo pilot this year, is taking to the skies over the Comox Valley until the end of April for training, and will return in August for the Comox Air Show.
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