Crofton, and improved the burning process. Ferry terminal The smelter wharf was converted to become the western terminal for the Salt Spring Island ferry service established in 1955. BC Ferries operates the route daily. Some tourist traffic spends time in Crofton. Present community Forestry and recreation have anchored the community in recent decades. Early in the 1990s. the Crofton Community Centre Society created a scenic walkway along the Crofton shoreline. In 2002, Crofton's 100th anniversary, phase one of the seawalk was completed. By 2014, all three phases were complete. The seawalk stretches from the wharf and ferry terminal to Crofton Beach, a distance of over one kilometre. In 2000, the town water supply was changed from Crofton Lake to the Cowichan River. In September 2006, Crofton was included in a regional bus network connecting to nearby Duncan and Chemainus. Previously, the only public transit was a bus between Victoria and Nanaimo without regional stops. Footnotes References Surrounding communities 1902 establishments in British Columbia Populated places on the British Columbia Coast Populated places in the Cowichan Valley Regional District Populated places established in 1902 Ports and harbours of British Columbia Southern Vancouver Island