December 5, 1996 Sailings delayed due to weather Marine Atlantic's gulf ferry operations have been postponed for the remainder of Thursday, December 5 due to adverse weather conditions in the Cabot Strait. The Joseph and Clara Smallwood is currently holding at North Sydney, and the 11:30 p.m. departure from Port aux Basques for this evening has been cancelled. The Smallwood is tentatively scheduled to depart North Sydney at 11:30 p.m. this evening, with a departure from Port aux Basques at 9 a.m. Friday, and should resume her published schedule by Friday evening. Travellers with reservations or plans to use the ferry service are advised to contact Marine Atlantic's toll-free reservations line for an update on departures. Contact: Doug Burgess, Public Relations Officer, (709) 772-5731.
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