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Don’t Let the Lighthouses Go Dark – special reprint

November 16, 2011automation, British, dark, GPS, lighthouse, litehouse, UKAnti-Automation, Automation, Construction, Foreign, Government, History, Lighthouses, Reprint, United KingdomretlkprLeave a Comment

The following article by Bella Bathhurst from the Notting Hill Editions Journal was passed to me by a BC lightkeeper. It was so well written I asked permission to reprint it here. Pay special attention to the author’s reasons for keeping lighthouses. ************************************* Don’t Let the Lighthouses go Dark by Bella Bathhurst – published November […]

A Return to Foghorns a Boon to Safety Even in Age of GPS

September 9, 2011automation, fog, foghorns, GPS, lighthouse, litehouse, navigationAutomation, British Columbia, Coast Guard, Equipment, Foghorns, LighthousesretlkprLeave a Comment

A return to foghorns a boon to safety even in age of GPS by Glen Farrough, Vancouver Sun, September 08, 2011 It’s been roughly eight years since the Coast Guard silenced most of the foghorns on our coastal lighthouses, for a saving of $75,000 per year. The main reason used to justify this move was […]