Bastion Lighting in Various Colours

The Bastion now has six stand-alone lights surrounding the structure with the computer capability of providing accent colouring.

Organizations can request the Bastion be illuminated in specific colours to promote their cause.  

The system can be preprogrammed for a different colour(s) months in advance.

Lighting Requests

To have a request for lighting considered the following information should be provided at least three (3) weeks prior to the requested lighting date

Bastion at Night
  • the nature of the cause
  • history and background of the organization/cause
  • how lighting will be used to benefit the cause
  • the requested date for the lighting
  • the requested colour(s) for the lighting

Approvals

Applicants will be advised by phone or email stating whether their request has been approved within two (2) business days of receipt.

If a lighting request is approved, the Bastion will be illuminated for the dates requested from dusk to dawn.  The  lights operate on a sensor that will activate at darkness and turnoff when daylight.     

Disqualifying Conditions 

  • private or personal events (birthdays, anniversaries, or weddings)
  • anything that contravenes city policies or by-laws
  • events or organizations with no direct impact or connection to the City of Nanaimo
  • matters of political controversy, ideological or religious beliefs, or individual conviction

Note: The Bastion is wrapped in its yearly rain screen on or about the last week of October to protect it during the inclement weather of winter.  The wrapping can still be illuminated against and does not affect the outline.

Bastion Lighting Calendar Schedule

Click here to view upcoming Bastion lighting schedule

Lighting Request Form

Please complete the following online form to submit your request.  

Purpose, occasion or reason.

Please provide start and end date.

Requestor Information

 

 

Collection and use of your personal information

Information collected on this form is done so under the general authority of the Community Charter and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA), and is protected in accordance with FOIPPA. Questions about the collection of your personal information may be referred to the Legislative Services Department at 250-755-4405, or via email at foi@nanaimo.ca. Please also see our Privacy Policy.

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Administrative Assistant to Mayor & Council 250-755-4400
mayor.council@nanaimo.ca

Last updated: October 24, 2022

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