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 ====== McLure Ferry ======
-<WRAP rightalign>**<fs large>McLure Ferry, BC, Canada </fs>** </WRAP>
+<WRAP rightalign>**<fs large>McLure, BC, Canada </fs>** </WRAP>
-The McLure ferry crosses the North Thompson River, 43 km's north of Kamloops BC — off Highway 5 (East side of the river).
+The McLure ferry crosses the North Thompson River, 43 km's north of Kamloops BC — off Highway 5 (East side of the river). \\
+It is the only crossing of the North Thompson River between Kamloops and Barriere. \\
+This ferry has been in operation since 1919 \\
-The following pictures were taken by Elain Genser ca early 1970's, donated June 2020 \\
+**The following pictures were taken by Elain Genser in late 1970, donated June 2020** \\
-{{:bc:reactionferry:mcclure:scan_20200611_1_.jpg?400|}}
+{{:bc:reactionferry:bostonbar:boston_bar_ferry_scan_20200611_7_.jpg?400|}}  {{:bc:reactionferry:bostonbar:boston_bar_ferry_scan_20200611_10_.jpg?400|}} \\
-{{:bc:reactionferry:mcclure:scan_20200611_4_.jpg?400|}} \\
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+**The Small Overhead Aerial Tramway was used for passengers only, if the reaction ferry was down for service, or repair,\\
+and also in the winter, if ice in the river was a problem, or when water was high, and too dangerous to run the reaction ferry** \\
+{{:bc:reactionferry:bostonbar:boston_bar_ferry_scan_20200611_8.1_.jpg?500|}} \\
+**Ferry Operator Name Unknown. If you know please contact me** \\
+From Jan Moore- the name was Amos Brodersen  . "I believe he ran the ferry for 12 years 1974- 1986" \\
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+**Jan Moore** operator for 30 years, ca 2019 \\
 Still in use in 2020 \\
 https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/passenger-travel/water-travel/inland-ferries/mclure-reaction-ferry
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