Sunday August 21st, 2022 – Starting @ 1pm
Orchard Park / Ferry Overflow Parking Lot
Bring your Lawn chairs or Picnic Blanket
Let’s Celebrate
Did you celebrate your 60th birthday? Was it fun? Did you work for 60 years for your community?
July 11th 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the Whatcom Chief Ferry going into regular service after the Gooseberry Point pier was completed so the ferry could begin to serve us all!
We at the Lummi Island Community Association (LICA) think that should be celebrated! So, we are spearheading a celebration!
from Greg Hall, LICA President
Contact the Event Committee HERE
Festivities to honor the Whatcom Chief’s 60th Anniversary:
This will include as their schedules allow, Past and Present Captains & the Crew, Whatcom County Public Works (WCPW), Whatcom County Ferry Division (WCF), Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee (LIFAC), and others who have contributed to making its 60 years successful and interesting.
Planned:
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- Live Music
- Shawn McCole
- Cabbage Patch
- Food and Refreshments:
- For Sale From the Grange: Hot Dogs, Chips, Soft Drinks
- From LICA: Cakes & Ferry Cookies, Punch
- The Library Hanson Room with be open during the event for:
- Island Library, WCLS (IL) – Ferry Memorabilia, History, and Displays.
- An Interview with Pat Loughlin (maiden name McDonald) produced by Isaac Colgan
She was onboard the Whatcom Chief on its maiden voyage June 24, 1962, from the shipyards to the Island 60 years ago with her uncle, the first captain, Jerry McDonald. [see below] - Video about the Ferry by Tom Phillips
- LICA Booth (Lummi Island Community Association)
- Limited Edition of 100 Commemorative Print – 60th Anniversary of the Whatcom Chief
12×15″ on 100lb archival linen paper, signed & numbered. ($25 ea)
with an information backing sheet. - Limited quantities of the Lummi Island Directory for sale ($4 ea)
- Free LICA Stickers (limited quantities)
- Information about LICA, the Public Dock and Aviation Advisory Committees
- Limited Edition of 100 Commemorative Print – 60th Anniversary of the Whatcom Chief
- LIHS Booth (Lummi Island Historical Society)
- Ferry related items on display
- Information about the Historical Society
- Live Music
Whatcom Chief returning to service on time after May 2022 dry dock. Taken on 5/21/2022 @ 4pm. [It’s 60th Anniversary year]
Does not include matting and frame.
READY TO SAIL
Bellingham Herald June 24, 1962
The motor vessel Whatcom Chief was turned over to Whatcom County Friday evening as T. J. Larsen of the T. T. Larsen Steel Co announced the 100·foot, 70·gross tonnage vessel was ready to go. The Coast Guard also gave its approval the same day and crew, the County Commissioners, and others who had worked on the ship took a cruise of the San Juans on a shakedown journey Saturday and found her to be a sturdy craft. The ferry will be on regular runs as soon as the slip at Gooseberry Point is completed in a week or 10 days. The ferry will be open to public inspection from noon to 3 p.m, today at Squalicum Boat Haven and from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m, at the Lummi ferry slip.
Whatcom Chief Gallery
If you have photos you would like to include click here – or can identify persons in any photos, please contact us.
Click on the Dots to see additional pages of photos – Click Photo to enlarge.
[It’s 60th Anniversary year]
[It’s 60th Anniversary year]
