Active Pass and Estevan Point Lighthouses Designated under Heritage Lighthouse Legislation
January 13, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario – Office of the Minister of the Environment
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today designated two more lighthouses in British Columbia under the Canadian Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act (HLPA): Active Pass and Estevan Point Lighthouses.
The HLPA, which was adopted in 2008, allows for the protection of federally-owned lighthouses on Canada’s coastal and inland waters that have significant heritage value. Administered by Parks Canada, the HLPA helps ensure Canada’s maritime history is protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Canadians have nominated hundreds of lighthouses to be considered for designation under the Act.
Quick Facts
• Active Pass Heritage Lighthouse and Estevan Point Heritage Lighthouse are located in two protected areas (Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada and Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park, respectively).
• The Active Pass Lighthouse can be seen by millions of ferry passengers sailing each year between Vancouver Island and Vancouver.
• The Estevan Point Lighthouse, located in the Hesquiat Peninsula, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine during the Second World War.
• Two other British Columbia lighthouses, East Point and Fisgard, were designated heritage lighthouses in May 2013.
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New Heritage Lighthouse Designations Active Pass Heritage Lighthouse and Estevan Point Heritage Lighthouse
