Announcement pending on future of PEI ferry
CHARLOTTETOWN, (Mar. 22, 2005) — Users of the Northumberland ferry are hoping the service is not reduced to a summertime tourist boat operation.
The Charlottetown Guardian reports that Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay is expected to make an announcement regarding the future of the ferry.
Area businesses and local politicians have been fighting Transport Canada’s plan to cut the ferry’s operating subsidy that would force the service into a seasonal operation. The ferry, which serves tourists and truckers, runs from May 1 to mid-December, but Transport Canada wanted to reduce the season until the end of October.
According to the newspaper, Northumberland Development Corp. Chairman Mark Hansen is hoping the announcement reflects his recent efforts to maintain the ferry service. He’s been a key figure in leading the Save the Ferry charge at public meetings over the past few weeks.
MacAulay and other MPs have also been steadfast against any cutbacks.
— from the Charlottetown Guardian
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