Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District asks for lighthouses to remain staffed – Alberni Valley News

Canadian Coast Guard ceasing light keeper functions at two lighthouses due to ‘safety concerns’

A number of west coast residents are calling on the federal government and the Canadian Coast Guard to reverse their recent decision to end staffing at two lighthouses along Vancouver Island’s coast.

The Canadian Coast Guard announced earlier this summer that it would be ending staffing at two lighthouses along the West Coast Trail — one at Pachena Point and one at Carmanah Point.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says this decision was made due to safety concerns. A geotechnical investigation and hazard assessment found that the lighthouse stations are sitting within an area of “increased vulnerability” due to soil conditions and the instability of the land increases the risk of a slope failure in the event of an earthquake.

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