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Mise Tales Twenty-Eight

October 22, 2013CCW, CW, Great Bear Rainforest, Lennard Island, lighthouse, litehouse, movie, National Geographic, photos, rotation, spirit bear, The Lovely Bones, Tofino, tourism, travelAdvertisement, Bed & Breakfast, British Columbia, Canada, Environment, First Nations, Fishing, Game, Lighthouses, Oil Spills, Photos, Recreation, Tourism, Travel, WildliferetlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. Has anyone seen the movie released in 2009 entitled The Lovely Bones? It features a fictitious lighthouse marking the entrance way to heaven in a thoroughly entertaining film. “Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family […]

Mystery Lighthouse!

May 11, 2013BC, British Columbia, Canada, Lennard Island, lighthouse, litehouse, Tofino, Ucluelet, Vancouver IslandAdvertisement, Beachcombing, Bed & Breakfast, British Columbia, Canada, First Nations, Information, Light, Lighthouses, Travel, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

The photo above was in a website for a Canadian west coast (Vancouver Island, British Columbia) resort. This is the actual view from one of the rooms. I could just imagine being there myself and seeing the waves beat up against the lighthouse island as I relaxed in comfort within the resort. I even knew […]

Reprint – DFO Shutting Down Coast Guard Radio Stations, but Prince Rupert’s Will Be Expanded

June 10, 2012BC, Comox, disaster, lighthouse, litehouse, MCTS, Prince | Rupert, rescue, safety, ships, Sidney, Tofino, VancouverAnti-Automation, Automation, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Communication, Environment, Equipment, Fisheries and Oceans, Fishing, Foreign, Government, Incidents, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, Operators, Radio, Reprint, Search & Rescue, Ships & Shipping, Shipwrecks, Travel, Tsunami, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

I wrote an article on January 04, 2012 entitled MCTS To Lose Staff To Save Money. After that date, the department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO or F&O) have changed their plans. They are now closing whole stations instead of a removing a few men! The news article below is well written and explains what […]

A Trip by Helicopter up the West Coast to Carmanah Point 2006

June 8, 2012BC, Bell 212, Carmanah, helicopter, lighthouse, litehouse, MCTS, Mike | Shepherd, Tofino, trip, Vancouver IslandAdult Memories, Anti-Automation, Beachcombing, British Columbia, Coast Guard, Communication, Construction, Equipment, Groceries & Mail, Helicopters, Keepers, Lighthouses, Maps, Old Website, On The Job, Operators, Photos, Radio, Transportation, Travel, Visitorsretlkpr2 Comments

A trip by helicopter up the west coast of Vancouver island to Carmanah Point October 25, 2006 To see what part of the west coast of Vancouver island is like from the air, check out Mike Shepherd’s article Coast Guard Bell 212 Helicopter Trip. There are some really nice shots of the Pacific Ocean and familiar lighthouses. – […]

Roy Henry Vickers – Native Art Extraordinaire

March 10, 2012advertisement, art, lighthouse, litehouse, lithographs, native american, prints, Roy Henry | Vickers, TofinoAdvertisement, Art, First Nations, History, Lighthouses, Paintings, Paintings, SouvenirsretlkprLeave a Comment

I met Roy in Smithers, British Columbia at the Heartstrings store where he was signing some of his works. I mentioned that I was writing about the BC lighthouses and their keepers and said that I would look him up one day to promote his work. On his website it says: Canadian artist Roy […]