A Kootenay moment in time …

A Kootenay moment in time …

The Needles ferry celebrates 30 years of service this summer

The newly-built ferry MV Needles launched at Rothwell Point in Nakusp, Aug. 17 1990. The vessel, now sporting a brand-new blue-and-white exterior, celebrates its 30th birthday this summer.

(Arrow Lakes Historical Society photo)

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