Built in 1951, the Grosse-Ile was used to provision the island east of Quebec City after which it was named. His son has since left Cuba, but Epars remains “in custody” — albeit at a holiday resort that he said is actually run by the Cuban military. Built in 1951, the Grosse-Ile was used to provision the island east of Quebec City after which it was named. It took him 20 years to get the necessary permits to take on passengers, and in 2015 the schooner returned to the water, sailing between Quebec City and Montreal. Global Affairs Canada had little to say when asked if it planned to intervene on behalf of Epars and his schooner.

Source: thestar March 06, 2019 19:07 UTC