Lorne Pier Crane

Cranes have been used on the Lorne Pier to lift cargo, timber, fish and fishing boats out of the water onto the pier. Fishing boats were protected from the ravages of the ocean by being lifted out of the water. The silhouette of the crane on the Lorne Pier has always been a loved image of Lorne. When the crane fell into disrepair and was condemned in 2003, the last fishermen still using the crane to lift their boats from the ocean were bereft at the ending of their fishing career.

The Friends of Lorne Community group use the image of the crane on the pier in its logo. The group worked to have the last crane retained as part of a suggested heritage display. The last crane was removed from the pier and stored on the shore waiting for the planning of Point Grey to be completed. However, early one Monday morning, without notice, the crane was demolished. Friends of Lorne managed to retrieve or divert some, but not all, of the crane structure from the tip.

Sources:

• Lorne Historical Society Collections