Efforts to rebuild the Lion's Head Lighthouse are moving forward with volunteers and donors chipping in to bring it back to the shoreline by summer.
The Lighthouse was demolished by a winter storm in January after likely being weakened by a few other storms since the fall.
A lighthouse has stood in that spot for 117 years. The one that was destroyed last month was replica built in the 1980s.
A media release from the town says Northern Bruce Peninsula has received $6,000 in private donations so far, a local quarry has offered to supply the stone and a local company has offered to underwrite the costs associated with adding steel supports to reinforce the structure.
The release says residents Brian Swanton and Doug Hill have volunteered to spearhead the redesign efforts alongside ten other community members who are offering to lend a hand during construction.
The town says the $6,000 in donations will help buy construction materials and help ensure the pier’s foundation is secure enough to hold a new, heavier lighthouse.
The municipality says it's also working to ensure the pier is structurally sound, and the necessary approvals from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Coast Guard are granted before moving forward with construction.
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— Bill Walker, MPP (@billwalkermpp) February 11, 2020