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The Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal is a 12.1 ha major transportation facility at Swartz Bay in North Saanich, British Columbia. It is located north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The terminal is part of the BC Ferry system, as well as part of Highway 17. ==History== In 1889, former British Columbia Premier Amor de Cosmos, was the first person known to publicly suggest Swartz Bay as a feasible ferry terminal for connections to B.C.'s Lower Mainland. In 1959, the search for a new ferry terminal north of Victoria involved consideration of the existing San Juan Islands ferry facilities at Sidney. Insufficiently sheltered waters and added travel time, leading to higher fuel costs, precluded Sidney. 〔The Ships of British Columbia. Gary and Patricia Bannerman. 1985. Hancock House Publishers Ltd. pp.36,55,67,69,105〕 A small, private ferry dock, operated by the Gulf Islands Ferry Company already existed at Swartz Bay, when the choice was made to locate the B.C. Ferry Corporation terminal there.〔The Ships of British Columbia. Gary and Patricia Bannerman. 1985. Hancock House Publishers Ltd. p.55〕 As a result of the decision, a paved extension of the Patricia Bay Highway to reach the terminal was undertaken. The first scheduled sailing from the terminal, described as a "mudhole" due to the continuing construction, occurred on June 15, 1960.〔The Ships of British Columbia. Gary and Patricia Bannerman. 1985. Hancock House Publishers Ltd. p.67〕 On September 1, 1961 the company that built and used the smaller original dock at Swartz Bay was bought out by B.C. Ferries. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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