Lighthouse keeper Kenneth Ingersoll said the Swallowtail lighthouse is near and dear to his heart. (Roger Cosman/CBC News - image credit)Kenneth Ingersoll has been working to revive the Swallowtail lighthouse on Grand Manan for about 16 years. And work to restore the lighthouse and surrounding buildings to their former glory is still ongoing. "The lighthouse has always been very near and dear to me," Ingersoll told CBC Radio's Shift. The group of volunteers runs the non-profit Swallowtail Keepers Society Inc., which has managed to earn money through the lighthouse gift shop and museum.

Source: CBC News August 07, 2022 16:18 UTC