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==History==  
==History==  
In 1972 [[BC Ferries K-Class|Deman Queen]], until when she was renamed the [[BC Ferries K-Class|Klitsa]] in 1973 serviced [[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|Buckley Bay - Denman Island West]]. In 1978 [[BC Ferries K-Class|Kahloke]] was freed and moved [[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|Buckley Bay - Denman Island West]]. In 1983 [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] knew the route was growing and moved [[BC Ferries Quinitsa |Quinitsa]] to [[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|Buckley Bay - Denman Island West]]. In 1985 the British Columbia Government decided to merger the [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] routes and fleet with [[BC Ferries]] with the route staying the same until January 22, 2016. In 2009 [[BC Ferries]] was discussing to put a new type of vessel, a cable ferry, on the route which was approved in 2014. In 2014 construction started on cable ferry which begin revenue on January 22, 2016 which was named [[BC Ferries Baynes Sound Connector|Baynes Sound Connector]] and displacing the [[BC Ferries Quinitsa |Quinitsa]].
In 1972 [[BC Ferries K-Class|Deman Queen]], until when she was renamed the [[BC Ferries K-Class|Klitsa]] in 1973 serviced [[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|Buckley Bay - Denman Island West]]. In 1978 [[BC Ferries K-Class|Kahloke]] was freed and moved [[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|Buckley Bay - Denman Island West]]. In 1983 [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] knew the route was growing and moved [[BC Ferries Quinitsa |Quinitsa]] to [[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|Buckley Bay - Denman Island West]]. In 1985 the British Columbia Government decided to merger the [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] routes and fleet with [[BC Ferries]] with the route staying the same until January 22, 2016. In 2009 [[BC Ferries]] was discussing to put a new type of vessel, a cable ferry, on the route which was approved in 2014. In 2014 construction started on cable ferry which begin revenue on January 22, 2016 which was named [[BC Ferries Baynes Sound Connector|Baynes Sound Connector]] and displacing the [[BC Ferries Quinitsa |Quinitsa]].
==Future==
A project to increase capacity of [[BC Ferries Baynes Sound Connector|Baynes Sound Connector]] and possibly electrification of route.


==References==
==References==
*https://www.bcferries.com/schedules/northern/vidi-current.php?scheduleSelect=sch06271805.html
*https://www.bcferries.com/schedules/northern/vidi-current.php?scheduleSelect=sch06271805.html
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