William�s Harbour Residents Receive Transportation Aid

The Provincial Government will provide assistance to residents of William�s Harbour, Labrador who are stranded due to ice conditions.

With ice breaking up in the bay, ferry and snowmobile travel is now impossible, so the Honourable Trevor Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Works, announced effective immediately, the Provincial Government will subsidize airline travel for residents of the community.

�As this government did back in January, we are pleased once again to provide this assistance so the people of William�s Harbour are free to travel as necessary,� said Minister Taylor.

The Provincial Government will pay 50 per cent of the cost of commercial airline travel between William�s Harbour and Port Hope Simpson, once a week, for all residents of William�s Harbour. This subsidy will end when the ferry service commences June 9.

The program is being administered by Air Labrador (1-800-563-3042) and the Local Service District (924-0287), on behalf of the Department of Transportation and Works.

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Media contact:
David Salter
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 691-3577
davidsalter@gov.nl.ca

2009 05 01                              9:25 a.m.