A grassroots bus service based out of Kaslo, B.C. is giving free rides to anyone who wants to go from Osoyoos to Kelowna from Feb. 15 to 28.
The transportation business 乌鸦传媒� Mountain Man Mike乌鸦传媒檚 乌鸦传媒� started in 2019 after the founder, Michael Hathaway, regularly participated in rideshare programs from Kaslo to Vancouver.
The route, from Osoyoos to Kelowna, is making a comeback after being suspended in September of 2021. And as a token of appreciation to the people who have used the service to get around the province for the last two years, Hathaway is offering free trips to anyone looking to take a trip through the Okanagan.
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Before Mountain Man Mike乌鸦传媒檚 was founded, the owner would spend a lot of the road travelling around the province. Joining him on the B.C. roads would be people needing to get around as much as he did.
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Since then, the transit service has expanded with various new routes.
Among those is a trip from Vancouver to Calgary 乌鸦传媒� a road trip that will cost an estimated $160, stopping once in Nelson.
As the company approaches its three-year anniversary, Hathaway couldn乌鸦传媒檛 be more proud of the service he and his team have provided.
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