Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A lighthouse keeper or lightkeeper is a person responsible for tending and caring for a lighthouse, particularly the light and lens in the days when oil lamps and clockwork mechanisms were used. Lighthouse keepers were sometimes referred to as "wickies" because of their job trimming the wicks. [1]
The lighthouse was designated a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1991 [1] and it is on the petitioned list for designation as a Heritage Lighthouse of Canada. The Ile Parisienne Conservation Reserve was created in 2001 to protect the island's pristine geology, habitat, and wildlife.
The lighthouse is located close to the shore of Rock Point Provincial Park. [3] Currently, no humans live on the island, and it is mostly inhabited by birds. It is an important nesting and loafing area for gulls, terns and cormorants. The island is also used by migratory birds such as Canada geese as a stopover point.
The Louisbourg Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in what was to become Canada (and the second in North America after the 1716 Boston Light). [1] It was constructed at the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island in 1734, patterned after the 1682 Phare des Baleines at Saint-Clément-des-Baleines. The Louisbourg Lighthouse was ...
According to Frye's introduction, the essays were selected to provide a composite view of the Canadian imagination, an understanding of the human imagination's reaction to and development in response to the Canadian environment. The Bush Garden includes an edited version of Frye's "Conclusion" to Carl F. Klinck’s Literary History of Canada.
Unemployment is near all-time lows and there are many high-paying jobs still available. If you're looking to boost your pay, some of these jobs don't even require college degrees. Make Money With ...
Roads and ferries connect mainland Canada to Campobello Island, but the final path to the lighthouse can only be traversed on foot. [5] The footpath includes a wooden bridge, metal ladders, and slick rocks. During the summer months, the Friends of the Head Harbour Lightstation preservation group offer paid tours of the lighthouse. [6]
Every city seems sick of the IOC's outrageous budgets, cost overruns and white elephant projects left behind. And even for a host like Tokyo that checks every box, success isn't guaranteed.