In 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway withdrew steamboat services on the Fraser, leaving the island farmers with no realistic way to transport their produce to market.

However, floating driftwood and the underwater cable snagging fishing nets made the vessel unsuitable for the new location.

Services were suspended during the spring high water for six weeks, and during winter when ice floes were hazardous, which proved inconvenient for the transportation of milk, grain, hay and potatoes.

[5] In 1918, the introduction of a gasoline boat, which pushed a small scow, enabled the carrying of passengers and limited produce.

[6] Substandard road conditions meant this 12-metre (38 ft) former fishing boat circumnavigated the island to load milk churns at various collection points.

[14] That September, while backing a car at the mainland slip, a ferry worker drove into the river.

[17][18] In 1944, a new 4.9-by-16.5-metre (16 by 54 ft) two-truck capacity barge arrived, and an infill above the high-water mark shortened the island landing ramp.

[19] In 1945–46, the island landing ramp received minor repairs and a seven-pile dolphin across the river was renewed.

[20] While the fast-flowing river rapidly rose during the Fraser flood of 1948, 35 families, 500 head of cattle, 300 sheep, and numerous poultry, pigs and horses were evacuated on ferry barges adapted with additional railings to corral the livestock.

[23] At least until the 1950s, a truck would cross on the ferry and pick up the milk churns daily from around the island for delivery to Dairyland.

The ferry terminal landing is accessed from British Columbia Highway 1 by taking exit 53 into Port Kells, Surrey and proceeding to the end of 104th Avenue.