The ferry was an important link,not only for Headingley,but also for the people from southern Manitoba,including Starbuck and Carmen.It ran for 45 years.

Powered by the current of the river,the ferry was attached by ropes to each side of the river,then it would be angled into the current. J.F.Robinson established the first ferry in 1869. By 1880 William Tait built a ferry and operated it on his farm (Lot 14)for what he could collect. Robert Bird earned $18 per month as the ferryman in 1895.

A new ferry was ordered in 1905 and by 1906 the price was 25 cents per auto.A new wooden bridge replaced the ferry in 1915.