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Mise Tales Forty-Three

June 7, 2014anniversary, boat, British Columbia, contest, lighthouse, litehouse, photos, tours, Trinity HouseAdvertisement, Art, Boats, British Columbia, Coins, Coins, England, Foreign, Government, History, Information, Lighthouses, Photographs, Photos, Souvenirs, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. As mentioned earlier on the front page of my website, any photos or cartoons, or short bits of information, when it is removed from the front page, will also be included again later in the next Misc Tales. That way you can keep track of […]

Re-inventing the Wheel, er, The Paddleboard

November 16, 2012boat, build, inflatable, kayak, lighthouse, paddleboard, sport, Stand Up Paddleboard, SUPAdult Memories, Advertisement, Beachcombing, British Columbia, Canada, Construction, Environment, Equipment, First Nations, History, Hobbies, Information, Lighthouses, Recreation, School, Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP), Travel, WildliferetlkprLeave a Comment

This not a lighthouse story, but it shows what interests a lighthouse keeper. If you live near the sea, you are always interested in ways and means of travelling, fishing , and exploring on the ocean. It is only natural. Here is my newest find – a SUP! **************************** After posting the story “Stand” – […]

Aiding and Abetting* at Pulteney Point c. 1970

May 26, 2012assistance, boat, diesel, fuel, gas, help, lighthouse, litehouse, Pulteney Point, RCMP, stolenAdult Memories, Anti-Automation, Incidents, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

* see Wikipedia for a definition One of our responsibilities as a lighthouse keeper was to assist mariners in distress. This was not a written rule. The written rule was to maintain the light and foghorn. There was one stipulation in our Rule Book where we could assist a mariner who ran out of gas […]

Derrick Operation at Boat Bluff c. 2004

April 18, 2012BC, boat, Boat Bluff, British Columbia, derrick, hoisting, lighthouse, litehouse, suppliesBritish Columbia, Coast Guard, Construction, Equipment, Fishing, Groceries & Mail, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Photos, Recreation, Search & Rescue, WorkboatsretlkprLeave a Comment

The derrick is another lifting device used on stations that do not have a rock in the sea for a highline and where seas were also relatively calm. It was used like the highline to lift and lower items to and from the work boats or lower the keeper’s boat or station boat in and […]

Death on Price Island

January 4, 2012beachcombing, boat, bones, eagles, lighthouse, litehouse, oil water, rubber boat, whale, ZodiacAdult Memories, Beachcombing, Boats, Lighthouses, Maps, Old Website, Recreation, WildliferetlkprLeave a Comment

McInnes marked – view Larger map On one of our beachcombing trips Roger Mogg and I headed up this narrow deep inlet on the East side of Price Island, just a few kilometres from McInnes Island Lighthouse. (see interactive map above – red marker is McInnes Island; Price Island is NE a bit and labelled […]

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