Founded in 2010, the Canadian Lightkeepers Association promotes awareness and understanding of Canada's requirements for staffed lightstations. Specifically, we aim to: [more]

970 lights redundant

Harper's Canada apparently doesn't include lighthouses

Posted Sun, 2010-07-18 21:11
Date Published: 
2010-07-17
Source: 
Kingston Whig Standard: Letter to the Editor

"FOR SALE -- Historic Canadian lighthouse. Located on the scenic headlands of a remote island. Breathtaking sunsets, thundering surf, secluded beaches. All this and more, yours for the asking." If the Harper Conservatives have their way, this may well be the ad that appears in Vacation Properties For Sale publications across Canada and the U.S.A. in the very near future.

Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act Implementation

Posted Tue, 2010-06-08 19:03
Date Published: 
2010-05-27
Source: 
Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has declared approximately 480 active lighthouses and approximately 490 inactive lighthouses across Canada surplus to its needs. Under the new Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act, these properties can be transferred to new owners wishing to take advantage of their heritage designation or tourism potential.

The Act comes into force on May 29, 2010 as a means to protect federally-owned heritage lighthouses by allowing them to be used for other purposes, as long as they are maintained in a manner consistent with established conservation practices.