Windmill Point Lighthouse Designated under Heritage Lighthouse Legislation
January 3, 2014 – Prescott, Ontario – Office of the Minister of the Environment
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today designated the Windmill Point lighthouse, a site at the heart of a bloody battle in Upper Canada (Prescott, Ontario), as a heritage lighthouse under Canada’s Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act(HLPA).
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.
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