Jim had us leaving the Sahali A & W at 2 pm.
And so does Craig Beddie
waits while we get organized
Darla Stephens
Engel & Audrey Bouwmeester siting in their
Corvette out of the rain
Corvette out of the rain
Although it was starting to rain some did get a chance
to visit before we left.
John Foley
Bob Chambers
Craig Beddie
John & Lila Foley
Ernie & Marg McNaughton
Geoff Gibbard
Some how between traffic lights and the traffic some of us did not manage to see just what direction Jim was going when he left the parking lot.
So it ended up some going down the by-pass, others using Columbia street to Hwy 5 and the balance crossing the Red Bridge.
The group did manage to get together again between the Halston and Rayleigh for the remaining part of the trip.
When we arrived in Barriere long time club member (31 years) Dean Mackley came over to visit us while
we were parked as he is now living in Barriere
{Sorry the photographer did not get a picture of Dean}
As we left the parking lot we made a
detour pass the school as
Bob & Michelle Gieselman’s daughter is the principal there.
Sorry we arrived after school was out so we only manage to have the teachers welcome us.
lane traffic control as they were doing some paving.
Colby the flag person seem to enjoy having us stop
for the few minutes. .
Maybe not the fastest as the ferry only takes two cars at a time and
it's speed depends on how fast the river is flowing
The McLure Ferry is a cable ferry across the North Thompson River in British Columbia, Canada.
It is situated about 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Kamloops.
Specifically, the ferry is a reaction ferry, which is propelled by the current of the water. An overhead cable is suspended from towers anchored on either bank of the river, and a "traveller" is installed on the cable.
The ferry is attached to the traveller by a bridle cable.
To operate the ferry, rudders are used to ensure that the pontoons are angled into the current,
causing the force of the current to move the ferry across the river.
The ferry operates under contract to the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, is free of tolls, and runs on demand between 0700 and 1820. It carries a maximum of 2 cars and 12 passengers at a time.
The crossing is about 100 metres (330 ft) in length, and takes 5 minutes.
The ferry does not operate at times of high water or winter freeze up.
