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Courtenay Alberni MP Calls To Save Pachena And Carmanah Lighthouses

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:39 AM

By Jay Herrington

Gord Johns and Alistair MacGregor wrote to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans this week to ask her to pause the decision of her department to de-staff two lighthouses. (PHOTO Gord Johns for Courtenay-Alberni Facebook)

Courtenay Alberni MP Gord Johns is hoping a plan will come together to save the Pachena and Carmanah Lighthouses.

These lighthouses sit in between the West Coast Trail, host to thousands of hikers each year, and a treacherous stretch of water known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.

The NDP notes the decision to close and automate the lighthouses was made without consulting First Nations and local communities and is an unnecessary risk for Vancouver Islanders.

Johns says automation won’t suffice and the decision puts lives at risk.

"I am hopeful the government will come to its senses on this matter. If not, Alistair and I will take the fight to Parliament this fall.", said Johns.

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