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     flAll. .7 “Abegwc! ” 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Hands 
     
     Across 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Strait ‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
           
     
         
     
        
     
         
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     The. PI-Qvinge of New Brunswick welcomes the New Car Ferry 
     
     “Abegweit” to service on the Prince Edward Island - New Brunswick “across 
     
    
   
   
    
     the Strait” run 
     
     And joins in salute to a new chapter in Mariti1..e Province wafer’ 
     
    

    
     transportation. ‘ #- 
     
    

    
     Launching of the “Abegweit” fulfills a long-felt need. It inaugurates 
     
    
   
   
    
     a new era of efficient water transportation between New Brunswick and the 
     
     Province where Confederation had its birth. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     It facilitates the st ream of traffic at a point which is pivotal to all 
     
     three of the Canadian Maritime Provinces. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     It ushers in a new day of volume travel; and marks an historic start? 
     
     ing point for greater communication between the Island Pro vince and the Can-I 
     
    
   
   
    
     adian Mainland, forging ever stronger ties of friendship. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This is an occasion 0n which our iSister Province can be justly proud. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Hail, “Abegweit”! 
     
    
   
   
    
     And Congratulations, 
     
     Prince Edward Island! 
     
    
   
   
    
     John B. McNair, KC. 
     
     i PREMIER 
     
     PROVINCE