Hi Folks; For more on the story go to _http://thechronicleherald.ca/_ (http://thechronicleherald.ca/) Front page news in N.S. Don In a message dated 05/02/2010 9:32:07 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: On 2/4/2010 7:53 PM, Brian Smith wrote: > > > Hi: > > > > This message slightly off topic, however I think it relates to anyone > who has family in N.S. and who goes back and forth every few years > to research their ancestry like I do. I just found out yesterday that > the Maine to N.S. ferries are to be discontinued (from Portland and > from Bar Harbor). There is a message at Bay Ferries website > <http://www.catferry.com/cat-statement-2009.html> > http://www.catferry.com/cat-statement-2009.html that details why. > Nearest ferry for anyone going from the states to N.S. will be St. > John New Brunswick which is a hike. They cite dropping revenues as > their reason. the web sit says: > On December 15, 2009, the Government of Nova Scotia informed Bay > Ferries Limited there would not be an extension of financial support > for ferry service out of Yarmouth for the 2010 operating season. > > As a result, the high-speed ferry service delivered by our vessel > "The CAT" will end. Is this CAT Ferry the auto and truck Ferry or is that a separate service? bob gillis ---------------------------------------- Basic List Commands: 1. To post to the list Send a message to: [email protected] 2. How to unsubscribe a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- [email protected] that contains only the word unsubscribe b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- [email protected] that contains only the word unsubscribe 3. How to subscribe Send an email containing only the word subscribe to [email protected] 4. How to change to Digest mode a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) b. Subscribe to Digest mode Send an email containing only the word subscribe to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message