The island community of Beausoleil First Nation

The island community of Beausoleil First Nation in Georgian Bay, Ont. says its ferry is on its last legs. The ferry, the only access to the mainland, makes the hour-long round trip to Christian Island 14 times a day, every day, allowing people to access goods and services, as well as medical appointments. Chief Roland Monague says the 65-year-old vessel, the M.V. Sandy Graham, is no longer safe and a replacement is needed. It was purchased by the government in 1998 as an interim measure, reported the Toronto Star. “Without a proper, safe, viable transportation for the community, we are going to be in a predicament soon,” said Monague.