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Robert Galster

News Reporter
robert@nsnews.com

THE first of three
North Vancouver-
built fast ferries made
its maiden voyage on
Tuesday.

Although the $86 million ves:
sel was net transporting passen
gers and vehicles between
Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo just
yet, the fint of many sea tral rep
resents a step in that direction.

Tt lett its berth ar the
Catamarin Ferries International
(CFI) fatity in North Vancouser
with the assistance of tgs ana
underwent a series of tests before
heading to Howe Sound under its
Own power,

Among its first orders of busi
ness was the calibration of the
compass as well as testing the
ship's radar and its waterjet
propulsion systena.

BC Ferries’ spokesman) Eric
Kristianson said the ferry will
undergo a series of testy over the
next few days.

The fet ferry project has
endured several: lengthy delays,
the latest ao six-week time lag
denveen the vessel's launch last
summer and its tirst day of service,
which was estimated during the
summer to be shordy atter Labour
Day.

It is now projected to hit the
busy Horseshoe Bay route betore
the end of this vear.

Minor glitches are responsible
for the latest time overrun. They
include pinbole tcaks in the fuel
tanks and qwo stairwells needing
realignment when it was discov-
cred passengers taller than six feet
would have trouble using them
without hitting their heads.

Once complete, the alu
minum-hoflled ferries are expected
to carry 250 vehicles and 1,000
passengers between Horseshoe
Bay and Nanaimo and shave 30
minutes from the current: one
hour and 35 minute sailing time.

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News Reporter robert@asnews.com

A month after spending five days
in a Burnaby women’s prison,
Gillian Guess is slowly gathering
steam for the next round of her
ongoing battle with the justice
system.

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