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Lighthouse destaffing plan dropped

Posted Thu, 2011-03-24 10:08
Date Published: 
2011-03-24
Source: 
Nanaimo News Bulletin

Lighthouses will continue to shine under the careful hands of lightkeepers on B.C. coasts.

Destaffing plans are halted, John Duncan, Vancouver Island North Conservative MP, announced Wednesday on behalf of Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea.

“This is great news for B.C.,” said Duncan, adding that the senate committee tasked with reviewing the destaffing issue had open minds and listened to stakeholders’ concerns.

Lighthouse de-staffing program cancelled by DFO

Posted Thu, 2011-03-24 10:04
Date Published: 
2011-03-23
Source: 
CBC Radio Vancouver

The federal government has cancelled its plans to de-staff 50 lighthouses in British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea announced on Wednesday.

Shea said the decision followed a Senate committee report in December that recommended halting the plan.

"Our government recognizes both the significance of lighthouses and light-keeper services to the coastal communities they now serve, as well as the important role the Canadian Coast Guard plays in keeping mariners safe," said Shea in a statement.

Lighthouse staffing supported

Posted Wed, 2010-12-22 10:30
Date Published: 
2010-12-22
Source: 
Nanaimo Daily News

The lighthouse on Nanaimo's Entrance Island will remain staffed for the time being if the federal government decides to follow recommendations of a Senate committee tasked to study the issue.

The federal government announced last year that it intended to destaff Entrance Island and three other B.C. lighthouses as a cost-saving measure, arguing that they are already fully automated.

CLA presentation to Senate Lighthouse Ctte hearings in Nanaimo

Posted Fri, 2010-12-17 10:40
Date Published: 
2010-11-17
Source: 
Canadian Lightkeepers Association

CLA PRESENTATION TO SENATE LIGHTHOUSE COMMITTEE IN NANAIMO

The Canadian Lighthouse Committee made a presentation on November 17 to the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in Nanaimo's Dorchester Hotel. (See below full text of CLA Submission.)

The Senators were in BC from November 16 to 20, " to meet with regional representatives and local residents whose lives and livelihoods are impacted by lighthouse operations from marine safety, heritage preservation and tourism.”

Senators "just want to get the facts" on lighthouse destaffing

Posted Fri, 2010-11-12 16:44
Date Published: 
2010-11-12
Source: 
Victoria Times-Colonist

Senators examining the proposed destaffing of lighthouses insist they want to hear from all sides when they visit Vancouver Island next week.

The members of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans aim to hand its report and accompanying recommendations to federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea by the end of the year.

In 2009, Shea announced lightkeepers would be eliminated. But a public outcry prompted her to ask the senate committee to investigate and make recommendations.