Pachena – Lighthouse Memories

Pachena Point Lighthouse

November 28, 2013error, Fresnel lens, lighthouse, litehouse, Pachena, postage stampAdult Memories, Anti-Automation, Automation, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Construction, Equipment, History, Information, Lighthouses, North America, On The Job, Photos, Tourism, Travel, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

The photo at the left shows the lamp, lens, mercury bath bearing, and winding apparatus which was installed on the Pachena Point lighthouse in February 1908. The lens is a 1st order Fresnel lens made by Chance Brothers of Birmingham England – one of the largest sizes possible, and it all sits on a wooden […]

The West Coast Trail

September 5, 2013BC, British Columbia, Canada, Carmanah, hiking, Lifesaving Trail, lighthouse, litehouse, Pachena, trail, Vancouver Island, VI, West Coast TrailBeachcombing, British Columbia, Canada, Environment, Genealogy, Government, History, Information, Lighthouses, Maps, Recreation, Shipwrecks, Stories, Tourism, Travel, Videos, Visitors, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

The West Coast Trail is a 75 km (47 mi) long backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1907 to facilitate the rescue of survivors of shipwrecks along the coast, part of the treacherous Graveyard of the Pacific. It is now part of Pacific […]

Moving Day 1970s

May 9, 2012Alexander Mackenzie, CCGS, Green, helicopter, lighthouse, litehouse, moving, Pachena, ship, Sir James | Douglas, travelAdult Memories, Boats, British Columbia, Children, Coast Guard, Equipment, Groceries & Mail, Helicopters, Hobbies, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Transportation, Travel, Workboatsretlkpr1 Comment

One of the problems with moving to another lighthouse was that everything had to be crated and or well-packed to withstand the dangers of the transportation and handling by ship and/or helicopter. It also had to survive unexpected falls and/or water damage, both fresh and salt. When my wife Karen and I first moved on […]

A Posting to Isolation – Pachena Pt. 1949 – 1955

December 23, 2011Healy, isolation, lighthouse, litehouse, Pachena, radioAdult Memories, Children, Communication, Equipment, Groceries & Mail, Keepers, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, Old Website, On The Job, Operators, Radio, Recreation, School, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

– Betty Healey (Wife of Arthur Healey – Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Pachena Point Radio station (VAD) 1949 – 1955)– forward by editor Tom Racine (from his website History of Spectrum Management in Canada) D.O.T.’er Arthur Healey was officer-in-charge at Pachena Point Marine Radio Station from 1949 to 1955. With his wife Betty and three children, Ann, John and Michael […]

The Characteristics of Lighthouse Lights

November 5, 2011beacons, characteristics, lighthouse, lights, litehouse, PachenaAutomation, Coast Guard, Equipment, Government, Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act, History, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Mission Boats, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

Every lighthouse light has its own characteristics – 1. the number of flashes per minute, 2. it’s range, which is dependent on intensity, lenses, and height, and 3. the number of beams from the light, plus other identifying features. Flashes per Minute The number of flashes per minute is regulated by the speed of rotation […]

Lighthouse History – 26 – Pachena Point (1906-10-05 to 1908-05-24)

October 29, 20111858, 1926, BC, British Columbia, Canada, history, lighthouse, litehouse, PachenaConstruction, History, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, NewspapersretlkprLeave a Comment

The following extracts taken from early Victoria, British Columbia (BC) newspapers are credited to Leona Taylor for her excellent work in indexing the papers. Full information can be found here: “Index of Historical Victoria Newspapers“, 2007-09. As I was collecting this information from the newspaper archive website, I noticed that many articles were in consecutive order and applied […]

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