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Exploring the Lighthouse



                                                                                                                                                                                          A Big Thank-You

                                                                                  “I’ll be visiting

                                                                                  Sheringham Point Lighthouse


                                                                                  this summer.                                                                                            We want to thank Tom Harris - Telus, and manager Ryley


                                                                                  How about you?”                                                                                       Leckie, for donating the cell-phone cameras for the students to
                                                                                                                                                                                        use.  Without this support, the program would not have been
                                                                                                                                                                                        possible.

                                                                                                                                                                                        This project was carried out by the Society’s partners:  Change
                                                                                                                                                                                        Canada Consultants Ltd. Our thanks to them:  Ian Fawcett
                                                                                  Check out the website for directions (that’s driving directions,                                      (coordinator & photographer), Kathleen Arnason (author and
                                                                                  not swimming):                                                                                        story-teller) and Bill Turner (for helping develop and imple-
                                                                                  http://sheringhamlighthouse.org/the-lighthouse/vis-                                                   ment the program).
                                                                                  it-the-lighthouse/
                                                                                                                                                                                        This project was conducted in partnership with the National
                                                                                                                                                                                        Trust for Land & Culture (BC), who provided technical assis-
                                                                                                                                                                                        tance and equipment throughout the project.


                                                                                                                                                                                        Our thanks also to Society volunteers Dominique Bernadet,
                                                                                                                                                                                        Vivi Curuchet, Bill Parkes, Bill Turner, Sandra Fawcett, Signe
                                                                                                                                                                                        Olynyk and Susan Nelson for helping at the site, and to the
                                                                                                                                                                                        Society’s members and supporters who provided the financing
                                                                                                                                                                                        for the program.


                                                                                                                                                                              And finally, but most of all, we want to thank Principal Tess Vally
                                                                                                                                                                              and teachers Lisa Stuart and Jodie Carpenter, and in particular
                                                                                                                                                                              the students at Sooke Elementary School for making this project
                                                                                                                                                                              so enjoyable.


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