Local politicians meeting in Vancouver supported a motion calling on the coast guard not to pull lightkeepers from the Carmanah Point and Pachena Point stations
Delegates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities have voted to call on the coast guard to immediately put the brakes on plans to remove lightkeepers from two stations on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Jim Abram, a former lightkeeper who is fighting to keep lightkeepers at the two stations, called the UBCM support “monumental.” The coast guard has said that more than half the buildings at the two lightstations are on soil that is not stable enough to meet federal safety criteria, saying the decision is based on a geotechnical investigation and geological hazard assessment.
Lightkeepers are instrumental in safety for hikers on the nearby West Coast Trail, boaters, local residents and Huu-ay-aht citizens, Jack said.
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