On Campobello Island where islanders should be experiencing the Yellow Phase of the recovery along the rest of New Brunswick excluding zone 5, reopening is proving to be impossible without a ferry. "The rest of the province except for the Campbellton region is in the Yellow. Campobello is still in the red phase," said Justin Tinker, Chair of Accessible Campobello, and organization focused on securing a year-round ferry for Campobello Island.

The only route connecting Campobello to the rest of the province until the seasonal ferry resumes on June 29 is a bridge via Lubec, Maine. Despite assurances from province that there would be no restrictions placed on New Brunswickers crossing the international border to access the mainland from Campobello, islanders are quickly discovering that this is not the case. As a result of ongoing border restrictions, a 6-year-old child from Campobello is being separated from her parents after leaving the island to visit extended family on the mainland.

The girl's mother, Taylor Paul-Davidson, released the following statement: "On May 25th, my sister, Lindsay, took my six-year-old daughter for a sleepover with her children. Upon entry at the St. Stephen border, CBSA told her that she and the four children would have to quarantine for 14 days because they travelled through the United States. Now my daughter, a resident of Campobello Island, cannot return home for fear of my sister being fined or facing jail time for not complying with the mandatory 14 day quarantine. I do not understand how we can be penalized for using the only option for access to mainland New Brunswick offered to us by our government."

Campobello Mayor Brett Newman echoed Paul-Davidson's concerns with the following statement: "Our island has been set to a different standard than the rest of the province. A yellow phase was/has been an opportunity to re-unite with families within the province... This error and lack of equality for our community and its families has lead to a six year-old-child being separated from her family, which is completely unacceptable. This should a wakeup call," said Newman. The lack of a link to the mainland has had a significant impact of Campobello's economy as well. With mainlanders restricted from the island outside of providing essential services, the tourism season, one of the island's main industries which is usually in full gear by the June, has yet to even start.

"There is no tourism right now on Campobello Island," said Tinker. Of the four restaurants on the Island normally open through the summer, just one is currently open. At the campground at Herrington Cove Provincial Park, there is just one camper who happens to be a resident of the island. Tinker, along with Mayor Newman and Paul-Davidson who has yet to be reunited with her daughter, are still waiting on the government for answers.

Meanwhile, downtown Water Street in Saint Andrews will become a one-way street from Edward to Frederick Street from June 26th to September 8th, 2020. Parking in this designated area will by blocked off by crowd control barricades. Businesses will be able to encroach up to 8 ft. from the front of their building onto the sidewalk. This can be an expansion of patios or shop space. Accessible parking spaces will remain in the downtown area with additions besides the Pharmacy and behind Town Hall.

"This is a great way for us to help local businesses thrive during COVID-19 recovery," said Deputy Mayor of Saint Andrews Brad Henderson. The Town of Saint Andrews has also partnered with Sir James Dunn Academy to honour this year's graduating class with banners running along Reed Avenue, Harriet and Water Street featuring individual grad photos of each member of Class of 2020.