I have a great idea. I can reclaim the wood from Priestly. Once done I can sell it to you directly as flooring for $9 per sq ft. Please tell me how you intend to pay me.
Well said. I was hoping to go there someday and photograph that lighthouse. I wish they didn’t do this. Historic buildings like this shouldn’t be demolished, they should be preserved and restored! And the reason for this demolition makes legit no sense. “Restoring an Island” should not involve this. The lighthouse was a VITAL part of the island’s history.
@@DJFoxyOfficial It served its purpose then it was a safety hazard. There are plenty of lighthouses on the great lakes that you can photograph. The land was returned to its rightful owners and it was returned in the original condition. Pun intended.
someone28 a SAFETY HAZARD?! How on earth could a frickin lighthouse be a hazard to safety? I disagree. The lighthouse should not have been demolished. The lighthouse was an important part of the history of Georgian Bay.
@Stormtrooper1488 Nope. 1. How could they have made it less of an eyesore? RESTORING THE BUILDING ITSELF RATHER THAN DEMOLISHING IT. 2. There was no maintenance being done to it, so it wasn’t exactly a liability. Maintenance would have been done if people were actually stepping up to restore it.
@Stormtrooper1488 I just disagree with the decision to demolish the lighthouse. It was an important part of Georgian Bay history. That's all I'm saying. I was hoping to cruise out by the island and photograph the lighthouse someday. And I have seen other people in the comments here who also disagreed with the demolition.
@@RyanMarc12 We have 5 roll offs, 4 heavy haul trucks, 5 transports. Around 160+ pieces of equipment all together as for excavators a year later now it’s up around 100 now
This is horrible! Just rip everything down of historic value!!! Collingwood's lighthouse is next? I don't begrudge the workers but the decision makers. what were they thinking?
Roy Schreyer exactly my point, and the reason they demolished it wasn’t good at all. Restoration? THATS NOT HOW YOU RESTORE A HISTORIC ISLAND SUCH AS THIS ONE. I was hoping someday to photograph that lighthouse, it’s very sad.
@@roydesignedthat I'm hoping that the Coast Guard will allow someone to create a "wrapper" replica of the old lighthouse around the modern skeleton tower to bring the old lighthouse back somewhat. They did this "wrapper" idea to two lighthouses in New Brunswick.
So they just ripped down a historical site. Nice.
Caiden coffman sarcasm alert
It would be nice if you made your video's longer showing more of the demolition in real time not fast forward. Thanks
The FHS disapproves.
Wow you guys do some great work, but this isn’t historically right the lighthouse should of been saved!
Agreed.
Nicely done!
lordieshepherd -_-
RIP Hope Island Lighthouse. 1884-2017
The work that you do just boggles the mind. Well done gentlemen. 😎
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Well done boys!
HeadBustta -_-
You guys get to see some pretty cool things! Lots of history...
This lighthouse was an important part of Georgian Bay history. It shouldn’t have been demolished.
Why couldn't most of the wood be reclaimed ? What a waste.
We salvage what we can, but the sea air rotted the wood making it hard to reclaim. We do separate our materials and recycle.
I have a great idea. I can reclaim the wood from Priestly. Once done I can sell it to you directly as flooring for $9 per sq ft. Please tell me how you intend to pay me.
Only a Yankee would tear down a historical site.
Carter W Hern exactly. This video furiates me.
Looked like a bunch Canucks tore that trash down not Yankees
Wonder how much that place has cost the taxpayer since its inception?
This was one of the coolest abandoned places I've explored. Its such a shame they decided to tear down a piece of history like this. What a waste.
Well said. I was hoping to go there someday and photograph that lighthouse.
I wish they didn’t do this. Historic buildings like this shouldn’t be demolished, they should be preserved and restored!
And the reason for this demolition makes legit no sense. “Restoring an Island” should not involve this. The lighthouse was a VITAL part of the island’s history.
@@DJFoxyOfficial It served its purpose then it was a safety hazard. There are plenty of lighthouses on the great lakes that you can photograph. The land was returned to its rightful owners and it was returned in the original condition. Pun intended.
someone28 a SAFETY HAZARD?! How on earth could a frickin lighthouse be a hazard to safety? I disagree. The lighthouse should not have been demolished. The lighthouse was an important part of the history of Georgian Bay.
@Stormtrooper1488 Nope.
1. How could they have made it less of an eyesore? RESTORING THE BUILDING ITSELF RATHER THAN DEMOLISHING IT.
2. There was no maintenance being done to it, so it wasn’t exactly a liability. Maintenance would have been done if people were actually stepping up to restore it.
@Stormtrooper1488 I just disagree with the decision to demolish the lighthouse. It was an important part of Georgian Bay history. That's all I'm saying. I was hoping to cruise out by the island and photograph the lighthouse someday. And I have seen other people in the comments here who also disagreed with the demolition.
What did Ted Find?
A metal detecters goldmine for sure. !!!
Nice!!!
Sigh Pocket -_-
How many exskavatoros do you have. (Sorry my English i am fron Norway)
40-50 plus
@@thewardenshaulingheavy2813 No way its that low, they probably have that many roll-offs
@@RyanMarc12 We have 5 roll offs, 4 heavy haul trucks, 5 transports.
Around 160+ pieces of equipment all together as for excavators a year later now it’s up around 100 now
All that well aged lumber just wasted.
Do they realize what reclaimed beams go for?
Pat McBride All beams and wood was salvaged and is for sale at our salvage yard ;)
Thank you Priestley for explaining you did Salvage what you could. Very much appreciated
Within a couple of years you'd never know it was once inhabited. Nicely done.
Thanks for the video.
Duncan Mac -_-
This is horrible! Just rip everything down of historic value!!! Collingwood's lighthouse is next? I don't begrudge the workers but the decision makers. what were they thinking?
Roy Schreyer exactly my point, and the reason they demolished it wasn’t good at all. Restoration? THATS NOT HOW YOU RESTORE A HISTORIC ISLAND SUCH AS THIS ONE. I was hoping someday to photograph that lighthouse, it’s very sad.
@@DJFoxyOfficial I was hoping to visit it as well!
@@roydesignedthat I'm hoping that the Coast Guard will allow someone to create a "wrapper" replica of the old lighthouse around the modern skeleton tower to bring the old lighthouse back somewhat. They did this "wrapper" idea to two lighthouses in New Brunswick.
Well done, but idiotic project at all. Just waste of taxpayers money.
If they are soooooooooo concerned about the "environment" and the "Native surroundings".. Why was the steel tower left? More liberal political BS.
Should've ran the building thought a chipper ❗
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WHAT A WASTE OF REUSABLE TIMBER, BOO....
jasper kent Would you have honestly gone and got it yourself?
@@Nathan-cv6sm YES I WOOD....
jasper kent You’re bullshiting...
jasper kent If you want it come purchase it. It’s all salvaged and for sale at the PDI salvage yard.