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Church Mission Boats on the British Columbia Coast

May 7, 2013church, doctor, fishermen, help, hospital, keepers, library, lighthouse, litehouse, loggers, mission, missions, nurse, rescueLighthousesretlkprLeave a Comment

I have mentioned a few of these boats before on this site – the Thomas Crosby V (here and here), the Columbia III, and the William H. Pierce. This article should finish the series once and for all. I never knew there were so many church mission boats on the British Columbia (BC) coast. In the early 1900s […]

The Lighthouse and Religion

May 20, 2012beacon, church, God, Jesus, light, lighthouse, litehouse, religionAdult Memories, Anti-Automation, Automation, History, Light, Lighthouses, Religionretlkpr2 Comments

For years the lighthouse has been a religious symbol, a beacon, guiding ships and/or people in the right direction. I accidently came across this song on Youtube called The Lighthouse sung by another group called The Happy Goodmans, but I liked the Elvis Presley version better. It is definitely not Rock and Roll but along […]

Thomas Crosby V – One of the “Bookboats”

September 11, 2011baking, boats, church, cooking, lighthouse, litehouse, ministry, muffins, recipes, religion, TCV, Thomas Crosby VAdult Memories, Books, British Columbia, Lighthouses, Mission Boats, Old Website, Recipes, Recreation, ShipsretlkprLeave a Comment

One of the most frequent visitors to the lighthouses, beside the Coast Guard (CG) ships and helicopters, was the United Church medical mission boat, nicknamed a God-Boat or Godship, the Thomas Crosby V (TCV). The following article used to be on the Prince Rupert Library (PRL) website. The article was borrowed with their permission before it […]