Newspapers – Lighthouse Memories

Lighthouse History – 57 (1932-05-11 – 1932-10-01)

February 6, 20131932, Estevan, Lennard Island, lighthouse, litehouseAdult Memories, Coast Guard, History, In Memorium, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Newspapersretlkpr

The following extracts taken from early Victoria, British Columbia (BC) newspapers are credited to Leona Taylor for her excellent work in indexing the papers. Full information can be found here: ”Index of Historical Victoria Newspapers“, 2007-09. Please Note: December 20, 2012 – I am continuing this series with Lighthouse History #51 because the newspapers have now been indexed up to […]

Lighthouse History – 56 (1931-05-09 – 1931-05-31)

January 28, 20131931, Lennard Island, lighthouse, litehouse, Race RocksAdult Memories, Coast Guard, History, In Memorium, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Newspapersretlkpr

Lighthouse History – 55 (1930-03-19 – 1931-05-09)

January 19, 20131930, Lennard Island, lighthouse, litehouseAdult Memories, Coast Guard, History, In Memorium, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Newspapersretlkpr

Lighthouse History – 54 (1929-09-01 – 1930-03-08)

January 12, 20131929, lighthouse, litehouseAdult Memories, Coast Guard, History, In Memorium, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Newspapersretlkpr

Lighthouse History – 53 (1929-05-01 – 1929-05-01)

January 5, 20131929, Captain | Gillam, lighthouse, litehouseAdult Memories, Coast Guard, History, In Memorium, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Newspapersretlkpr

Lighthouse History – 52 (1927-12-13 – 1929-05-19)

December 30, 20121927, deaths, East Point, Entrance, Lennard, lighthouse, litehouse, Race Rocks, Rocky Point, Saturna, SistersAdult Memories, Coast Guard, History, In Memorium, Incidents, Information, Keepers, Light, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, Newspapers, Rowboatretlkpr

Lighthouse History – 51 (1927-02-04 – 1927-06-29)

December 22, 20121927, Active Pass, Amphitrite, BC, British Columbia, Canada, fire, history, Lennard, lighthouse, litehouseAdult Memories, Coast Guard, Construction, Foghorns, History, Information, Keepers, Lifeboats, Lifeboats, Lighthouses, Newspapers, Search & Rescueretlkpr

The following extracts taken from early Victoria, British Columbia (BC) newspapers are credited to Leona Taylor for her excellent work in indexing the papers. Full information can be found here: ”Index of Historical Victoria Newspapers“, 2007-09. Please Note: December 20, 2012 – I am continuing the series with this Lighthouse History #51 because the newspapers have now been indexed up […]

Reprint – “Stand” – An Adventure Documentary

November 14, 2012against, demonstration, documentary, Enbridge, fight, lighthouse, litehouse, oil spill, Pacific Northwest, Pacific NW, tankers, videoBritish Columbia, Canada, Construction, Earthquake, Environment, First Nations, Fishing, Fog, Foreign, Government, History, In Memorium, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Maps, News, Newspapers, North America, Oil Spills, Recreation, Reprint, Ships & Shipping, Shipwrecks, Storms, Travel, Tsunami, Videos, Water Samples, Weather, WildliferetlkprLeave a Comment

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 – Presentation of a Lifetime Membership from Lightkeepers UCTE Local 20232 To Jim Abram

September 29, 2012BC, Canada, Jim | Abram, lifetime award, lighthouse, ligthkeepers, litehouse, UCTE Local 20232British Columbia, Canada, History, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Newspapers, On The Job, Reprint, Union, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

B.C. lightkeepers honour their champion By Kristen Douglas – Campbell River MirrorPublished: September 25, 2012 2:00 PM Updated: September 25, 2012 2:13 PM [media url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN7SZCsEERY” width=”400″ height=”350″] Strathcona Regional District director and former lightkeeper Jim Abram was honoured with a lifetime membership to the B.C. Lightkeepers Union Friday morning at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island. Pictured from […]

More Lighthouse History, BC – 01 (1899-12-17)

May 25, 20121858, 1910, BC, British Columbia, Canada, history, lighthouse, litehouse, newspapersConstruction, History, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Newspapersretlkpr

The following extracts taken from early Victoria, British Columbia (BC) newspapers called The British Colonist. Full information can be found here: The British Colonist Online: 1858 – 1910 Below is the first extract from The British Colonist with news other than from Victoria, BC The department of marine and fisheries under date of November 28 […]

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