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  2. Kootenay Bay - Wikipedia

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    Kootenay Bay is an unincorporated community on the east shore of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The ferry terminal and former steamboat landing, on BC Highway 3A , is by road about 81 kilometres (50 mi) north of Creston and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of Crawford Bay .

  3. Kootenay Lake ferry - Wikipedia

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    The Kootenay Lake ferry is a ferry across Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia, which operates between Balfour, on the west side of the lake, and Kootenay Bay, on the east side. The MV Osprey 2000 and the MV Balfour are the two vessels used. [1] The route is the world's longest free scenic ferry which carries vehicles. [2]

  4. Fort Steele, British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    The Kootenay Central Railway (KCR) was a CP subsidiary. The northward advance of the rail head from Colvalli [59] was near Fort Steele in August 1914. [60] That November, the last spike was driven near the north end of Columbia Lake. [61] Through train service commenced in January 1915. [62] In 1931, the twice weekly service was reduced to once ...

  5. Old ferry upgrade would cost £18m, minister says

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    The treasury minister says the cost of updating the Ben-my-Chree would not be recoverable.

  6. Creston, British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    Forming a natural boundary, the lake and the Kootenay Pass on the Salmo–Creston highway divide the Pacific Time Zone from the mountain one. When daylight saving ends, the time change migrates from Yahk to the Kootenay Bay ferry landing. Consequently, Creston in the warmer months is on Castlegar time and in the colder months on Cranbrook time.

  7. British Columbia Highway 3A - Wikipedia

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    Nelson Bridge crosses Kootenay Lake (West Arm) Balfour: 75.92: 47.17: Highway 31 north – Ainsworth Hot Springs, Kaslo: Hwy 3A branches south into ferry terminal 76.08: 47.27: Kootenay Lake Ferry crosses Kootenay Lake Kilometrage does not include ferry: Creston: 154.26: 95.85: Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Cranbrook, Salmo, Castlegar: Hwy ...

  8. Riondel - Wikipedia

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    The Waterfront Trail follows 1.5 km (0.93 mi) of the lake shore from the south end of North Bay beach; Pebble Beach Trail, 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Riondel, leads from the Kootenay Lake East FS Road to a south-facing pebbled beach; The 15-minute Pilot Bay Lighthouse Trail, in the Pilot Bay Provincial Park, leads to an historic 1907 lighthouse; [12]

  9. World's first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry set to ... - AOL

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    The world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial passenger ferry will start operating on San Francisco Bay as part of plans to phase out diesel-powered vessels and reduce planet-warming carbon ...