The Eternal Light!

[Michael Alexander]

For months this eternal light kept bothering me, I drive past it on a daily basis, all hours of the day, this eternal light never goes out ! (must go past during a power outage) .... anyhow, as you can see, it is an old style light and remains on 24/7 ...... can any of you locals take a guess where it might be?


I wonder how many energy saving bulbs that have been replaced around the town would consume the same energy as this ray of brightness?

I guess if there was still a town electrical dept..... this might have been spotted sooner....

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Looking at the type of fitting and trying to remember where these were still in use, I'll take a guess and say somewhere along 5th Ave

[Michael Alexander]

Nope! That ain't it..... 

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

Could it be outside Mike's house........ 

[Michael Alexander]

Nope!...... Stennie, u coming to the bowls 2morrow nite? Clint's also coming with!!!

[SandyB]

Mmm  the eternal light ... thought it was something mystical ... only to find its  an eternal  power street lamp ... maybe  we should  tap  into its secret  of  being able to remain on  24 /7  and keeping itself sustained without drawing  attention to itself vis using power ... 

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Then what about 7th Ave between 2-7th & Jasper House....????

[SandyB]

We have similar  here in some areas in CT ,,, council worked out its cheaper to just pay the 24/7  than to contend with continual cable theft  and replacement  cost  .. a live cable is not as inviting as one  switched off ... Uuughh .. these damm illegal  metal dealers .. all ought to have their hands chopped off ...

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Focus Michael Focus...don't look into the light.

[Andrew Darné]

Mike V, those are them SOX90 or SOX70 lights... 5th Avenue all the way out of town and Mine Road and 8th Avenue between 8th & 6th Streets had them. They give of a red clolour when they first strike and go orange when they warm up.
Mike A, how about the park at North Road substation where they closed the section of 5th Avenue that joined into Mine Road at an angle? Its now a grass area.

[Michael Alexander]

Nope Andy. this light is kinda "hidden" away in a place that no longer serves any purpose, I kept noticing it above a treeline....... always tickled me orange that it is always on.....

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Yes Andy D, the old Sodium Vapour type I think. Is the lamp post by North Road sub still hidden amongst the trees where the old road used to be or was it removed?

Another thought for Mike's Light, what about near the reservoir tank area....????

[Michael Alexander]

Nope, that were'nt it..... I was just wondering, once we disclose it's location, if the powers that be will send somebody to send somebody to that part of town to switch the blerrie thing off!

[Andrew Darné]

A place that serves no purpose to me would be somewhere like the old abattoir, but no... no such fittings there.
The light is always on... the other street lights usually work in groups or streets, sometimes 2 or 3 streets controlled from 1 daylight switch which has a bypass switch to switch them on during daytime to do repairs.
This light appears to be a single light on a daylight switch where the bypass may have been forgotten on. The pole I am thinking of is secluded, well, off the street at least. How about 13th Avenue flats, the flats next to the rugby club? I recall there being a lonesome lampost between the garages and the flats.
Do you remember it Mike V?
If that is it the place of no purpose could be the Voortrekkers, I don't know if the still operate...

[Michael Alexander]

At last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  we shower, young Andrew in Energy saving light bulbs..... it is indeed at the 13th ave flats behind the Voortrekkers....

Next Question, how long before OTMCO sends somebody to "fix" it.... er, turn it off... ?