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Future uncertain for 129-year-old Halifax foghorn

  HALIFAX An iconic lighthouse standing at the mouth of Nova Scotia’s Halifax Harbour is at risk of going silent forever. The Chebucto Head lighthouse has been sounding the alarm for sailors and fishermen for more than 100 years, but its foghorn went silent in February and has not yet been deemed necessary to repair. At this time there are no plans to reactivate the fog signal, said Harvey Vardy, regional director of Atlantic Navigational Programs at the Canadian Coast Guard. The lighthouse was first lit in 1872 and, until February, its foghorn guided ships from their journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The lighthouse is also a well-known landmark among locals and visitors along the Duncans Cove hiking trail.

Future of Chebucto Head foghorn in Halifax Harbour up in the air

  HALIFAX The foghorn at the Chebucto Head Lighthouse in Nova Scotia’s Halifax Harbour has been warning seafarers of pending danger since 1892. But it went silent in February and the Canadian Coast Guard says it has no plans to fix it, at least for now. Chebucto Head Lighthouse is a popular place for a walk. Bruce and Danuta Erskine go there a few times a week. The sound of that foghorn is the Maritimes, says Bruce Erskine. Yes, it s such a soothing sound, says Danuta Erskine. It s a sound, however, that hasn t been heard since needed repairs were deemed unnecessary by the Canadian Coast guard, leaving the marine warning signal - silent.

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