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This website is dedicated to the lighthouse keepers of British Columbia, Canada, and for the general public who want to learn what life was/is like on a lighthouse. This site also supports the fight against the automation and destruction of ALL lighthouses and the environment surrounding them.

Also available here is a large database (db) of names of British Columbia (BC) Lighthouse Keepers – past and present.

Plus, I will toss in anything lighthouse that seems interesting – such as Coast Guard, ships, helicopters, hovercraft, personnel, changes, weather, museums, paintings, websites, catalogs, art, toys, drawings, videos, books, manuals, music, poetry, etc.

I would also like to include environmental issues that affect the lands and oceans on the BC coast such as pollution, garbage, possible oil spills, shipwrecks, etc. as these are all part of the role of the lighthouse keeper who sees and knows everything on the coast.

Everybody that likes lighthouses likes lighthouse information and memorabilia! Make sure you check out my Facebook page too.

For earlier notes or suggestions, please see QUICK INFO in the header bar above.

Please use the INDEX, also in the header bar above or try the Google Search box (top upper right of page) for locating stories. 

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December 16, 2015

I am very sorry for the delay in publishing new articles. Too many problems and too many things to do! Also had problems with the website and people trying to break into the site, and a recent move to a newer house here in the Philippines in August delayed a lot of things.

Did you know that of twenty-two (22) Asian countries polled, the Philippines ranks 21 of 22 for the slowest Internet. That did not help either!

LIST: Philippines ranks 21st of 22 Asian countries in Internet download speed

I have been putting original and shared items on my Facebook page Lighthouse Memories page so if you check there occasionally you will find newer items.

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August 03, 2012 – (LONG BEACH, CA) –  Love the sea so much you would like to own a lighthouse? How would you like to own an 1874 lighthouse on the Californian coast? Frustrated sailors who already have everything might be interested to know that San Pedro’s Point Fermin Lighthouse is for sale, located near Long Beach south of Los Angeles.

August 06, 2012 – (BOSTON, MA) Historic Boston Harbour Lighthouse For Sale The government is auctioning off the historic 107-year-old Graves Lighthouse that sits about nine miles offshore on one of Boston’s harbor islands. The five story lighthouse has two bedrooms, a kitchen and panoramic views of the Boston Harbor and skyline. The government offered it to state and local non-profits for free, but no one took it. Now it will go to the highest bidder.

 

August 03, 2012 – (BOSTON, MA) – Real estate spotlight on a lighthouse For sale: Historic waterfront landmark rising 113 feet above a 10-acre rock island with 360 degree views of Boston Harbor and the city skyline. The property includes a 5-story granite lighthouse with two bedrooms, a kitchen and a study — 9 miles off shore on one of Boston’s Harbor Islands

Mise Tales Forty-Nine

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One.  

Plastic lighthouseNovember 04,  2014 An interesting bit of news from Valencia, Spain – a new 31 meter (102 foot) high automated lighthouse made of plastic. The future of modern lighthouses?

Aimplas assists composite lighthouse

The lighthouse consists of carbon fibre several-centimetres-thick tubular profiles support a set of fibreglass floors slabs and their bracings, which surround a central tube that leads the stairs to the upper part into the lantern room, all made with composites.

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Would you like to buy a model lighthouse made of stone? It weighs 6000 pounds (2722 kgs) and will cost you $60,000 USD, but it is a beautiful work of art. More information here.

 

 

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February 02, 2015 – I am not a fan of Microsoft’s Bing search engine, but my daughter sent me this photo today and I just had to post it. It’s labelled Cape Town waves. here’s the link to the photo without the Bing info: http://www.bing.com/az/hprichbg/rb/CapeTownWaves_EN-GB9314088076_1920x1080.jpg

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As mentioned earlier on the front page of my website, any photos or cartoons, or short bits of information, when it is removed from the front page, will also be included again later in the next next Misc Tales posting. That way you can keep track of it, search for it, or copy it.

 

Some Canadian Lighthouses Granted Heritage Status

Parks Canada has released a list of 74 lighthouses that have been granted heritage status.Here’s the list of lighthouses:
British Columbia (21)
Active Pass on Mayne Island.
Boat Bluff on Sarah Island in the Kitimat-Stikine area.
Cape Beale in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.
Cape Mudge on Quadra Island.
Carmanah Point in the Cowichan Valley Regional District.
Dryad Point on B.C.’s Central Coast.
East Point on Saturna Island
Egg Island at Port Hardy.
Entrance Island at Nanaimo.
Estevan Point on Vancouver Island.
Fisgard at Colwood.
Green Island at Prince Rupert.
Langara Point at Masset.
McInnes Island on Milbanke Sound near Kitimat.
Merry Island along the Sunshine Coast.
Nootka at Yuquot, Vancouver Island.
Pachena Point in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.
Pulteney Point at Port McNeill.
Sheringham Point at Shirley on Vancouver Island.
Trial Islands at Oak Bay.
Triple Islands in the Skeena-Queen Charlotte area.

More info:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/…/a-beacon-…/article25235100/

http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1415217/list-of-74-heritage-lighthouses-released/#

New Lighthouse Photos of Triple Island Lighthouse

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Triple Island ID sign
Triple Island ID sign
Triple Island - also know as "The Rock"
Triple Island – also know as “The Rock”
Triple Island lantern, now closed. The light is external from the lantern room
Triple Island lantern, now closed. The light is external from the lantern room

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New Lighthouse Photos of Dryad Point Lighthouse

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Dryad Point ID Sign
Dryad Point ID Sign
The station from the water
The station from the water
The lighthouse tower
The lighthouse tower

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New Lighthouse Photos of Boat Bluff Lighthouse

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Boat Bluff ID Sign
Boat Bluff ID Sign
Boat Bluff on the bluff
Boat Bluff on the bluff
Diesel fuel tanks and house
Diesel fuel tanks and house

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