Rumours of a large sawmill to be built came to nothing, and when Henry Croft died in 1917, his namesake was struggling to survive.

[8] During the 1910s, the Westholme Lumber Co. was hauling locally harvested logs to Crofton over the narrow gauge line.

The Crofton pulp and paper mill, which opened in 1957, has experienced several changes in the ownership of its parent company.

In response, the mill owners funded the extensive cleanup of Crofton, and improved the burning process.

[12] The smelter wharf was converted to become the western terminal for the Salt Spring Island ferry service established in 1955.

The Seawalk stretches from the wharf and ferry terminal to Crofton Beach, a distance of over one kilometre.

[15] In September 2006, Crofton was included in a regional bus network connecting to nearby Duncan and Chemainus.