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Another Lighthouse Destroyed by the Sea! 1967

June 16, 20121967, disaster, family, lighthouse, litehouse, Pen | Brown, Pine, Pine Island, storm, survival, waveAdult Memories, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Communication, Construction, Equipment, Incidents, Information, Keepers, Light, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, News, Old Website, On The Job, Storms, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

On February 18, 1967 at 00:30 hours, a giant wall of water slammed into Pine Island, destroying buildings and washing away equipment and personal possessions. [B&W photo left] The following article describes it well.(If anyone knows the author, or or where this article came from, please let me know so I can give credit. […]

Life on Pine Island c. 1950s

April 4, 20121950s, Juanita | DuLong, lighthouse, litehouse, Pine Island, ships, supplies, tsunamiBritish Columbia, Canada, Childhood Memories, Coast Guard, Communication, Foghorns, Groceries & Mail, Incidents, Keepers, Lighthouses, Photos, Radio, School, Storms, Tsunami, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

Here is another story from Ms. Juanita (Swanson) DuLong. She was a young girl on most of these stations, but living there, and hearing stories from her parents, she has created lighthouse memories from the 1950s time. Her older stories are found here and here. Her husband Roy scanned some nice photos of Pine Island […]