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Vanishings – The Missing Lighthouse Keepers

January 10, 2014lighthouse, lightkeepers, litehouse, missing, story, tale, video, YoutubeCommunication, England, History, Incidents, Lighthouses, On The Job, Operators, Radio, Stories, Storms, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

These two tales on Youtube were brought to my attention. Quite the mystery!

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 […]

Lightkeepers in Canada ARE Essential Services

January 8, 2012essential services, fine, lighthouse, lightkeepers, litehouse, position, PSAC, strike, union, work positionGovernment, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The Job, UnionretlkprLeave a Comment

In my Christmas Message 2011 I mentioned essential services while referring to lighthouses. It amazes me that Canada considers lighthouses essential services when the lightkeepers want to go on strike, but at any other time of the year they are trying to automate them. According to the Canadian government: What is an essential service? […]