Craig Blake

Craig Blake: On Tuesday, the city announced Craig Blake was chosen as the name for the new ferry after 11,000 votes were cast in a contest over a two-week period in January, according to Metro News. Over 500 names were submitted last fall during the first phase of the contest, which was then narrowed down to six finalists by a selection committee and The city newest ferry will also bear the name of a local man killed in the line of duty overseas. Petty Officer Second Class Craig Blake was the first Canadian sailor to be killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan, according to a release. He belonged to an elite navy group that specializes in neutralizing bombs based at the Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.