A former BC Ferries CEO says the Queen of the North sinking remains ‘disturbing’ 20 years later. The ferry struck an island ...

For journalists across the province, the sinking of the Queen of the North, one of the largest maritime disasters in BC Ferries' history, began with disbelief.

White crosses for the two passengers who went down with the Queen of the North loom over the passage where the B.C. Ferries vessel struck Gil Island in the early hours of March 22, 2006.

On the 20th anniversary of the sinking of the Queen of the North, the ferry's captain and others reflect on that night.

After the people of Hartley Bay helped rescue passengers from the sinking Queen of the North, BC Ferries gave gifts to the community in thanks. However, some of those items were short lived.