Trailer Park Boys

External links:. Most of the major vessels are based on similar designs which are aggregated into "classes" of ferries:. The subtitle for this movie is "The Big Dirty". All of the vessels in use by BC ferries are "roll-on, roll-off" car ferries. There is currently another Trailer Park Boys movie in production (The first being the original black and white production that sparked the series.) According to the promotional posters and the movie website, "Trailer Park Boys: The Movie" is scheduled for release in summer of 2006. There are 35 vessels, ranging from small 16-car ferries up to 470-car "superferries". (Summary). BC Ferries has the largest fleet of vehicle ferry vessels in the world.

(Summary). All routes allow vehicles unless stated otherwise. Lahey and Randy and/or the police. Route numbers are used internally by BC Ferries. These inevitably fail due to stupidity, violence, or interference by Mr. The Queen of Oak Bay was repaired and tested, then returned to regular service on July 8, 2005. Over the seasons the Boys have undertaken many schemes to make money. The faulty speed governor had been serviced 17 days before the incident during a $35-million upgrade and the cotter pin was not properly replaced at that time.

Showcase agreed to air the show and the rest is history. Without the pin, the nut fell off and the linkage separated, causing the engine, clutches, and propellers to increase in speed until overspeed safety devices tripped and shut down the entire propulsion system. Barry Dunn (who is a producer on the show and plays Ray), saw the original production at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax and thought it would be great on television. The pin normally retained a nut on a linkage between an engine speed governor and the fuel control for one of the engines. Mike Smith (Bubbles) was the sound man during the pilot movie and season one, but became a full time actor when Bubbles became more popular during the second season. On July 7, 2005, BC Ferries concluded that a missing cotter pin was to blame. From then on, the show (including the Christmas special and feature film), is being filmed at a closed set near Dartmouth. An inspection revealed minimal damage to the ship, with only some minor damage to a metal fender, paint scrapes to the rudder, and some minor scrapes to one blade of a propeller.

During the first season, they shot at a park in Sackville, second season at a park in Dartmouth, third season at a park in Timberlea and the fourth season at a park back in Dartmouth. On July 1, 2005, BC Ferries issued a statement that Transport Canada, the Transportation Safety Board, and Lloyd's Register of Shipping were reviewing the control and mechanical systems onboard to find a fault. The show was filmed in real trailer parks in the Halifax area. No casualties or injuries were reported. The shorts are: The Cart Boy (1995), One Last Shot (1998), and Trailer Park Boys (1999). The horn was blown steadily and an announcement telling passengers to brace for impact was made minutes before the 139-metre ship slowly ran into the nearby Sewell's Marina, where it destroyed or damaged 22 pleasure craft and subsequently went aground a short distance from the shore. The show was born out of three short films (all directed by Mike Clattenburg). The vessel became adrift, unable to change speed, but able to steer with the rudders.

. On June 30, 2005 at about 10:10 in the morning (17:10 UTC), the vessel Queen of Oak Bay, on the Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay (or Trans-Canada Highway) ferry route, lost power four minutes before it was to dock at the Horseshoe Bay terminal. It airs in the United States on BBC America, in the United Kingdom on Paramount Comedy and in Australia on the Comedy Channel. 260 people were hurt, but there were no deaths. The show has been a great success for Showcase, where it is the network's highest rated Canadian series. The collision occurred in heavy fog, with both vessels suffering minor damage. The show's creator and director is Mike Clattenburg, as well as a showcase orginial. On March 12, 1992, at 8:08 am (16:08 UTC), the Queen of Alberni collided with the Japanese freighter Shinwa Maru southwest of Tsawwassen.

