several previous sailings had been cancelled, to clear the backlog of traffic. Calmac said that they took legal advice that not implementing Sunday sailings would be against human rights law. Objections on religious grounds were raised to Calmac's decision to start Sunday ferries. There are still marked differences between Sundays on Lewis and Harris and those elsewhere in Britain and this particular example of Sunday observance survives only here, with the Sabbath continuing to be considered a day of rest. Opposition to a more cosmopolitan Sunday is not exclusively for religious reasons, though the strong Presbyterian (mainly Free Church) makeup of the island undoubtedly is a major force behind campaigns to retain Sunday's peaceful nature. Hotels and restaurants are generally open along with most bars (some with shorter opening periods). A single Stornoway petrol station, Engebret, and its associated shop, is open from 11 am to 4 pm. Another shop is open at Great Bernera. Sunday newspapers are not available, as distributors will not work on Sundays. Polls A poll conducted in 2000 showed slightly more than 60% of islanders in favour of having ferry and air travel available on Sundays, though a still larger majority wanted a referendum on such matters – something that has not taken place. The same poll showed a clear majority against the opening of shops on Sunday. Religion in Harris Harris has a largely Presbyterian population that still practises sabbatarianism. Most retail outlets are shut on Sunday. Those that conduct business on Sundays are known to be regularly visited by locals attempting to convince shop owners to shut down, the exception being the local pubs. This area has been described as the last bastion of conservative Calvinism in Britain, and there was controversy in 2006 when Calmac started a Sunday ferry service between Berneray and Harris and in 2010 between Stornoway and the mainland. References History of the Outer Hebrides