Preservation society one step closer to owning Collingwood lighthouse
The Nottawasaga Lighthouse Preservation Society (NLPS) is once step closer to owning the lighthouse.
The society announced last week it has received notice from the federal government that both parties will be moving forward with facilitating transfer of ownership.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans confirmed that a required Indigenous land claim study is nearing conclusion.
“The intent of these investigations is to determine whether any claims exist as the result of pre-existing treaties or agreements made between the government and other parties,” said Robert Square, government liaison for the society.
The preservation society was incorporated and received charitable status in 2015 to ensure that the heritage resources of the Nottawasaga Island Lighthouse are protected.
The lighthouse is one of six “imperial towers” of the Great Lakes constructed in 1855-1858.