A news conference is scheduled for today that will give us an update and a name for the new Grand Manan ferry. $65 million dollars was set aside for the new vessel back in the spring of last year by a boat building firm in Florida. The new ferry will have a capacity for 82 vehicles and will replace the current 25 vehicle ferry. The 60 vehicle vessel will remain on the water with the new ferry to be finished by next year. The news conference gets started at ten o'clock with Premier Graham, Transportation Minister Denis Landry and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet taking part.
