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by John Bolton
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:42 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: BITA/BIBCO
Replies: 62
Views: 198474

As much as I hate to admit it, being a self employed business person all my life, sometimes socially engineered infrastructure, and not privately held enterprise, can benefit the people who need it. Capitalism works on the basis that ultimately if the customer is not being served to their needs, ano...
by John Bolton
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:52 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: BITA/BIBCO
Replies: 62
Views: 198474

Jeff
I think the Block Island ferry is a different entity from the Lewes/ May ferry in Delaware. (?)
by John Bolton
Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:31 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: BITA/BIBCO
Replies: 62
Views: 198474

MAY/LEWES FERRY

Interstate Ferry Service

Ferry between Cape May, New Jersey and Lewes, Delaware...

>20 miles
>90 minutes

Passengers : $8.00 / $14 RT
Vehicles : $24.00 /$51.00 RT

Just Sayin........
by John Bolton
Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:15 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: St. James Recreation Plan Adopted
Replies: 20
Views: 5596

Kathe, "I personally don't use a dock or boat and don't know many (actually any) down here that do..." This is the statement I was referring to that you made. Your follow up explanations did nothing to change my original assessment of what the statement was implying. I live "down here...
by John Bolton
Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: St. James Recreation Plan Adopted
Replies: 20
Views: 5596

As a 40 year property owner in SJ Twp and a Peaine Twp. homeowner, a seasonal resident and one who (along BTW, with many other full and part time residents) have been utilizing Beaver Island Marine for their boating activities for decades, I read the thoughts about the relevance of the marina in Kat...
by John Bolton
Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Township Consolidation Update
Replies: 83
Views: 20784

I presume (and hope) that the petitioners are in a huddle gathering up their best figures to present to the public...
and if they are...
One could only call a Delay of Game.

Too much football yesterday...
by John Bolton
Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:57 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Township Consolidation Update
Replies: 83
Views: 20784

Wouldn't matter, he would still be wearing a paper bag over his head
by John Bolton
Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:09 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Township Consolidation Update
Replies: 83
Views: 20784

Sounds like the consolidation of the two townships would lead to the near doubling the Island's unemployment rate? Asking we non vote eligible property owners our opinion is a mute point It is not our jobs at stake...just our supportive role Or should I say "bankroll" Everyone votes their ...
by John Bolton
Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:35 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Public Input Session for St. James Township Recreation Plan
Replies: 54
Views: 18131

Just sayin that this is a comparison of what other folks who depend on ferry service are paying Just sayin that it appears that there are both public and private operated ferry systems that are priced lower than our ferry system. Just sayin that if one was truly concerned that our system seems to no...
by John Bolton
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:27 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Public Input Session for St. James Township Recreation Plan
Replies: 54
Views: 18131

Ferry from St John's, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia (4 hours)
50 miles across the Bay of Fundy, saving a 14hour drive around factor
Vehicle:$89 Canadian.
Just sayin'
by John Bolton
Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Public Input Session for St. James Township Recreation Plan
Replies: 54
Views: 18131

The Baja Ferrys Company Privately owned. Modern 400 ft ferry. La Paz, BCN, Mexico to Mazatlan ,Siniola Mexico. 256 miles over open Pacific Ocean waters: Pick up truck w large camper. 22 hours crossing time. $128 US Dollars. They tried jacking up the price some years ago... ridership fell off so they...
by John Bolton
Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Public Input Session for St. James Township Recreation Plan
Replies: 54
Views: 18131

D. Campbell you have stated: " I guess the best news seems to be that the destiny of the Emerald Isle and it's operation lies with Beaver Island residents and taxpayers and not the State of Michigan (W??) The Federal government's involvement worries me a bit" & then on Drummond Island ...
by John Bolton
Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Public Input Session for St. James Township Recreation Plan
Replies: 54
Views: 18131

I was up in Washington State a few years ago. We island hopped up in the San Juan Island chain in the Puget Sound. Our longest ride of almost two hours between islands ... With our 1 ton pickup truck, camper and 4 people cost $17.00 . Owned by the state, considered part of the State's road system. S...
by John Bolton
Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:58 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: We are not the only one dealing with turkeys
Replies: 7
Views: 3254

I believe you meant to say Gobble domination....
by John Bolton
Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Going to the Animals
Replies: 2
Views: 1529

oops, wrong topic....