presqu'ile point lighthouse preservation society

Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse

Preservation Society

Looks great from afar but not so

pretty, up close!

Remember – this was built in 1840!

In 2015, it will be175 years old

Who Gets The Bragging Rights For Being Around the Oldest?

Port Burwell Lighthouse- 1840

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Nine Mile Point LighthouseSimcoe Island – 1833Not Active!

Who Gets The Bragging Rights For Being Around the Oldest?

Gilbraltar Point LighthouseToronto – 1829 but not active

Our Lighthouse• In 1837, £1000 were budgeted for the project, plus £50 when the

contractor was hired. The final report put cost of the lighthouse at £9 under budget, but an extra £100 was paid for lantern room repairs, making the final cost £1150.

• The designer specified Kingston Limestone and quarried sand for the tower. The builders, however, cut corners by using local limestone and beach sand.

• The local limestone proved not as durable as the Kingston variety, and soon began to crack. The rounded beach sand eroded from the mortar. Water leaking from the walls and roof froze in the winter. Continuing expansion and contraction of the water over time damaged the walls such that the entire lighthouse was surrounded by a timber girdle in 1894, and then surrounded by another layer of wooden shingles

• The keeper's residence was completed in 1846 • A fog signal building was added in 1906• The light was electrified in 1935, and automated in 1952. • A plaque commemorating the loss of the Speedy was erected in 1959

Moisture is a huge problem in this 69 foot high lighthouse and that is an immediate and major priority to stopping future damage.

Every city has its’ ICON

What Do You Think Of?

What Do We Have?

What Do We Want?

Do we want a restored lighthouse Or ………

What Do We Want?

We have a choice to make for our future generations.. What will it be?

Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Preservation Society

We are a non-profit organization created in 2012

Our Objectives:•evaluate the condition of the lighthouse, •determine the steps that are required to arrest the deterioration of the building, both internally and externally•bring it back to the beautiful and commanding presence it once enjoyed repair •refurbish the Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse•promote our Lighthouse as a heritage icon for our community of Brighton

KOPPLA - Keepers of Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Association

The members of the Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Preservation Society are known as KOPPLA - The

“Keepers of Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Association”.

Every successful organization needs a

champion… We applaud our Founding

Chair, Norman Bastin for his drive and energy to start the Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Preservation

Society!

Our Future!

• Priority #1 – Late 2013, stop the inside moisture from further deteriorating the lighthouse

• Priority #2 – By 2015(??),have a roadmap to accomplish the restoration of the lighthouse to its former glory – Including a new Cupola at a later date

• Educating the public about our heritage– Including displays of former items related to the

operation of the lighthouse & its’ keepers– Implement a lighthouse heritage week

• Provide virtual tours of the lighthouse and surrounding areas

FundRaising

• Annual Memberships

• Raffles

• Charity evening with dinner with gifts to auction off

• Donations… we have our Charitable Tax Number

• Corporate financial support

• Government financial support

2013 & 2014 Place Winner Applefest Raffle Draws

MC Dave at June 1, 2013 Live Auction

Over 150 attended our Gala event

Thanks to our Major Financial

Sponsors

Thanks to our Honorary Sponsors