Glen and Michelle Grier, an Alberta couple, learned about their son's death in Victoria eight months after it happened by searching for his name online.
Instead, the Coastal Celebration is set to take on its scheduled sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, ensuring that major route is operating at full capacity.
Both the man and his dog have been released from their respective medical centres, but Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells said the incident merits another chat with business owners.
If parents suspect their child has consumed any of the small, oval white pills that were in the containers, police say the youngster should receive medical attention right away.