The Canadian Coast Guard is looking to fill positions for assistant lighthouse keepers. It might not be everyone's dream job, but according to two former lighthouse keepers, the job has its perks, including beautiful landscapes and lots of quiet time.
Charismatic leader Matti Kurikka and 200 of his countrymen and women settled on Malcolm Island in 1901, naming the new community Sointula, the Finnish term for "place of harmony."