Folks in Grand Manan can get off
the island now. Coastal Transport putting another ferry in place while
the Adventure is broken down.
President Murray Ryder tells
Tide News they noticed trouble with the Adventure when heading from Black's
Harbour to North Head, Grand Manan.
He says during the trip they
experienced a problem with the ship's turbo charger. He says there is a
fracture in the lube/oil distribution system.
Ryder tells Tide News vehicles were
starting to line up last night with people eager to get home.
As for when the
Adventure might be running again, Ryder says it hard to say now as they are
working with a parts supplier in Virginia to get the items they
need.
New Brunswick's mining
policy is considered to be the second best in the country and the seventh best
in the world, according to the latest Survey of Mining Companies prepared by the
Fraser Institute. Forty-eight companies hold
mineral claims in New Brunswick and many of them are actively
exploring.
Saint John M-P Rodney Weston
says the development of shale gas holds great potential and the responsible
thing to do is determined whether it can be commercially viable in the province.
If it is, Weston says the port will benefit by exporting it worldwide. He agrees
with Mayor Mel Norton about there being more reasons for Saint Johnners to be
hopeful about the economic future of the city than pessimistic.
