Thinking Aloud

BC Ferries is having a promotion in May and June to encourage people to get over to the Island or to the mainland via our Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay (Route#1) or Duke Point – Tsawwassen Route (Route #30)

The Details:

* Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay every Saturday in May and June (all sailings)
* Tsawwassen Duke Point every day in May and June (all sailings)

The price points for CoastSaver will be lowered starting April 26th 2008:

The Rates:
Adult Passengers will pay $5.00
Underheight Vehicles will pay $20.00
Overheight Vehicles will pay $35.00
(for all Coast Saver Sailings)

Two people and a car can travel return for $60 that’s a bargain.
All the Coast Saver info is at http://www.bcferries.com/promotions/coastsaver.html
And a Calendar to help you visualize this is at http://www.bcferries.com/promotions/CoastSaver/Calendars/200805.html

I was just doing a little research about the options that you have for high speed internet. I`m working with Shaw now, mostly because I have a server and Vonage at home, and I think Telus really hates you if you try and run a server on their ADSL service. But supposing you don`t have a server at home, who do you go with. Especially if you`re just going to be web browsing and a little email.

Here are the two options that I see:

Shaw
High Speed Lite (http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/Internet/High-Speed+Lite/ )
$19.95 for the first 6 months then $29.95 after that although if you buy the required modem you can get a $5 discount. No contract length.

Telus
High Speed Lite (http://www.mytelus.com/internet/highspeed/display.do )
You can see the details on this plan half way down the page. $11.95 for the first 6 months then 16.95 after that, but you have to sign a service agreement (1, 2 or 3 years)

General Comparison
The download-upload speeds are pretty similar
Shaw has better service than Telus when something goes wrong, in my experience
Telus is much cheaper than Shaw judging by their adverts