Childhood Memories – Lighthouse Memories

Guess What!

May 9, 2014lighthouse, litehouseAdult Memories, Beachcombing, Childhood Memories, Environment, Fishing, Information, Oceans, Recreation, Reprint, Travel, Water Samples, WorldwideretlkprLeave a Comment

Back in 1969 on my first lighthouse at Pulteney Point we had a third keeper on station. Wayne and Beth were a very friendly couple who lived the hippie lifestyle. One of the things Wayne used to do every morning at daybreak was wander down to the shoreline right in front of his house, bend […]

Mise Tales Thirty-Six

March 13, 2014book review, CCGS, CG, children, Haida Gwaii, lighthouse, litehouse, night, photos, Snowy, videoAdult Memories, Books, Books, Books, British Columbia, Childhood Memories, Children, Coast Guard, Construction, Hobbies, Humour, Icebreakers, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Models, Photos, Photos, Ships, Toys, Videos, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. ***************************** [youtube url=”http://youtu.be/b3e7CDg8a3g”] Here is a great video taken on board the Coast Guard ship CCGS Sir Wilfred Laurier as it services the mountain-top radio sites using the onboard helicopter. Great shots of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwai) and the old lighthouse […]

More Messages in Bottles!

October 28, 2013bottle, lighthouse, litehouse, messageBeachcombing, Childhood Memories, Information, Lighthouses, Recreation, Tourism, Travel, Videos, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

When I wrote the story Message in a Bottle I was just using what information I had on hand. The last quotation in the story was from a news source on the British Columbia (BC) coast where a Tofino, BC man found a one hundred and seven (107) year old message in a bottle. I […]

McInnes Island Lighthouse – a Tale from the 1950s

January 26, 20131950s, 1970s, 1980s, Alberni, comparison, James | Smith, lighthouse, litehouse, McInnesAdult Memories, British Columbia, Canada, Childhood Memories, Children, Coast Guard, Communication, Equipment, Foghorns, History, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The Job, Radio, Recreation, Stories, Womenretlkpr

I published a report January 04, 2012 on the building of McInnes Island lighthouse in 1953 based on the adventures of Ken Stewart who was part of the construction crew. I updated that post later with more information in the form of a PDF file. When I arrived with my family in the winter […]

Illness at Sisters Island c. 1929

June 6, 2012death, illness, lighthouse, litehouse, Sisters, Sisters Island, Smithman, women, workingAdult Memories, Childhood Memories, Coast Guard, Equipment, History, In Memorium, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, Old Website, On The Job, WomenretlkprLeave a Comment

As told to me by – Allen Herbert Smithman (Grandson of Henry Herbert Smithman who was Senior Keeper at Sisters Island 1927 – 1929) Henry Herbert Smithman was a keeper of the lighthouse at Sisters Island (November 30, 1927 – February 27, 1929) until he became sick and was moved to a hospital in Victoria, B.C. […]

The True Story of Egg Island November 2, 1948

May 31, 2012destruction, Egg Island, Green Island, lighthouse, litehouse, storm, survivalBritish Columbia, Childhood Memories, Coast Guard, Communication, Construction, Equipment, Government, History, Incidents, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Storms, Weatherretlkpr1 Comment

There have been many reports, newspaper articles, books, etc. written about the disaster that occurred at Egg Island Lighthouse station November 2nd, 1948 – none of which tell the true story. A few of the newspaper reporters of that time interviewed my father, many more got their stories second, third and fourth hand. None of […]

Incidents at Sisters & Ballenas Islands c. 1920s

May 27, 2012accidents, foghorn, incidents, lighthouse, litehouseBeachcombing, British Columbia, Childhood Memories, Communication, Incidents, Light, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Ships & Shipping, Weather, WomenretlkprLeave a Comment

– Elizabeth Kate (Stannard) Smithman (Wife of Henry Herbert Smithman who was Senior Keeper at Sisters Island 1927 – 1929). Story donated by her grandson Allen Smithman. A Near Miss at Sisters Island c. 1928 One evening while I was taking the night watch till 2:30 a.m. I was sitting writing a letter and all at once […]

Life on Nootka Lighthouse c. 1950s

May 1, 20121950s, Juanita | DuLong, lighthouse, litehouse, Nootka, ships, supplies, tsunamiBritish Columbia, Canada, Childhood Memories, Coast Guard, Communication, Foghorns, Groceries & Mail, Incidents, Keepers, Lighthouses, Photos, Radio, School, Storms, Tsunami, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

Here is another story from Ms. Juanita (Swanson) DuLong. She was a young girl on most of these stations, but living there, and hearing stories from her parents, she has created lighthouse memories from the 1950s time. Her older stories are found here, here and here. One more to come she says. It is said that for […]

Life on Pine Island c. 1950s

April 4, 20121950s, Juanita | DuLong, lighthouse, litehouse, Pine Island, ships, supplies, tsunamiBritish Columbia, Canada, Childhood Memories, Coast Guard, Communication, Foghorns, Groceries & Mail, Incidents, Keepers, Lighthouses, Photos, Radio, School, Storms, Tsunami, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

Here is another story from Ms. Juanita (Swanson) DuLong. She was a young girl on most of these stations, but living there, and hearing stories from her parents, she has created lighthouse memories from the 1950s time. Her older stories are found here and here. Her husband Roy scanned some nice photos of Pine Island […]

Sisters Island Lighthouse c. 1927-1928 – Short Stories

February 24, 2012adventures, BC, groceries, Henry H. | Smithman, lighthouse, litehouse, mail, Sisters IslandAdult Memories, Childhood Memories, Equipment, Foghorns, Government, Groceries & Mail, Incidents, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Stories, WomenretlkprLeave a Comment

Groceries at Sisters Island c. 1927 – Elizabeth Kate (Stannard) Smithman (Wife of Henry Herbert Smithman who was Senior Keeper at Sisters Island 1927 – 1929) Light keepers have to take a four-month supply of food when they go on as there’s no way of getting anything otherwise. No stores to run to and no neighbours […]

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