News Items tag as: Fintry Queen

Former Fintry Queen owner sued over unpaid $50,000
February 21, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A former business partner, and one-time advocate for trying to get the beleaguered Fintry Queen up and running, is suing over an alleged $50,000 loan.
The Fintry Queen has new owners, hope to return by summer
December 03, 2024 - 10:13 AM

The historic Fintry Queen has new owners and the old ferry made its way to Kelowna for renovations yesterday with hopes of returning service to Okanagan Lake.
Poor, old Fintry Queen still trying to make waves
May 21, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Despite two decades of frustration, Andy Schwab is not giving up on his dream of turning a ferry that predates the original Okanagan Lake bridge, into a cruise ship.
Efforts underway to bring the Fintry Queen back to Okanagan Lake
November 15, 2022 - 7:15 AM

It’s been 14 years since the Fintry Queen last plied the waters of Okanagan Lake and now the owners are trying to bring it back once again.
'Boat of fun:' Working on the Fintry Queen in its heyday
September 18, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Tia Comer was in her early 20s when a famous marine conservationist and filmmaker wanted to use the Fintry Queen to search for the Ogopogo.
The Fintry Queen is looking to ferry passengers on Okanagan Lake once again
September 16, 2020 - 7:30 AM

When the Okanagan Lake Bridge opened in 1958, it was the death knell for the three ferries that plied the Narrows between Kelowna and Westbank.
Fintry Queen paddlewheeler seeks new digs in South Okanagan
May 03, 2018 - 2:32 PM

PENTICTON - The Fintry Queen is looking for a new home at the south end of Okanagan Lake.
Fintry Queen sails to winter home in north arm of Okanagan Lake
September 08, 2016 - 8:00 PM

OKANAGAN - The saga of the Fintry Queen continues with the owners of the former dinner cruise ship sailing it north to berth over the winter and avoid the bailiff’s lock.
Kelowna judge orders Fintry Queen's removal by early September
August 19, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - A judge has given owners of the Fintry Queen until Sept. 8 to remove the vessel from the city-owned water lot where it’s moored or face seizure by the bailiff.
Bailiff's padlock could be the future for Kelowna's Fintry Queen
August 16, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - It’s back to square one in the legal dispute between the City of Kelowna and the owners of the Fintry Queen, a former dinner cruise ship now moored in Kelowna’s Sutherland Bay.
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News Items tag as: Fintry Queen

Former Fintry Queen owner sued over unpaid $50,000

The Fintry Queen has new owners, hope to return by summer

Poor, old Fintry Queen still trying to make waves

Efforts underway to bring the Fintry Queen back to Okanagan Lake

'Boat of fun:' Working on the Fintry Queen in its heyday

The Fintry Queen is looking to ferry passengers on Okanagan Lake once again

Fintry Queen paddlewheeler seeks new digs in South Okanagan

Fintry Queen sails to winter home in north arm of Okanagan Lake

Kelowna judge orders Fintry Queen's removal by early September

Bailiff's padlock could be the future for Kelowna's Fintry Queen

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