Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Improvements
Last updated on September 20, 2024
The Kootenay Lake Ferry operates vehicle and passenger service between Balfour and Kootenay Bay, a distance of nearly nine km. The MV Osprey 2000, built in 2000, operates year-round, and the MV Balfour, built in 1954, operates in the summer when the demand is higher. Following two rounds of public consultation we are improving the ferry service.
Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Schedule and Information
Project status
- Latest project update: September 2024 (PDF, 955 KB)
​Improvements
Improvements to the Kootenay Lake Ferry service will feature 4 components.
This project was funded in part by the Government of Canada; for more information on federal infrastructure funding, visit: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca
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Public consultation
Archive
Previous updates
- Latest project update: September 2024 (PDF, 955 KB)
- Previous project update: April 2023 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Previous project update: December 2022 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Previous project update: August 2022 (PDF, 678 KB)
- Previous project update: April 2022 (PDF, 3.1 MB)
- Previous project update: January 2022 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Previous project update: October 2021 (PDF, 551 KB)
- Previous project update: July 2021 (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Previous project update: April 2021 (PDF, 56 KB)
- Previous project update: December 2020 (PDF, 256 KB)
- Previous project update: September 2020 (PDF, 272 KB)
- Previous project update: January 2020 (PDF, 128 KB)
- Previous project update: September 2019 (PDF, 52 KB)
News releases
- August 25, 2022 - Upgrades to ferry terminals support Kootenay Lake travel
- April 8, 2021 - Kootenay Lake Ferry terminal improvements to begin
- September 3, 2020 - Contract for new inland ferry awarded to B.C. company
- April 29, 2019 - New vessel and terminal upgrades on deck for inland ferry route
- February 5, 2018 - Moving forward with a vision for Kootenay Lake ferry service
- November 3, 2016 - Ministry to explore Balfour terminal improvements
- July 6, 2016 - Public comment period extended for Balfour terminal consultation
- May 31, 2016 - Community input requested for the future of the Balfour terminal
Technical studies
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Contact information
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