Trailer Park Boys is a popular Canadian mockumentary from 2001 focusing on the misadventures of ex-convicts living in fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park which is located near Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Soviet ship was not supposed to be in Active Pass, and as such, the Soviet government was forced to compensate BC Ferries. "Trailer Park Boys are the latest incarnation of a Canadian cultural classic." - The Globe and Mail. Three people were killed and damage was estimated at over one million (1970) dollars. IMDB.com - Trailer Park Boys: The Big Dirty (2006). On August 2, 1970 the Soviet freighter Sergey Yesenin collided with the Queen of Victoria in Active Pass, slicing through the middle of the ferry. TPB.org Forum discussion of movie news and developments. The three vessels are expected to be delivered in 2007 and 2008.

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (includes trailer). The contract protects BC Ferries from any delays through a fixed price and fixed schedule contract, and the performance of the ferries is guaranteed with strong contractual requirements. The Shit Blizzard (Summary). On September 17, 2004, BC Ferries finally awarded the vessel construction contract to Germany's Flensburger shipyard. I Am The Liquour. shipbuilders. Dressed All Over & Zesty Mordant (Summary). The advantages of employing European shipbuilders were that they had far more experience and shipyards that were more capable of constructing the ships, the cost was expected to be significantly less, and others' contract terms could be negotiated that were superior to what was likely to be available from B.C.

The Winds Of Shit (Summary). shipbuilding industry, and entitle the provincial government to a large portion of the cost in the form of taxes. Don't Cross the Shit Line (Summary). The argument for domestic construction of the ferries is that it would employ numerous British Columbia workers, would revitalize the sagging B.C. Jim Lahey Is a Fucking Drunk And He Always Will Be (Summary). The contract is estimated at less than $500 million for the three ships, which are each designed to carry 370 vehicles and 1600 passengers. You Got to Blame the Thing Down There (Summary). A controversy began in July, 2004 when BC Ferries, under a new American CEO, announced that the company had disqualified all Canadian bids and only the proposals from European shipyards to build three new Super-C class ships were being considered.

The Fuckin Way She Fucks (Summary). More information about the various aspects of this change to the company is available here. The Shit Stained Puppets (Summary). Critics have said that the company, however reorganized, will continue to be subject to political interference, despite the Government's assurances to the contrary. Give Peace a Chance (Summary). The single voting share is held by the BC Ferry Authority, which operates under the rules of the Act. Go Fuck Yourself (Summary). This was established through the passing of the Coastal Ferry Act (Bill 18-2003).

Dear Santa Claus. In 2003, the Government of British Columbia announced that BC Ferries, which had been in debt, was going to be reorganized into a private company. Workin' Man (Summary). The distinctive 'dogwood on green' flag that BC Ferries used between 1960 and 2003 gave the service its popular nickname "the Dogwood Fleet". Propane, Propane (Summary). This action dramatically increased the size of BC Ferries' fleet and its geographical service area. If You Love Something, Set It Free (Summary). Ministry of Transportation and Highways, which ran ferry services to very small coastal communities.

Conky (Summary). In the mid 1980s, BC Ferries took over the operations of the saltwater branch of the B.C. The Green Bastard (Summary). waters, with only two foreign purchases and one domestic purchase. Rub 'N Tiz'zug (Summary). The vast majority of the vessels in the fleet were built in B.C. Man's Gotta Eat (Summary). Another method of satisfying increasing demand for service was BC Ferries' unique "stretch and lift" program, involving seven vessels being cut in half and extended, and five of those vessels later cut in half again and elevated, to increase their passenger and vehicle-carrying capacities.

Never Cry Shitwolf (Summary). As the ferry system expanded and started to service other small coastal communities, BC Ferries had to build more vessels, many of them in the first five years of its operations, to keep up with the demand. A Shit Leopard Can't Change Its Spots (Summary). ferry system, as it literally took over operations of the Black Ball Line and other major private companies providing vehicle ferry service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. The Delusions of Officer Jim Lahey (Summary). The next few years saw a dramatic growth of the B.C. Where in the Fuck is Randy's Barbeque? (Summary). BC Ferries' first route, commissioned in 1960, was between Swartz Bay, a small suburb of Sidney on Vancouver Island, and Tsawwassen, a part of the Corporation of Delta, using just two vessels.

