The Mayor of Wabana says the ferry service continues to be troublesome for Bell Island residents.
Mayor Gary Gosine says there was a malfunction on the ferry on Sunday after its first run.
He says the parts to make the repair were available but they were waiting on a bid for a company to get the go-ahead to fix it.
Gosine says some people used their own form of transportation to get across the bay and others stayed in their RVs all night in the line-up.
What we haven't got to do when you have to fly out today. Thanks to John Cummings and Darlene Noseworthy for helping him out
Posted by Diane Cummings on Monday, September 7, 2020
He says in one scenario, a parent took his wife and young daughter across in an open boat to go back-to-school shopping while another person took their boat across to get a part for their truck.
The Legionnaire has been down since Sunday evening due to mechanical issues.
