Triple Island 3rd Order Lens
This light was first made available to mariners on January 1st, 1921 to travel to the bustling port of Prince Rupert from the north. It was originally fired byRead More
In Memorium – Steve Bergh (1949 – 2010)
Steve Bergh (October 28, 1949 – August 16, 2010) Vancouver Island lightkeeper earned respect for his caring attitude toward others. Lightkeeper Steve Bergh was a father, fisherman, loyal friend andRead More
In Memorium – Peter (Pete) Fletcher (1937 – 2009)
My dad died on Oct. 31, 2009. He was born Jan. 1, 1937. He worked at Saturna Island from 1960 to 1964, Cape Scott from 1964 to 1966, and BallenasRead More
In Memorium – Rev. Oliver Howard (1927 – 2008)
Oliver R. Howard was born in 1927, and ordained by the British Columbia Conference of the United Church in 1953. His first station was with the Prince Rupert Presbytery inRead More
In Memorium – Annie Frances (Arden) Sullivan (1909 – 2007)
The Passing of a Lot of Memories To include your memories in Annie’s memorial please click this link. – In Memorium posted in the Victoria Times-Colonist October 24, 2007 IfRead More
In Memorium – Stanley Westhaver (1942 – 2005)
Stanley (Stan) Westhaver (January 30, 1942 – December 06, 2005) was a great person, a practical joker, the life of a party and a very good friend. As someone said,Read More
In Memorium – Robert Eric Akerstrom (1936 – 2004)
Bob Akerstrom (October 02, 1936 – September 28, 2004 in Prince Rupert, BC) was known by all as “Rotten Robert”. It was an affectionate term for one of the bestRead More
In Memorium – Donald Graham (1947 – 2003)
Donald Graham (1947 – October 10, 2003) was a Cultural Conservation Coordinator for the Province of Saskatchewan prior to becoming a British Columbia lightkeeper in 1976. He worked at BonillaRead More
Ed and Pat Kidder Retire from Nootka Lightstation
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.Read More
In Memorium – David Patrick Page (1957 – 2002)
Dave Page (1957 – 2002) was an Electrical Technician at the Prince Rupert Coast Guard Base. Dave was well-loved by all the staff at the CG Base because of hisRead More