Stop Canadian Lightstation De-staffing
We wish to express our extreme disapproval of the governments renewed attempt to de-staff Lightstations on the BC and Newfoundland and Labrador Coasts. We firmly believe that the services of Lightkeep... continue reading »
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"Just what we need - more unemployment, more automation that the government won't keep up....NOT!!!!"
"This will endanger the safety of the Boating Public."
"Lighthouses are a beacon of humanity, I want a human in them."
"In addiion to the obvious advantages of human presence to the safety of shipping and therefore to the environment there is also the opportunity to have more eyes along the coast for both national security and weather forcasting. There should be more eyes "
"Stupid idea"
"I use the human contact with the light keepers continually when I am boating north of Vancouver Island. No automated system can replace their first hand details of the weather and conditions at the time of asking. A pen pushing civil servant from OTTAWA s"
"Manned light stations are essential to Mariner and Aviator safety."
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"Help pay for the lighthouse keepers by making the lighthouses a tourist attraction, maybe like Peggy's Cove."
"Start valuing the lifes of the Canadian sailors"
"lightstations are an essentialpart of coastal living, they must be staffed!"
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"I have Commercial fished in those Coastal waters and needed the help of Lighthouse keepers , also the pleasure boaters often need help that machines can't supply . Please keep the human Lighthouse keepers at the Light Stations."
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"Keep our keepers. We need them."
"It is a known fact that equipment offered in lighthouses cannot offer the detailed weather awareness necessary to meet the needs of the coast guard or others. Every government cutback to such services simply gives evidence that bureaucracy is overriding r"
"I'm another supporter of manned lighthouses; our Lightkeepers cannot be replaced by automated equipment. I second the demand for the retention of these public servants, who help keep us mariners and our aviators safe."
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"Lighthouse keepers save lives!!"
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