On The Job – Page 14 – Lighthouse Memories

Pregnancy Provides Problems

July 22, 2011BC, British Columbia, groceries, Langara, lighthouse, litehouse, pregnancy, suppliesEquipment, Groceries & Mail, History, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

A month or so ago, Richard Crawford wrote me to say that he had been on Langara Point Lighthouse as a radio operator back in the late 1940s. I asked about his duties there and he wrote me back . . . “My Langara story is short as we were not there for long – […]

Lighthouse History – 07 – Carmanah Point (1888-04-21 to 1908-11-22)

July 21, 20111858, 1926, BC, British Columbia, Canada, history, lighthouse, litehouseConstruction, History, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Newspapers, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

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. As I was collecting this information from the newspaper archive website, I noticed that many articles were in consecutive order and applied […]

Lighthouse History – 06 (1878-07-19 to 1884-10-17)

July 20, 20111858, 1926, BC, British Columbia, Canada, history, lighthouse, litehouseConstruction, History, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Newspapers, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

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. ***************************** “The party who went to Alberni to survey a lighthouse land reserve have returned. (but which lighthouse? – ed.)They report about 170 Chinese […]

Lighthouse History 04 – Cape Beale (1872-05-29 to 1909-01-23)

July 17, 2011births, BMD, Cape Beale, deaths, Equipment, history, keepers, lighthouse, Lighthouses, marriages, newspapersConstruction, Equipment, History, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Newspapers, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

Ed and Pat Kidder Retire from Nootka Lightstation

June 15, 2003Ed | Kidder, lighthouse, litehouse, Nootka, retirementAdult Memories, British Columbia, Canada, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

Ed and Pat Kidder Retire from Nootka Lightstation When a water taxi took the latest Coast Guard retirees from Friendly Cove to Gold River on May 3rd, a lightkeeping era ended. Over their 42 year career on the lights—the last 33 at Nootka lightstation—B.C.’s senior keepers Ed and Pat Kidder have seen many technical and political changes. […]

In Memorium – Albert Bartle (1915 – 1996)

July 5, 1996In Memorium, keeper, lighthouse, litehouse, relief, relief keeperAdult Memories, First Nations, Fishing, In Memorium, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Recreation, WildliferetlkprLeave a Comment

Albert Bartle (October 11, 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – July 5, 1996 in Victoria, BC) – Relief Keeper. More on his life here -from Rodger Konkle (son-in-Law of Albert Bartle) To include your memories in Albert’s memorial please click this link. ******************************** As Albert has not too many words written about him, perhaps these […]

In Memorium – Bill Exley (1920 – 1994)

April 24, 1994Bill Exlex, Capt., CG, Coast Gurad, In Memorium, lighthouse, litehouse, shipsAdult Memories, CG Vessels, Coast Guard, Icebreakers, In Memorium, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Tenders, WorkboatsretlkprLeave a Comment

Captain William (Bill) Mills Exley (January 08, 1920, Vancouver, BC – April 24,1994, Victoria, BC) was a friend to all the lighthouse keepers he met. Bill joined the Coast Guard as a mess boy on the Estevan in 1939 and retired 45 years later as District Area Supervisor (DAS), Victoria. He was a tough boss but was […]

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