A view of the Lighthouse from the new Eastern Viewpoint. The Eastern Spur Trail crosses the marshy terrain in the lower field The Western Spur Trail winds among the trees at the western edge of the site During the late fall and early winter of 2022, the Sheringham Point Lighthouse…
When Sheringham Point Lighthouse was first illuminated, in September of 1912, Eustace Arden lit an oil lamp to provide the light source for the 3rd Order Fresnel Lens that had been installed in the lantern room. The Fresnel Lens focused the light into a powerful beam that could be seen…
This week’s selected image… Photo by: Ian Fawcett The Fresnel Lens – Side View Last week’s selected image… Photo by: Ian Fawcett The Lighthouse late afternoon November
We are delighted to announce the winners of our recent “Light Up 2021” photo contest. The photograph with the most votes (as chosen by the public voting through our website) receives 1st Prize and the Peoples Choice Award. This photograph will be featured on the cover of our…
“EXPLORING THE LIGHTHOUSE” SCHOOL PROGRAM WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Our school program, “Exploring the Lighthouse”, has won an international award of excellence. For the past three years, the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society has partnered with the National Trust for Land and Culture (BC) Society and Change…
The Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society announced today that it has received the largest ever private donation to a Lighthouse in Canada. At a news conference at the Maritime Museum, Society Director John Walls said that the Society will be receiving $550,000 over the next several years from the Westaway…
Please take a few minutes to fill out the Community/Visitor Survey… Now that the Lighthouse Property has been transferred to the care and protection of the volunteers at the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society, it’s time to look to the future. The Society volunteers are making plans for how to…
On March 20, 2016 the Sheringham Point Lighthouse began a new phase of its long and illustrious life, as it was dedicated a Canadian Heritage Lighthouse. In a ceremony attended by many community residents, neighbours, dignitaries, Lighthouse Society members and friends, the heritage plaque was unveiled by retired Senator…
Thank you to our many members and supporters who responded in such an overwhelming way to help us ensure that appropriate and effective public access to the Lighthouse site would be maintained. Over 500 messages of support were received to encourage the Capital Regional District not to make changes to…
