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Reprint – “Stand” – An Adventure Documentary

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  Stand – Power Teaser  [media url=”http://vimeo.com/52119128″ width=”400″ height=”350″] [private]https://ccanadaht3.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Vimeo-.mp4[/private]  from b4apres media PLUS   STAND, presented by Quiksilver Waterman, will take viewers on a journey through the waters of B.C.’s west coast. Through the stories of an aboriginal high school class building their own stand-up paddleboards as a form of protest, the efforts of expedition stand-up […]

Reprint – Restoring Canaveral Light – Brick by Brick!

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  Restoring Canaveral Light – Brick by Brick!   The mission statement of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation is  “To Assist the 45th Space Wing in preserving, protecting, and interpreting the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and its historical significance to the Florida Space Coast, State of Florida, and our Nation.” The US Air Force owns and maintains […]

Drowning at Lawyer Island c. 1904

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In the Lighthouses of British Columbia guestbook I came across an entry by an “M. W. Harding”. He stated that his grandfather had been the first lighthouse keeper on Lawyer Island, near Prince Rupert, BC, and had accidentally drowned. I contacted Mr. Harding and got more information from him about his grandfather’s death. – retlkpr […]

Illness at Sisters Island c. 1929

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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. […]

“MV Queen of Prince Rupert” Aground in Gunboat Pass 1982

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“MV Queen of Prince Rupert” Aground in Gunboat Pass August 25, 1982 Before you read the story, I must fill in a few details. My wife Karen and I were on McInnes Island lighthouse at the time of the incident. A week before the incident below we picked up the voice of the lightkeeper Henry Bergen at […]

New HCF Funding Available for Fundy Shore Lighthouses

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From:                         “Heritage Foundation of Canada”  HeritageCanadaFoundation@heritagecanada.org Subject:                     HCF / FHC Communiqué :                                                           New HCF Funding Available for Fundy Shore Lighthouses Date sent:                  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:13:05 +0000 HCF Funding Available for Fundy Shore Lighthouses Ottawa, ON, April 24, 2012 – The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) is […]

Deadline Looms for Canada’s Lighthouses

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Deadline Looms for Canada’s Lighthouses From:                         “Heritage Foundation of Canada”  HeritageCanadaFoundation@heritagecanada.org Subject:                     HCF / FHC Communiqué :                                   Deadline Looms for Canada’s Historic Lighthouses Date sent:                  Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:11:01 +0000 Deadline Looms for Canada’s Historic Lighthouses Ottawa, ON, March 23, 2012 – The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) is urging Canadians to sign a petition http://www.savecanadaslighthouses.ca/   to help […]

In Memorium – David Edgington (1943 – 2012)

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  David Robert Edgington (May 14, 1943 – April 11, 2012) Dave passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Victoria Hospice. He was born in England on May 14, 1943 and moved to Canada in 1955.   He worked as a Light Keeper in BC for many years and loved to build and […]

In Memorium – Gerald Watson (1940 – 2012)

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  Gerald David Watson (December 18, 1940 – April 03, 2012) Jerry started his career as an assistant lighthouse keeper on Sandheads. When Jerry was principal on Green Island, I replaced him there in 1975. He worked many stations on the coast, and finally settled on Point Atkinson, near Vancouver, BC with Don Graham. Jerry […]

Triangle Island Light and the HMCS Galiano

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On the morning of October 30, 1918 in the vicinity of Triangle Island lighthouse, the HMCS Galiano foundered and sank. Not much is known about the sinking, but the story is associated with the Triangle Island lighthouse because that was their last port of call. Triangle Island is remembered as the most remote, isolated, lonely […]