Cape Scott – Lighthouse Memories

The Lightkeepers by Graham Chandler

May 16, 2012Cape Scott, Humchitt, Legion, life, lighthouse, litehouse, living, MaliszewskiAdult Memories, Anti-Automation, Automation, Beachcombing, British Columbia, Coast Guard, Communication, Equipment, First Nations, Fishing, Government, Groceries & Mail, Hobbies, Keepers, Lighthouses, Medical, Medical Emergency, Military, Old Website, On The Job, Radio, Recipes, Recreation, Search & Rescue, Ships & Shipping, Storms, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

Originally published in the January/February 2007 issue of Legion Magazine We hadn’t expected gourmet Hungarian goulash served up on Royal Doulton china. But at the Cape Scott light station on the remote northwestern tip of Vancouver Island–a place that is normally engulfed in wet grey and storms–today is an exception. The sky is azure, there’s not […]

Recent Storm on Cape Scott 2012

April 3, 2012Cape Scott, Harvey | Humchitt, hurricane force, lighthouse, litehouse, seas, storm, windsAdult Memories, British Columbia, Canada, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The Job, Photos, Stories, Storms, Weatherretlkpr1 Comment

Every winter the West coast of Canada is pounded by storms with Hurricane Force winds (scale 12 on the Beaufort Scale). Below you can read what the lightkeeper at Cape Scott lighthouse posted for this April 02, 2012 storm. The keeper, Harvey Humchitt, Jr. posted this information on his Facebook page. 02:05 PST MONDAY APRIL […]

Supplies for Cape Scott Lighthouse 1975

February 15, 20121975, accident, Cape Scott, CCGS Douglas, groceries, lighthouse, litehouse, ship, Sir James | Douglas, workboatAdult Memories, Boats, Coast Guard, Construction, Equipment, Groceries & Mail, Incidents, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Ships, Workboatsretlkpr2 Comments

In 1975 we (myself, my wife Karen and our two young children, our dog, cats, and all our furnishings) were on our way clockwise around Vancouver Island from Quatsino lighthouse to Pachena Point on board the CCGS Sir James Douglas with acting Captain Tom Hull. This was a grocery run so the trip was already pre-planned and we […]

Cape Scott Before the Lighthouse 1942 – 1943

November 28, 20111942, Cape Scott, LAC, lighthouse, litehouse, military, N. 10 Radio Detachment, RADAR, RDFAdult Memories, Construction, Equipment, Government, History, Information, Lighthouses, Military, Old Website, Radioretlkpr1 Comment

In July 1942, seventeen (17) years before the present lighthouse at Cape Scott was lit, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) established a radio detection finding (RDF) transmitter and receiver at the point. Work was started in July 1942 and the station was online in December 1942. It continued in operation until September 1945. (please see reference […]

Cape Scott Lighthouse Today

July 20, 2011beachcombing, Cape Scott, glass ball, lighthouse, litehouse, photosBeachcombing, British Columbia, Canada, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Photos, WildliferetlkprLeave a Comment

Cape Scott lighthouse is located at the north end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia (BC) Canada. It is situated in Cape Scott Provincial Park. To quote from the Provincial Park Website: “Cape Scott Provincial Park is a truly magnificent area of rugged coastal wilderness that is located at the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island, 563 […]

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