A Pelee Island resident and business owner has fired off a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Owen Sound Transportation over a lack of ferry service.
Joseph Hagg lives on the island and owns "The Bakery Pelee Island."
His letter is asking that the larger 'Pelee Islander II' to be put in service on a regular basis.
Hagg says he understands COVID-19 restrictions are in place, but says he has been bumped from three of his ferry reservations by other travellers because of the lack of accommodations.
He says something is wrong when cottagers and island residents can't be accommodated.
"People want to come over here and they're not able to," says Hagg. "The premier says people can go to cottage country but the MTO and Owen Sound Transportation doesn't seem to be on board. They seem to be limiting who's coming over and when, I don't know why, it's confusing to us."
He says it is having an impact on his business.
"We don't see anything being done and I don't understand why they consider us essential but we're not allowed to take our boat," says Hagg. "That's our highway, that's how I get to my home, that's how I get my products and to my home and it doesn't happen on a regular basis."
He says it's a confusing situation.
"We're suppose to be essential and we're getting bumped because they can't accommodate the cottagers here, well something's wrong," says Hagg.
Currently, the 'Pelee Islander' is operating but it has limited space for vehicles and passengers, given physical distancing protocols.
Pelee Island council voted last week in favour of sending a letter to the MTO, asking the ministry to ease up on travel restrictions to allow more taxpayers on the island to get back and forth to the mainland.
Deputy Mayor David Dawson also wants the 'Pelee Islander II' running on a regular basis.