The History   With a heritage that dates back to the late 1970's, Lighthouse Legal Accounting Software has stood the test of time. Originally developed for MAI Basic Four mini computers, the accounting package was one of the first products developed in Canada for the legal community that was easy to use. Eventually, the product evolved into Canterbury Legal Accounting Software with installations across Canada, the majority being found in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Throughout the 1990's, development of new features were minimal, due to changes in ownership and lack of management direction in regards to the Canterbury product. Due to an uncertainty about the direction of Canterbury, and in response to clients in Atlantic Canada who wished to continue to use the product, we began the migration of Canterbury to a new graphical environment in the summer of 1997. Demonstrations of the conversion process and the new product were started in November of the same year. This was done with the full knowledge of the management and programmers of Canterbury Systems Corp. The result was Lighthouse Legal Accounting Software - a year 2000 compliant, Windows based application. Why choose the name Lighthouse for a legal accounting software package? It was totally a matter of personal preference by the developer. The name Canterbury came from the name of the county in New Zealand where the original developer was from. As the vast majority of the development of the new graphical version was done on the Lighthouse Route in Nova Scotia, just a few miles from the world famous Peggy's Cove lighthouse, it seemed appropriate. Installations of Lighthouse Legal Accounting Software began in June of 1998. At that same time, the assets of Canterbury were sold to Legal Integrations Inc - an Edmonton Alberta based software developer that also developed legal accounting software. After a review of Lighthouse, the decision was made by the management and programmers of Canterbury Systems Corp. and Legal Integrations Inc. to use Lighthouse as the product to convert existing Canterbury users in Ontario, and to promote Lighthouse to the rest of North America. Since that time, the vast majority of Canterbury clients migrated to Lighthouse Legal Accounting Software. A co-operative effort between our company, other independant programmers, and the staff of Legal Integrations in Toronto under the direction of Dave Fullerton led to further enhancement of Lighthouse - allowing for installations across Canada and the US. In May of 2004, DL Fullerton Programming and Consulting Incorporated acquired the entire rights to the software from the parent company of Legal Integrations, E-Quisitions Incorporated, as well as the entire client base using the software. Today, Lighthouse Legal Accounting Software is found in firms spanning Canada from coast to coast and in Los Angeles California. DLFPCI continues with new development for Lighthouse Legal Accounting Software. Recognizing that end users are an integral part of the development process, we welcome them as members of a team focused on the enhancement of their office procedures. For further information on how Lighthouse Legal Accounting Software can help your firm, contact us - you'll be glad you did. Note: Trademarks or service marks are used for reference purposes only and remain the property of their respective owners © Copyright 2005 DL Fullerton Programming and Consulting Incorporated