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The Wind Speed Indicator Episode c.1935

January 27, 2012C.E. | Carver, Kains, Kains island, lighthouse, litehouse, Quatsino, weather reports, wind, wind indicator, wind speed indicatorChildhood Memories, Equipment, Government, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Operators, Radio, Ships & Shipping, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

– Roy Carver (son of C. E. Carver on Kains Island 1933 – 1944) One of the daily duties of a light house keeper was to estimate the wind speed during each day and record it, along with other meteorological observations and measurements, which also included sea water temperature, and a sample of sea water […]

Before the Manuals – Applying for the Job c.1930s

January 25, 2012C.E. | Carver, HAM, Kains island, lighthouse, litehouse, Quatsino, radio beacon, radio operatorChildhood Memories, Children, Communication, Equipment, Keepers, Light, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Operators, RadioretlkprLeave a Comment

– Roy Carver (son of C. E. Carver on Kains Island 1933 – 1944) The Civil Service Commission (CSC) of Canada was a very imposing body of bureaucrats who controlled the hiring and firing of government employees. It was a bit intimidating when I applied in 1969, and from the evidence on the documents […]