Closer to the Heart (Summary). needed to be government-owned, and so he set about creating BC Ferries. Who's the Microphone Assassin? (Summary). Bennett to decide that the coastal ferry service in B.C. If I Can't Smoke and Swear I'm Fucked (Summary). In the late 1950s, a strike caused the Social Credit government of W.A.C. Temporary Relief Assistant Trailer Park Supervisor (Summary). .

Kiss of Freedom (Summary). coast. The Bare Pimp Project (Summary). Set up in 1959 to provide a substantially better service then those provided by the Black Ball Line and the Canadian Pacific Railway, which were affected by frequent spurts of job action, BC Ferries has become the largest passenger ferry line in North America and the second largest in the world, boasting a fleet of 35 vessels with a total passenger and crew capacity of over 27,000, serving 48 locations on the B.C. Never Trust a Man with No Shirt On (Summary). British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. or BC Ferries is the company that provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry services on the West Coast of British Columbia. The Bible Pimp (Summary). Skeena-Queen Charlotte.

A Dope Trailer Is No Place for a Kitty (Summary). Central Coast. I've Met Cats and Dogs Smarter Than Cory and Trevor (Summary). Powell River. Jim Lahey Is a Drunk Bastard (Summary). Sunshine Coast. What in the Fuck Happened to Our Trailer Park?. Greater Vancouver.

Who the Hell Invited These Idiots to My Wedding?. Mount Waddington. Wait a Second, Maybe I am Gay. Comox-Strathcona. I'm Not Gay, I Love Lucy.. Nanaimo. Peterson's Dog Gets Fucked Up. Cowichan Valley.

Mrs. Capital. Lahey's Got My Porno Tape!. FastCat Series. Mr. Retired BC Ferries ships. Fuck Community College, Let's Get Drunk and Eat Chicken Fingers. Other ships of BC Ferries (not classed).

Take Your Little Gun and Get Out of My Trailer Park. Two T class ships. They got the dope past security by sneaking into the building though the sewers. Three K class and Two Q class ships, for small inter-island routes. Selling dope at a Rush concert at the Metro Centre. As the name suggests, this vessel can carry 100 cars per load, for use on busy, short inter-island routes. The boys load up shopping cart handles with hash logs and drop off the orders at a parking lot for pickup. One Century class vessel.

Selling hash to nearby vocational schools via shopping cart handles. Three Powell River class ships. He collects their locker number and combination and the buyer leaves the money in the locker for a nighttime drop off. Two Intermediate class vessels. Ricky gets a job as a janitor, after being turned down by the registrar, and sells hash to the students. Built in the 1960s, these ferries have only been stretched to increase their capacity, except for the MV Queen of New Westminster, which was only lifted. Selling hash at a vocational school. Three Burnaby class.

Ricky and Julian stealing Christmas gifts at the mall and reselling them on Christmas Eve. Built in the 1960s, these ferries have been stretched and lifted to increase their capacity. The Roc Pile stealing groceries from supermarkets and then re-selling them back at the trailer park for profit. Three V class. Ruined when the guys are caught and go to jail and Cory and Trevor, who are on the outside, are tricked out of the cash. Five C class, double-ended ferries. Classic scene is when Rita MacNeil is forced off a bus to help harvest the crop. Three Super C class, Currently in the design stage.

Julian returns from prison, and they decide to make money off of the crops by selling it at a Snoop Dogg concert in Moncton. Two S class or "superferries", the largest in the fleet. Out of boredom, Ricky comes up with a superweed variety of marijuana which he planted in a field along the highway. Route 40 - Discovery Coast: Port Hardy to Bella Coola (with stops at Bella Bella, Shearwater, Ocean Falls and Klemtu). (Winking)" The name "Freedom 35" is a play on the Freedom 55 mutual fund / retirement savings plan. Route 30 - Mid-Island Express (Highway 19): Nanaimo (via Duke Point) to Tsawwassen. at least the dope's good. Route 26 - Skidegate Inlet: Skidegate (on Graham Island) to Alliford Bay (on Moresby Island).

