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In Memorium – William F. Treston (1881 – 1969)

March 8, 1969Bill Treston, In Memorium, lighthouse, litehouse, obituary, TripleLighthousesretlkprLeave a Comment

Bill Treston (1881 – March 08, 1969) was a relief keeper on many lightstations in the Prince Rupert District of British Columbia. Bill was a very interesting man. He worked as a relief keeper on some of the northern lighthouses during the late fifties/early sixties. In his earlier days he had been a prospector and […]

In Memorium – Alexander McLeod (1891 – 1940)

July 15, 1940Alexander McLeod, Brockton Point, In Memorium, lighthouse, litehouse, obituary, Stanley Park, VancouverIn Memorium, Lighthousesretlkpr4 Comments

Alexander (Alex) McLeod (Abt 1891- July 15, 1940) took over the duties at Brockton Point station in 1936. One of his responsibilities was the firing of the 9 o’clock gun. On July 15, 1940 he was heading across the narrows in the harbour entrance underneath Lions Gate Bridge. He was in his dinghy with his […]

In Memorium – George Alfred Harris (1858 – 1925)

March 16, 1925First Narrows, In Memorium, keeper, lighthouse, litehouse, VancouverIn Memorium, LighthousesretlkprLeave a Comment

Leaving England in 1909, George Harris ( – March 16, 1925) moved to British Columbia for a new life. He had a Chief Engineer’s ticket from Liverpool but he had to sit for his 3rd and 2nd class Engineering tickets again because his Liverpool papers were not valid in B.C. He worked a few years […]