The province of New Brunswick has once again extended the seasonal ferry from Deer Island to Campobello Island ferry until April 5th. The latest ferry extension means the approximately 900 residents of Campobello will continue to be able to access mainland New Brunswick without having to go through Maine.
CHCO-TV has continued to bring the issue of access to the mainland for Campobello Island residents to the attention of the Premier during COVID-19 press conferences. We are also in regular correspondence with the Department of Transportation to ensure islanders concerns are heard and addressed by the province. We are regularly notified by the Department of Transportation prior to their announcements of extensions to the seasonal ferry due to our constant pressure of the province to make access to the mainland for islanders a COVID-19 priority.
CHCO will host a virtual town hall for the island with MP John Williamson of New Brunswick Southwest, St. Croix MLA Kathy Bockus and Fundy-the Isles-Saint John West MLA Andrea Anderson-Mason in early April. The purpose of the town hall is to give islanders the opportunity to express their concerns directly to elected officials to draw further attention to the issue of a need for a permanent solution to the ferry. We believe our latest efforts to highlight the need for access will be pivotal in a longterm solution to an issue that existed before COVID-19 but has been exacerbated by the pandemic.
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