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Supplies for Cape Scott Lighthouse 1975

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CCGS Sir James Douglas - photo F&O Canada

 In 1975 we (myself, my wife Karen and our two young children, our dog, cats, and all our furnishings) were on our way clockwise around Vancouver Island from Quatsino lighthouse to Pachena Point on board the CCGS Sir James Douglas with acting Captain Tom Hull. This was a grocery run so the trip was already pre-planned and we were just passengers. 

The seas were not high but as we rounded Cape Scott, the northern-most tip of Vancouver Island, we began to roll in the southwest swell. As we motored around into quieter waters on the inside of Vancouver Island, we were still being tossed around by occasional large ocean swells.  Continue reading Supplies for Cape Scott Lighthouse 1975 →

In Memorium – Dan McMurray (1942 – 2012)

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Dan McMurray (March 24, 1942 – February 15, 2012)
 
Long time North Coast lightkeeper Dan McMurray passed away at his home in Wynndel, BC  on February 15, 2012 after a gallant struggle with lung cancer.
 
He was pre-deceased by his wife Valerie who also succumbed to cancer in March 2010.
 
They retired off Pine Island Lightstation to their garden paradise in Wynndel in 2003 and spent many long and happy hours working together producing pure & natural seed stock which they traded with like minded people around the world. Check out his blog here.
 
Dan will be sadly missed by his family and many friends both on and off the lights.