SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Agreed well said Chris73...extremely disappointing comments Terrance truthfully...
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Sooke Public Boat Launch
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Agreed well said Chris73...extremely disappointing comments Terrance truthfully...
If the focus of a boat ramp isn't about boats and fishermen then I would like to know what else is going to come up and down that ramp? Maybe the engineers got it backwards and the ramp should have been elevated upwards so that the skate boarders in Sooke could speed down the long driveway dodging hotel overflow vehicles midway down and then finish with a high speed jump off the ramp into the harbour. Charge $10 a day, parking problem solved!
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
I agree I am from out town and just having that ramp there I usually fill up my boat in town, and buy lunch and things I need when I am down there...If you think in peak season I may to 3-4 trips a week June-Sept thats quite a bit of revenue...
Dave S
Active Member
The comments from SIRA aka Terrance are very frustrating to read. This whole launch scene is frustrating as well. Maybe the DoS would prefer people go to Port Renfrew or Metchosin to launch their boat and spend their money. That's what I think I will do from now on. Good work SIRA. Lost revenue!!
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gon fishin
Active Member
Sometimes a ramp is just a ramp
The contract will be up for the current operator sooner than we realize and if you are not happy you can always let the mayor or council member know your feelings
Maybe search and rescue can have another shot at being the operator now that it is up and running
Who knows maybe people would be more willing to pay the launch fees if they knew the money was going to search and rescue Just saying
The contract will be up for the current operator sooner than we realize and if you are not happy you can always let the mayor or council member know your feelings
Maybe search and rescue can have another shot at being the operator now that it is up and running
Who knows maybe people would be more willing to pay the launch fees if they knew the money was going to search and rescue Just saying
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
I sent out a letter this morning after comments were made. Thanks I encourage everyone to do the same.
Franko Manini
Well-Known Member
For me it is a pretty simple equation. I'm not towing my rig out there if it is a 50/50 chance there won't be parking. Building a ramp with insufficient parking demonstrates poor planning and a total lack of understanding of user requirements.
Franko
MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)
Franko
MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)
Dave S
Active Member
You said it Terrance. The fishing/boating community was given a boat launch. And now the agenda seems to be to generate revenue from the same community to recoup costs. Speaking of costs........
"The estimated cost of the boat launch was $1.84-million with $605,000 coming from the federal government Western Economic Diversification grant, $200,000 from the Prestige Hotel, $500,000 "in-kind" donation from the hotel and $300,000 (plus another $335,000) from the District of Sooke."
Fisherman Rob
Well-Known Member
Wow the Prestige donated $500,000. That's pretty impressive!
Dave S
Active Member
I think they put in $700,000, $500,000 of which was donated.
SIRA
Member
I've been trying to get them to permit me to put cameras in, one of the functions of which would be to webcam parking status. There is almost always parking available on the road.
casper5280
Crew Member
What I don't like is I have a 23ft boat so can't park in the lot, so I must park on the road. I come in from fishing, dock the boat walk all the way up the hill, down the road, get the truck and all the while clogging up the dock because there is only one dock. So people need to wait or ferry their boat around. Also the 2 tier pay structure, locals VS out of towner's. The road down, the roundabout, ramp are all nice. But only one dock and no parking is a big fail.This whole ramp was a total waste of money. I can't believe that $1.8 million was spent to built that crap.
Yep the best facility that ticks all the boxes is still Pedder Bay Marina and RV Park. To bad I remember the days that Sooke Harbour Marina was full of vehicles and trailers with many of them from Victoria and further. On the busy long weekends there was overflow onto the highway too. Now over a million spent and barely a trickle of people supporting the local economy/merchants.
casper5280
Crew Member
Totally agree Rollie, for that money they could of spit it up between the marinas and ramps to upgrade the businesses and the Sooke Basin would of come out way ahead.
