Woe Canada! WA State Ferries enters 7th season without cross-border service

By: Tom Banse

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,098

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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In her two years as the Anacortes Town Crier, Julie Nester has proclaimed and oyez, oyez, oyez’d at the community’s Christmas tree lighting, the Fourth of July parade and sister cities golf tournament. But one plum assignment is still missing from her town crier resume: the annual Anacortes to Sidney, British Columbia ferry route reopening ceremony, traditionally held in late March.

That gap persists because the century-old ferry connection between Anacortes, Friday Harbor and …

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