Ricky was quoted saying ".. Route 25 - Broughton Strait: Port McNeill to Alert Bay (on Cormorant Island) and Sointula (on Malcolm Island). The most memorable moment in this particular season is in the last episode at the very end with Ricky and Julian sitting in prison. Route 24 - Sutil Channel: Quadra Island (via Heriot Bay) to Cortes Island (via Whaletown). This deal entails the growing of marijuana, converting it into hash, and smuggling it into the prison. Route 23 - Discovery Passage: Campbell River to Quadra Island (via Quathiaski Cove). "Freedom 35" Julian and Ricky cut a deal with the guards at the local prison. Route 22 - Lambert Channel: Denman Island (via Gravelly Bay) to Hornby Island (via Shingle Spit).

So far such films include From Russia With the Lovebone, The Bare Pimp Project, and Trailer Park Girls Gone Wild, which was not finished due to the police interrupting the shooting of the latter film. Route 21 - Baynes Sound: Buckley Bay to Denman Island (via Metcalf Bay). All have been produced by J-Roc. Route 20 - North Stuart Channel: Chemainus to Thetis and Kuper Islands. Filming adult videos. Route 19 - Northumberland Channel: Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island (via Descanso Bay). Foiled when one child turns out to be the daughter of a police officer. Route 18 - Malaspina Strait: Powell River to Texada Island (via Blubber Bay).

Using underage children (protected from jail by the Young Offenders Act) as part of Junior Achievers to steal barbeques. Route 17 - Georgia Strait North: Powell River (via Westview) to Comox (via Little River). Plans falls apart when the band from whom they're ripped off the rap tunes (Detroit Velvet Smooth) shows up all the way from Moncton with guns. Route 13 - Thornbrough Channel: Langdale to Gambier Island and Keats Island (passengers only). Selling CDs of JRoc and the Roc Pile. Route 12 - Saanich Inlet: Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay. Plan fails when gang is arrested and Cory and Trevor come down with gas poisoning. Route 11 - Hecate Strait (Highway 16): Prince Rupert to Queen Charlotte Islands (via Skidegate).

Ricky states that "regular tastes tangy, supreme tastes sour and diesel tastes pretty good. Route 10 - Inside Passage: Port Hardy to Prince Rupert. Reselling stolen gasoline, which was siphoned out of the cars of unsuspecting citizens. Route 9 - Active Pass Shuttle: Tsawwassen to Saltspring Island and the Outer Gulf Islands (listed above in route 5). Cory and Trevor passed out leaflets and attracted an all gay-male crowd. Route 8 - Queen Charlotte Channel: Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island (via Snug Cove). Running an illegal nightclub. Route 7 - Jervis Inlet (Highway 101): Earls Cove to Saltery Bay.

EarlPlayed by Curt Mastersons. Route 6 - South Stuart Channel: Crofton to Saltspring Island (at Vesuvius). Danny Voiced by Mike Smith. Route 5 - Swanson Channel: Swartz Bay to the Outer Gulf Islands (Galiano, Mayne, Pender, and Saturna Islands). Detective Ted Johnson Played by Jim Swansburg. Route 4 - Satellite Channel: Swartz Bay to Saltspring Island (at Fulford Harbour). She once gave a NWA CD to Julian as a gift. Route 3 - Howe Sound: Langdale to Horseshoe Bay.

Peterson's Dog Gets Fucked Up", when Julian and Ricky have to take care of her dog. Route 2 - Georgia Strait Central (Highway 1): Nanaimo (via Departure Bay) to Horseshoe Bay. Is in the episode "Mrs. Route 1 - Georgia Strait South (Highway 17): Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen. Peterson Mistakenly thinks Julian is her grandson. Seattle Times story. Mrs. CBC story.