Magazines and tourist information are also left. The purpose of the visit is to orient the crew to the city, arrange for a pick-up with the van and help in any way requested. The Rev'd Ed Swayze is the chaplain. He is part time and also is the Incumbent of St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church . The volunteers give the seafarers hospitality.
Coffee is offered for free.
Seafarers enjoy the opportunity to talk with people from Thunder Bay and the opportunity to be in an environment which is safe and which is not work. Our volunteers are seniors, and the seafarers enjoy contact with them. They miss their own family and contact with volunteers meets a little bit of the need for family. The chapel is open for quiet reflection. Bibles Bibles in 20 languages are on display at the Centre.