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Reprint – Machias Island Subject of Dispute Between Canada and US

December 28, 2012Canada, dispute, lighthouse, lightkeepers, litehouse, Machias Island, territorial dispute, USAAdult Memories, Automation, Canada, Coast Guard, Environment, Foreign, Government, History, Keepers, Maine, New Brunswick, News, On The Job, Passport, Travel, USA, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

As I stated in my post The Lighthouse as a Sovereignty Symbol, put a lighthouse on your disputed territory and it is yours, or something to that effect. Now here is another ongoing dispute coming to light again – Canada vs USA. According to my theory above, Canada wins! – retlkpr *************************** Machias Seal Island […]

Lightkeeper Retirement Homes

October 25, 2012home, ideal, keepers, lighthouse, litehouse, retirementAdult Memories, Asia, Europe, Foreign, Humour, Keepers, Lighthouses, Passport, Pensions, Philippines, Real Estate, Recreation, Stories, TravelretlkprLeave a Comment

No, this does not refer to retirement homes such as you are imagining for senior citizens. This is a fictitious tale of what I imagine a lightkeeper might look for in a home when he retires. None of these homes are actually inhabited by a lighthouse keeper, as far as I know, but they appealed to me […]

A Canadian Lighthouse Passport! Why Not?

August 19, 2011Canada, Canadian, lighthouse, litehouse, passportAutomation, Canada, Information, Lighthouses, Passport, Souvenirs, TravelretlkprLeave a Comment

from the United States Lighthouse Society (USLHS) webpage . . . The United States Lighthouse Society sponsors a Passport Program. A passport with a blue vinyl cover, similar in appearance to an official United States passport, is available through the Society and lighthouse retailers across the U.S. When you visit a participating lighthouse, you can […]