Coast Guard – Lighthouse Memories

What Do They Do With an Old Coast Guard Boat?

June 13, 2014boats, CG, Coast Guard, lighthouse, litehouse, ships, surplus, vesselsCanada, Coast Guard, Government, Information, Lighthouses, Ships & ShippingretlkprLeave a Comment

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has had many ships since it began – the old and the new. CCG is constantly replacing old ships with a newer version as is mentioned below: Newest Canadian Coast Guard ship named for fallen soldier Jun 09, 2014 but what does the CCG do with the old ships? Many are […]

Mise Tales Forty

April 23, 2014blog, Canada, Canadian, Coast Guard, hovercraft, lighthouse, litehouse, lyrics, movie, photos, religion, videoAdvertisement, Art, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, History, Hovercraft, Jewellery, Lighthouses, Movies, Photographs, Photos, Real Estate, Recreation, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, Videos, Videos, VisitorsretlkprLeave 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 […]

You Just Thought Moving Was a Pain!

May 21, 2012Coast Guard, day, helicopters, lighthouse, litehouse, McInnes, moving, packing, shipsAdult Memories, Boats, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Equipment, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Operators, TravelretlkprLeave a Comment

Let’s face it, nobody likes moving. All the packing, loading, carrying, lifting, unpacking. There’s probably nothing more unpleasant to go through, even when you’re moving to a better place and looking forward to moving in. But try compounding that with the almost insurmountable obstacle of living on an island. Not just any island, but a […]

Highline Operation at McInnes Island c. 2004

April 17, 2012aerial, BC, carriage, CG, Coast Guard, highline, lighthouse, line, litehouse, logging, MCI, McInnesAdult Memories, British Columbia, Coast Guard, Equipment, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

The highline (aka aerial line, or aerial) was literally the lifeline of the lighthouse in the days before helicopters. It was used and still is used to raise and lower heavy supplies to and from the lighthouse. They were not installed at all lighthouse locations – only the ones with no other access to the […]

Development of the Canadian Icebreaker

March 22, 2012Canada, CG, Coast Guard, history, ice breakers, shipsCanada, Coast Guard, Construction, Equipment, Icebreakers, Ships & ShippingretlkprLeave a Comment

I was writing an article that contained a reference to the CCGS Camsell, a Coast Guard icebreaker, and I got to wondering how many people knew about the history of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) ice breakers. Thanks to the generosity of the CCG website I have been given permission to reproduce their material here. It is […]

In Memorium – Donna (Sheppard) Viereck (1947 – 2012)

February 26, 2012Coast Guard, Donna | Sheppard, Fraser, friend, Green Island, lighthouse, litehouse, Personnel, Prince | Rupert, ViereckAdult Memories, British Columbia, Coast Guard, Genealogy, Government, In Memorium, Lighthouses, WomenretlkprLeave a Comment

Donna Marie (Sheppard) Viereck (January 8th, 1947 Whitney Pier, NS – February 26, 2012 Prince Rupert, BC) – friend of the lightkeepers. I met Donna for the first time in 1976 when I moved to Green Island lighthouse as Principal Keeper. The ship overnighted at the Prince Rupert Coast Guard Base, and such a reception […]

Of Ice and Men

February 19, 2012CG, Coast Guard, ice, ice breaker, lighthouse, litehouse, northern Canada, Pamela | Coulston, supply, Wilfred | LaurierAdult Memories, Coast Guard, Equipment, Government, Groceries & Mail, Lighthouses, Ships, Storms, Travel, Weather, WomenretlkprLeave a Comment

Following along with yesterday’s story about travel on a CCGS ice breaker, and with the permission of the author, Pamela Coulston, I am reprinting her article here about life on Canadian Coast Guard ice breakers servicing the north and the lighthouses. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. **************************** Of Ice and […]

Coast Guard Auxiliary’s New Rescue Boat is Big Improvement Over Last One

January 23, 2012Auxiliary, CG, CGA, Coast Guard, EMERGENSEA, lighthouse, litehouse, new, rescue boatBoats, CG Auxiliary, Coast Guard, Incidents, Lighthouses, On The Job, Reprint, Search & RescueretlkprLeave a Comment

With many thanks to the Prince Rupert Northern View website, I have the following article to reprint for your information. More volunteers helping the Coast Guard. Pretty cool rescue boat too! The Canadian Coast Guard Auxilliary is a nonprofit organisation and a registered charity made up of volunteer resources throughout Canada. The CCGA has been in existence since […]

Shiny New Guest Blogger, Bearing a Letter

January 21, 2012BC, British Columbia, Canada, CG, Coast Guard, lighthouse, litehouse, marine, marine traffic, MCTS, MCTSO, reduction, ships, staff, staff reduction, stations, traffic, vesselsBoats, British Columbia, Information, Medical Emergency, Operators, Search & Rescue, UnionretlkprLeave a Comment

Hi all. Our lovely blog master asked if I would make a guest post now and then, and, since the world as I appreciate it is where everyone listens to me, of course I said “yes!” By way of introduction, I’ll post a letter that I sent to Hon. Mr. Keith Ashfield, Minister of the […]

MCTS To Lose Staff To Save Money

January 4, 2012BC, British Columbia, Canada, CG, Coast Guard, lighthouse, litehouse, marine, marine traffic, MCTS, MCTSO, reduction, ships, staff, staff reduction, stations, traffic, vesselsAnti-Automation, Boats, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Communication, Cruise Ship, Government, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, On The Job, Radio, Search & Rescue, Ships, Ships & Shipping, Transportation, UnionretlkprLeave a Comment

For those of you that do not know, MCTS (Marine Communications and Traffic Services) is “the Branch of the Canadian Coast Guard that provides communications and vessel traffic services to the sea-going public”. “MCTS monitors for distress radio signals; provides the communications link between vessels in distress and the JRCC/MRSC; sends safety information; handles public […]

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