1. On an outline map of the B.C. coast, show the route taken by the Union Steamship Comox in 1889. Label the major ports of call.

2. Take a trip to Bamfield or Uclulet on board the Lady Rose.

3. Write a brief history of the Department of Highways ferry service on the coast.

4. Debate the merits of having a free ferry service on the inland lakes in B.C. when travellers on the coast are required to pay a tariff.

5. On an outline map of the coast, show the routes operated by the B.C. Ferry Corporation.

6. Make a travel itinerary for getting to Hornby Island from the place where you live.

7. Create a travel brochure for Hornby Island.

8. View the video,The Mail Boat Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore, which gives a history of the Union Steamship Company.

9. Predict the likelihood of a ‘fixed link’ being built between Vancouver Island and the mainland.

10. Compare the tariffs for the Hornby Island Ferry in 1964 to rates today by checking the BC ferries web site at

11. Compare the tariffs for the Hornby Island Ferry in 1964 to rates today, relative to average personal incomes.

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