Save Jones Island Rear Lighthouse

05/04/2026

I haven’t posted much in the past week. Have been lucky enough to spend some time in Scotland. Did some research on lighthouses here. There are 208 in Scotland and Isle of Mann lighthouses managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board Scotland and the Isle of Man

Lets do what we can to save ours

04/30/2026

Thank you to James Bowler and The Chamber for supporting our effort

Parry Sounders rally to save historic lighthouse

04/22/2026

Petition: https://c.org/hYBZWjCxGG, We have reached 1501 signed petitions.
Check out My Parry Sound Now for an inteview by Andrew Mendler. Thank you Andrew for your support,

04/21/2026

Petition: https://c.org/hYBZWjCxGG

Thank you Andrew Mendler for sharing our story. See "Parry Sound residents fighting to save Jones Island Lighthouse from demolition." Your support is much appreciated and very helpful. Check it out below. https://www.myparrysoundnow.com/76595/news/community/parry-sound-residents-fighting-to-save-jones-island-lighthouse-from-demolition/

04/19/2026

And the petition signatures keep coming....a day ago. Thank you all. Petition: https://c.org/hYBZWjCxGG Stay tuned for more media coverage this week.

04/17/2026

Petition: https://c.org/hYBZWjCxGG 1232 petitions signed. Great progress.....

04/15/2026

Petition: https://c.org/hYBZWjCxGG A great day. 957 Petitions signed so far.
Architectural Value: The Jones Island Rear Range light tower is a combined dwelling and tower structure. Its domestic scale and aesthetically pleasing proportions are characterized by a tapered tower rising from the centre of a simple hipped roof. Its simple yet elegant design is well suited to its role as a navigational aid. The light tower was carefully constructed using proven building technologies and standard materials for the time which have withstood the harsh climactic conditions of Georgian Bay for over 130 years.

Sign the petition to save this lighthouse

04/14/2026

Petition: https://c.org/hYBZWjCxGG 545 Petitions signed so far
Why is this lighthouse important:
- It is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, its architectural and environmental values
- Built in 1894, it was manned from 1894 into the 1990s
- In this post lets look at the Historical Value: It was constructed in response to an increase in regional trade due to the expanding exploitation of natural resources within the Georgian Bay areas and the transfer of bulk commodities between Canada's east and west. With a range of 8 nautical miles, it serves as a coastal beacon and is one in a series of five range lights that directs vessels into Parry Sound. It's construction contributed to resource based development along the shore, as well as to the development of Parry Sound.

04/13/2026

Petition:https://c.org/hYBZWjCxGG
History Fact: Did you know that David Jones a former lighthouse keeper used Jones Island for breeding bees that he gathered from Cyprus, Syria and Palestine. He was so successful that his hometown of Clarksvile Ontario was renamed Beetown (now Beeton) in 1874.

04/12/2026

Amazing......480 petitions signed so far! I bet we can get 750 !