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Village resident readies boat, as B.C. cable ferry strike set to expand

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The union for striking workers issued notice of expanded industrial action on Friday .

The union is seeking wage increases, scheduling adjustments and extended benefits for auxiliary workers.

The Kootenay Lake villages of Harrop , Procter and Glade — which have a combined population of about 900 people — will experience fewer crossings to the nearby communities of Nelson and Balfour.

Western Pacific Marine general manager Odai Sirri said the company was working on a revised service schedule.

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