P.E.I. news: Lighthouse seeks national prize [Video]

A historic lighthouse in southeastern Prince Edward Island is among the finalists in a competition which could see thousands of dollars come to the site.

The historic Cape Bear Lighthouse is looking to win the $50,000 prize from the National Trust for Canada’s Next Great Save, a contest to help historic places.

Cape Bear Lighthouse & Marconi Station Inc., the non-profit group that operates the lighthouse, wants to expand.

“It’ll take a little bit of time, and a lot of money, so winning this would, sort of, give us a boost, or a jumpstart, to get this going,” said Valerie MacPherson, Board of Directors president.

She said they want to use the money to revitalize the site and move a nearby building, the Marconi Station, away from the shore alongside the lighthouse.

The top of the lighthouse suffered some weather-related damage and is being repaired by a local metalwork shop. The group expects it will be back in place on the structure in …